Income from Internet Games to Hit US$96.6 Million This Year in China

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Income from Internet Games to Hit US$96.6 Million This Year in China

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The business volume of Internet games in China is expected to hit 700 million yuan (96.6 million US dollars) this year, statistics show.

In the coming three years, the business volume will rise 115 percent annually, according to figures released by the China Institute of Electronics and Information Development.

The business volume of Internet games exceeded 300 million yuan (about 36.2 million US dollars) last year, an increase of 52 percent over the previous year.

The number of Internet users in China reached 45.8 million by the end of June this year, among whom 18.6 percent play on-line games frequently.

The popularization of broad-band service, currently being enjoyed by 2 million Chinese people, has also sped up the development of Internet game industry.

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