The number of gamers, which is accurate as of end-June, represents about half of the population.

Despite the fact that gaming is a billion dollar industry and esports tournaments offer hundreds of thousands of dollars in prize money, it has no regulatory body for drug testing.

The game featuring the exploits of Princess Zelda and the elf-like warrior Link has sold 125 million copies worldwide since its first edition in 1986.

The CWA union has accused the 'Call of Duty' maker of a series of illegal labour practices at the union has sought to organise video game testers and other employees at the company and its subsidiaries.

The approval of imported games effectively marks the end of China's crackdown on the video game industry which began in August last year when regulators suspended the game approval process.

Yuji Naka purchased 10,000 shares in Aiming for 2.8 million yen (about RM91,410) in January 2020, according to the document.

The popularity of real-money games, driven by backing from top figures in cricket, has prompted regulatory efforts to combat the risk of addiction, and reports of financial losses and suicides among young people.

A senior government source says that although the federal government could classify chance-based games as harmful, it would let states make the final call on whether to allow gambling.

By the end of 2021, Macau had a total of 6,198 gaming tables operating and 11,758 machines. That was down from a high of 6,739 tables in 2019, prior to the COVID-19 outbreak.

Officials in China – the world's biggest gaming market – rolled out a series of restrictions last year as part of a sweeping government campaign to rein in huge tech firms.

Featuring games on its platform would boost advertising revenue as well as the amount of time users spend on the app – one of the world's most popular with more than one billion monthly active users.

The National Radio and Television Administration say platforms of all kinds must not livestream games that are not approved by related authorities.