Foreign Games in China

For fourteen years China has had a ban on foreign video gaming consoles and games. This was because the games that were being played in the country were viewed as being corrupting to their youth. Last week, China lifted the ban. Now, foreign video games are legal. This is big news for large companies such as Sony, Microsoft, and Nintendo. Chinese people can buy these games, but will they really break away from their normal. Console games were banned, but PC was always available. Anyone could, and still can, get an illegal download of a game off of the internet. Will they be willing to pay for a legal game for an expensive console. The lot of gamers in China can't afford the major games that are being sold now. There are so many factors that work against the lifted ban that will make it unnoticed after a month or two. The lift could cut down the amount of piracy. It could also increase it with the pirates actually have a copy in their hands to pirate. The lift may even be temporary. It is big news for now, but will it stay. I like the ban being lifted. I am totally for it, because it allows for a wider range of gamers online. With the video game industry growing, I understand why China wants a cut. It doesn't affect me now, but it really affects my future. I want a career in game design. What is the central idea of the passage and how is it developed and refined throughout the selection? Use evidence from the selection to support your answer. The central idea of the passage is that the lift has it's ups, but it also has many downs. He starts off with the good things that the lift will bring. After that he goes into the, not really negatives, but the downsides. The author doesn't really end the story, but he ask if there is anything that needs to be added. Lorenzo Franceschi-Bicchierai. "China Lifts 14-Year-Old Ban on Foreign Video-Game Consoles". Mashable. Web. 18 Jan. 2014.