The company scrapped requirements that would have prevented users from playing offline games and made it difficult to sell used games in response to fierce online criticism.

面对网上激烈的批评，公司放弃了用于阻止用户离线玩游戏以及限制销售二手游戏的要求。

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Unlike traditional offline games, the online world allows the industry to earn revenue even when people play the same game repeatedly.

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Founded in 2002 and celebrating its 10th anniversary in 2012, the firm conducts syndicated and custom research studies on Chinese gamers, Southeast Asian gamers, online games, offline games, consoles, handhelds, regulatory issues, piracy, development, online operators, distribution, and retail.

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Additionally, hundreds of apps in the Chrome Web Store contain offline functionality including games and the Kindle Cloud Reader.

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