The sales revenue of China's gaming industry totaled 265.8 billion yuan (about $39 billion) in 2022, according to an industry report released on February 14.

The 2022 China gaming industry report was released by the China Audio-Video and Digital Publishing Association at the annual conference of China's gaming industry in the southern Chinese city of Guangzhou.

There were 664 million gamers in China in 2022, according to the report.

In recent years, the technological achievements of China's game industry have been applied deeply in sectors such as medical treatment and sports, and contributed to scientific and technological innovation, the report said.