As of July 1, 2020, paid games or in-app purchases on the Chinese mainland must provide a license. On May 1, 2021, I submitted 2 games that were rejected several times due to the issue of the license number. Apple has already started to review the license number, and it is very strict! .

When I first submitted the version number game in May, I had no idea what materials to submit. I could hardly find any materials on the Internet, and my group friends seemed to have no relevant experience. I could only cross the river by feeling the stones and stepped in many pits.

I. Summary of the materials submitted by the copyright number

In short: the title number, business license, authorization. Specific,

  • (Required) Format file (ISBN)
  • (Optional) Website for query results of copyright number (National Press and Publication Administration); Also provide screenshots of the website is better

  • (Required) Business licenses for “all companies” in the license chain, such as A->B->C, to provide business licenses for companies A, B, and C
  • (required) “All Companies” business license inquiry website (National Enterprise Credit Information Disclosure System); Also provide screenshots of the web page is better.
  • (Required) a letter of authorization between two companies in the license chain, i.e. the license chain must be complete. For example, A->B->C, provide A->B, B->C power of attorney,
  • (Optional) Soft

Two, the type of the number rejected

1. Template of rejected version

The terms of the rejected version are 2.1 metadata. There is no need to resubmit the binary package for metadata rejection. If you complete the data and reply directly in the reply box, Apple will continue to review it.

10 May 2021 9:23 am from Apple 2.1 Performance: App Guideline 2.1 – Information Needed We have started our review, but we are unable to continue because we need additional information about your app. Specifically, you’ve indicated that your paid game app or game with in-app purchases is intended for distribution on the App Store in China mainland, But we were unable to validate the ISBN number you provided. — Provide both scanned copies of ISBN operator’s (operating unit) and your Business Licenses. Next Steps To help us proceed with the review of your app, please confirm you’ve provided the correct ISBN number in App Store Connect. Additionally, please share with us any documentation you have regarding your game app’s approval for distribution on the App Store in China mainland. Once you reply to this message in Resolution Center with the requested information, We can proceed with your review. Resources Chinese law requires games to obtain an approval number from China’s National Press and Publication Administration. You can find the full text of the regulation and download the form required to apply for an approval number here for developers based in China mainland or here for developers based elsewhere. For additional information please consult with your legal advisors to gain a full understanding of this regulation.

The above is the template of the number rejected, we focus on the part in bold, which points out the specific reasons for the rejection, such as what information is missing.

2. Common types of license number rejection

Here are some of the common rejection types:

— Provide both scanned copies of ISBN Operator’s (Operating unit) and your Business Licenses.

Solution: Provide the license file and the business license of all companies in the license chain, such as A->B->C, and provide the business license of A, B, and C.

— Provide valid scanned copies and the direct links to the government website of your Business License.

Solution: the government website that provides the business license of all the companies in the authorization chain and the query results of the business license of all the companies (national enterprise credit information publicity system).

英 文 名 称 : Please make sure that app must be published under a seller name and company name that reflects the job.

Interpretation: The main body of an Apple developer account must be in the authorization chain. For example, if the information you provide is authorized between companies, but the Apple developer account is personal and not reflected in the authorization chain, you will be rejected by this clause. How to solve it? You can try an individual whose company has authorized this Apple developer account, but I haven’t tried it, and anyone who has can leave a comment.

— Provide scanned copies of all valid documentations showing permission/authorization to you for the game app’s approval for distribution on the App Store in China mainland.

Interpretation: Provide all the information available to prove that the game has a version number and can be associated with the current developer account.

— A direct link to The government website www.gsxt.gov.cn/xxxx/… Links to a website which displays an 404 error, please provide a valid link to the government website of the operator’s

Solution: the inquiry website of business license — national enterprise credit information publicity system JI is unstable, I use foreign network to visit indeed sometimes 404, domestic network visit sometimes also prompt check failed to pass and so on. Eventually, I replied to Apple asking them to give it a try, along with screenshots of the site, and it passed.

Iii. How to submit the copyright information

Location: App Store Connect background – lower right corner of App information.

If you don’t see it, you probably didn’t select the App type or add in-app purchases. Select the category “Games” and add an in-app purchase to it.

In the figure below, “Online game Publishing Number”, fill in the ISBN number; All the information is compressed and uploaded to the “supporting documents” here.

Four, common problems

1. I saved it all. Why is there still an exclamation mark? Is I did not save success, or lack of information, the in the mind a little panic – yes, I was also very panic, asked a circle also did not tell me. I’m telling you right now, that’s it. There’s a yellow exclamation mark when you fill it out.

2. Should supplementary materials be added in the reply box or in the App information proof document? — Fill it in here on the supporting document, and then tell the reviewer in the reply box that you’re done.

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