#Chinese law

Chinese courts have ruled in multiple cases spanning years that virtual assets like game accounts, in-game items, and cryptocurrencies are inheritable property, and platform terms prohibiting inheritance are invalid. This establishes a legal precedent for digital asset inheritance in China, potentially affecting millions of gamers and forcing platforms to comply with inheritance requests. It could also influence global discussions on digital property rights. The courts held that user agreements barring inheritance violate legal rights. However, personal privacy content like chat logs is not inheritable and will be archived by the platform. Platforms may charge reasonable fees for account transfer.