CONCENTRATION OF RISKS (Details) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2021 USD ($) Developer Customer Channel	Dec. 31, 2020 Developer Customer	Dec. 31, 2019 Customer Developer
Concentration of risk [Abstract]
Number of third-party game developers \| Developer	0	0	0
Number of major customers \| Customer	0	0	0
Number of distribution channels \| Channel	1
Minimum amount of single remittance may not be processed without approval	$ 1
Minimum amount of annual aggregate remittance may not be processed without approval	$ 50
Minimum [Member]
Concentration of risk [Abstract]
Term of game license agreements	2 years
Maximum [Member]
Concentration of risk [Abstract]
Term of game license agreements	7 years
Sales Revenue [Member] \| Customer Concentration Risk [Member] \| Distribution Channel Risk [Member]
Concentration of risk [Abstract]
Concentration of risks	19.00%	22.00%	21.00%

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Minimum amount of annual aggregate remittance by a company may not be processed without the approval of the Central Bank of the Republic of China (Taiwan).

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For an entity that discloses a concentration risk in relation to quantitative amount, which serves as the "benchmark" (or denominator) in the equation, this concept represents the concentration percentage derived from the division.

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