In an effort to combat the issue of gaming addiction, China’s state censor has unveiled a new set of anti-addiction guidelines aimed at online games.
As reported by the South China Morning Post, these new rules are targeted mainly at minors, and will limit the amount of time they can play online games as well as the amount of money they can spend on microtransactions. These restrictions will presumably apply both to mobile games as well as console and PC.
A brief outline of some of these new rules can be found below:
Despite these strict new laws, analysts predict that this will not have much of an impact on gaming revenue in China. This is apparently because children under the age of 18 do not account for that much of the gaming populace there.
What do you think? Let us know in the comments.
GungHo Online Entertainment has announced LUNAR Remastered Collection. The title is a remaster of the…
Publisher Square Enix and developer Mistwalker have announced the console release date for FANTASIAN Neo…
Aspyr has announced Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver 1 & 2 Remastered. As the title…
Publisher Sony Interactive Entertainment and developer Studio Gobo have announced the release date for LEGO…
SEGA and LEGO have revealed a new entry in their line of Sonic The Hedgehog…
SEGA has released some new cosmetic items for Super Monkey Ball: Banana Rumble. Fans can…