Dear MEL Topic Readers,
China to increase curbs on video gaming industry
China is the world’s largest market for online gaming. In 2021, the
government ruled online gamers under 18 years old can play only an hour on
Fridays, weekends, and holidays. Also, no gameplay is allowed after 10 pm, and
violence, gambling, and other potentially harmful elements are prohibited on
game content. It was a heavy blow to the game creators and providers. They had
to manage their business model by incentivizing gamers to spend more money in
shorter game time. Now, Beijing is going to make online game providers limit
the amount of money people can spend while playing games. If the regulation is enforced,
the whole industry must drastically change the game design and financial
strategies. Will they charge people to play games or show advertisements? Will online
game content become part of other online subscription services? Since online
games are so addictive especially to the young, countries like Saudi Arabia and
Iran also have strict regulations on online gaming.
Read the article and learn about another game restriction in China.
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