China has imposed a curfew to limit the time spent by children playing games online, in the latest part of a government crackdown on youth gaming addiction.<\/p>\n
Gamers under 18 will be banned from playing online between 22:00 and 08:00. They will also be restricted to 90 minutes of gaming on weekdays and three hours on weekends and holidays.<\/p>\n
Gamers eight to 16 years old can spend up to 200 yuan (\u00a322, $29) per month, while those between 16 and 18 years can spend up to 400 yuan on their gaming accounts.<\/p>\n
Its part of China’s latest move to curb video game addiction, which officials say is damaging to children’s health.<\/p>\n
China is the world’s biggest video game market, but the government has been tightening up on the industry amid concerns about health, worsening near-sightedness in children and online addiction.<\/p>\n
The official government guidelines – released on Tuesday – include spending limits for minors.<\/p>\n
The new rules will also require all gamers to use a real-name registration and details such a WeChat account, phone number or ID number to sign up.<\/p>\n
In the statement published Tuesday, the government also calls for games producers to “modify the game content, functions or rules” to avoid causing addiction in young players.<\/p>\n
Chinese giant Tencent — the planet’s biggest game company — announced in March it was implementing new curbs on underage video-game playing.<\/p>\n
The gaming group had already has launched a real-name identification system for “Honour of Kings” to enforce playtime restrictions on youths.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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