China has introduced a ban on playing video games for more than three hours per week
China has introduced a ban on playing video games for more than three hours per week
China has banned children under the age of 18 from playing video games for more than three hours a week. This decision is likely to affect the game market globally. The Chinese government has instructed game companies such as Tencent Holdings and Net Is Inc. to allow children to play games only on Fridays, Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays in the evening from 8 to 9 p.m.
In 2019, the government introduced the 1.5 hour per day rule. Tencent and other game companies have reported that children earn only 3 percent of their income, and game companies say their earnings will be further affected by the ban.
The government has also instructed game companies to work with parents, schools and other members of the community on how to reduce sports addiction. The government has brought these rules to focus its future infrastructure on creative work.
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