China Hunting Down Undesirable Online Games
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China Cracks Down on Undesirable Online Games
Summary
Following Brazil's ban on Counter-Strike and EverQuest to prevent violent crime, China is intensifying its crackdown on online games deemed undesirable.Article
China is set to implement stringent regulations on online games, as concerns over growing internet addiction rise. This move is in response to the increasing number of players engaging with online games, according to state media reports.Last year, the number of online gamers in China surged by 23%, reaching 40.17 million, as noted by the Xinhua news agency. Over half of these players are regular subscribers, with this group experiencing a 30% increase.
This growing demand has driven sales in the online gaming market to exceed 10.57 billion yuan (approximately $1.46 billion) in 2007, marking a 61.5% rise.
The industry's rapid expansion is happening amid media reports highlighting soaring rates of online addiction. Officials have pointed to internet fixation as a major factor contributing to juvenile crime.
Kou Xiaowei, a senior official with the General Administration of Press and Publication, remarked, "Despite the recent boom in China's online gaming industry, many view online games as a kind of spiritual opium, which has led to the industry being marginalized by mainstream society," as stated in China Daily.
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