New rules for online game players
Source: Xinhua |
August 2, 2010, Monday
|
Print Edition
Print Edition
CHINA'S first regulation governing the booming online games market took effect yesterday. It is aimed at protecting children from unwholesome content and Internet addiction.
The regulation, issued by the Ministry of Culture, states that on-line games targeting minors must be free of content that lead to the imitation of behavior that violates social morals and the law.
It also requires gaming companies to develop techniques that limit the gaming time of minors in order to prevent addiction.
The issue drew national attention last year following a series of deaths at boot camps for Internet-addicted youth.
In addition, players will now have to register using their real names before playing games online.
China's online population reached 420 million by June, according to the China Internet Network Information Center. The market value of the online games industry in China was 25.8 billion yuan (US$3.8 billion) last year.
- About Us
- |
- Terms of Use
- |
-
RSS - |
- Privacy Policy
- |
- Contact Us
- |
- Shanghai Call Center: 962288
- |
- Tip-off hotline: 52920043
- 沪ICP证：沪ICP备05050403号-1
- |
- 互联网新闻信息服务许可证：31120180004
- |
- 网络视听许可证：0909346
- |
- 广播电视节目制作许可证：沪字第354号
- |
- 增值电信业务经营许可证：沪B2-20120012
Copyright © 1999- Shanghai Daily. All rights reserved.Preferably viewed with Internet Explorer 8 or newer browsers.
