In China, youth under the age of 18 can play online games for only one hour per day

  In China, youth under the age of 18 can play online games for only one hour per day on Fridays, Saturdays, Sundays and statutory holidays.

According to a number of foreign media reports such as China's state-run Xinhua News Agency, the National Newspaper Publishing Bureau, which oversees the game sector in China, has announced a super-strong game regulation targeting teenagers.

Under existing rules, youth can play for up to 1.5 hours a day on weekdays and 3 hours on weekends. The current game usage period is undecided.

However, this regulation has been specifically stipulated by day of the week, such as blocking access from Monday to Thursday, and has been significantly strengthened by designating 8:00 pm to 9:00 pm on Fridays, Saturdays, Saturdays and Sundays as one hour. Sundays and statutory holidays.

China's National Newspaper Publishing Company explained the background to the strengthening of game regulations, saying, "Adolescent game addiction interferes with learning and is causing life and social problems, as well as a series of mental and physical health problems."

He further emphasized, “Game companies should put social values first and faithfully implement the real-name system while faithfully implementing it.”

Chinese state-run newspapers plan to strengthen supervision by game companies to check whether online game use is restricted by minors and whether a game addiction prevention system is in operation.

Meanwhile, Tencent recently reduced the duration of the game for minors on weekdays from 1.5 hours to 1 hour and from 3 hours to 2 hours on public holidays, as the Chinese government maintained a critical attitude towards games.

However, what the authorities have announced this time is stronger than the Tencent policy. It seems that not all Chinese game companies can avoid this big wave of tightening regulations.