Published on : 08/06/2022 – 15:02
After a first batch in April, China is allowing new video games. This is therefore the second time that the government has granted new authorizations. The green light from Beijing sent tech stocks soaring.
After a freeze of several months, sixty new video games have been authorized in China. But Tencentthe giant of the sector, and its competitor NetEase do not win any new license, conversely, from local studios, such as MiHoYo or Perfect World.
A positive signal for the sector, which is under pressure from Beijing. For two years, the government has fined digital groups for competition issues and the collection of personal data.
Drastic limits imposed on young players
Last August, the Chinese authorities also imposed a drastic limit of three hours of video game play per week for those under 18. From now on, Chinese children and teenagers can only playan hour a dayFridays, Saturdays and Sundays.
A measure decided by the authorities, who describe online games as ” opium mental “. In China, 100 million players under the age of 18 have a real addiction problem, a record. Beijing has also limited spending for these online games: 25 euros per month for those under 16 and 50 euros for 16-18 year olds.
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