2023-12-23 14:17:48
On December 22nd, the National Press and Publication Administration, which has jurisdiction over China’s media and game industries, announced:Online Game Management Measures (オンラインゲーム Management Measures)” as a draftAnnouncementdid. Public comments will be solicited until January 22nd.
The recently announced Online Game Management Measures contain a total of 64 articles aimed at strengthening the regulation of online games. Article 18 is attracting particular attention, as it regulates excessive game play and large-scale purchases. Rewards should not be set for daily logins, first logins, or consecutive logins. In addition, all online games must set a limit on how much they can charge and disclose it in their terms of service, and they also need to have a system in place that warns users with a pop-up window if they make an “unreasonable charge.” That’s what it means.
China has long had regulations in place to prevent minors from becoming addicted to online games. For example, in 2021, gaming companies were notified of regulations that would only allow them to offer online games to minors under the age of 18 on Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays from 8 p.m. to 9 p.m. (Toyo Keizai Online）。
The latest online game management measures can be said to be part of such regulations. The legislative objectives include protecting the rights and interests of users and protecting the physical and mental health of minors. As of now, it has been published as a draft, and public comments will be solicited until January 22nd.
However, with the sudden revelation of the possibility of stricter online gaming regulations, the stock prices of major companies such as Tencent, NetEase, and bilibili, which own many gaming companies, have fallen sharply (Bloomberg). It will be interesting to see whether the Online Game Management Measures will be implemented in the future, and in what form they will be implemented.
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