Previous guidelines instructed companies in China to limit online gaming hours for minors to 1.5 hours on weekdays and 3 hours on weekends and holidays.
Minors residing in China will only be allowed to play online games for an hour on weekends and holidays.
In recent years, companies in China have been imposing restrictions to comply with the government’s policy to curb online gaming addiction for minors.
Xinhua announced that the Chinese government will impose an even stricter restriction to online gaming for people under 18 years old.