China are seeking to clamp down the fears of current gaming addictions. The Chinease government has stated that "Under-18s who play for more than three consecutive hours a day will have limits imposed on the amount of points they can score".
This means that the government has created software which has been given to online game companies in which they are forced to install this anti-addiction system.
In order to verify their age, this system is to require that all gamers register with their REAL names and credit card number.
Other attempts to try clean out online addiction is to create boot-camps. In an attempt to wean out addictions military style.
The Chinease government has also banned any cyber-cafe's from opening this year in an attempt to combat the situation.
Many people might wonder what an earth this has to do with the West!? Well, gaming companies can be persuaded to create 'tailord' games for the East and perhaps even consider creating a system for the West.
Not only that but the cost to create this system for each game will have an effect on the profits created by selling them. This will in turn bump up the prices on games even more which means we have to pay more, which means we have less money to spend on other things , which means we have even less of a social life (stereotypical me), which means we become LOSERS!
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