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Chinese communist government increases its control over online players

China is trying in several ways to prevent young players from spending too much time on the web. By September, the government will take another step in this direction and launch its name verification system for video games across the country.
Developers and publishers have already found it difficult to launch video games in China due to regulatory agencies. Companies are required to submit their future games for review before they can be distributed in China. These reviews are very rigorous and rigorous, and sometimes the requirements are presented in such a way that the designs simply cannot be adapted for the Chinese market. For example, in the case of initial World of Wacraft expansions, the aesthetics must be reworked according to the rules. Despite these limitations, the Chinese gaming market is incredibly profitable, which is why many publishers continue to sell their products, despite the extra work that needs to be done.
China's latest attempt to curb youth video game addiction is a real-name verification system through which players must log in. The system will determine whether the person really played too much during the day. Although it has been known that system planning and development has been going on for some time, it will be ready in September. The system will not require real names to be displayed in the game, but will allow the government to spy on citizens under the age of 18.
Companies like Tencent have already prepared to implement the system by launching their own policy in advance with a verification system in Honra dos Reis, including facial recognition.

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