China to ban online games because they are an “authority vacuum”

[The axe murderer]

China to ban online games because they are an “authority vacuum” - VideoGamer.com

China to ban online games because they are an “authority vacuum”
New laws are intended to reduce contact with gamers from other parts of the world

The Chinese Communist Party will be introducing new laws that ban online gaming in order to curtail contact with individuals outside of the communist regime, according to a new report (via Taiwan News).

This revelation comes only days after Animal Crossing: New Horizons was removed from sale in the country. Hong Kong pro-democracy activist Joshua Wong used the game to share a screenshot of his virtual protests, stating “Free Hong Kong” and criticising Xi Jinping, the President of the People's Republic of China. Other Chinese players had created scenes in the social sim game that lambasted the regime’s response to the coronavirus, and as such, the game is now no longer available to purchase.

Now, the government has been alerted to an “authority vacuum” in online multiplayer games. The Chinese Communist Party is said to be unhappy that Chinese players are able to engage in unregulated spaces for socialisation in these games. Consequently, new laws are being created to “expand the scope of online censorship in video games,” and prevent players from interacting with gamers in the rest of the world.

In addition, online single-player games will be screened, as well as these online multiplayer games. An incoming law will require players to use their legal name rather than a username in the game, and it will also cover the exclusion of “zombies and plagues, map editing, role playing, as well as organising a union” from interactive experiences. Other new laws are not directly related to censorship, such as an online gaming curfew for children and young people, and a maximum amount of money people are permitted to spend on games to ameliorate internet addiction.

 

[DPresidential]

Sucks for the legitimate gamers in that region but, selfishly...


Thank God. I'm under the impression that a significant portion of hackers are from that region.

 

[The G.O.D II]

Sucks for the legitimate gamers in that region but, selfishly...


Thank God. I'm under the impression that a significant portion of hackers are from that region.

They are. That’s where the China #1 meme comes from. They made PUBG , CSGO and H1N1 unplayable for a while

 

[PS5 Pro]

There are two sides to this story, yes the government is being extra but online gaming is a problem. People die from gaming too long in places like China. Not sure what the fukk is happening but some of you know what I'm talking about. They take gaming too far and if you force the government to intervene, then that's what they'll do. Nobody should expect the Chinese government to be diplomatic in its approach, this is something im certain they been entertaining already. They just recently allowed consoles to be sold their (probably not anymore)

 

[Afro]

An incoming law will require players to use their legal name rather than a username in the game, and it will also cover the exclusion of “zombies and plagues, map editing, role playing, as well as organising a union” from interactive experiences

They don't want them to ever have a thought outside their own propaganda

 

[mannyrs13]

Reduce contact with gamers from other parts of the world? Maybe if they would've had that same energy with the rest of their citizens, we wouldn't be in this mess.

 

[Red Shield]

Thought they did that years ago

 

[Rekkapryde]

Reduce contact with gamers from other parts of the world? Maybe if they would've had that same energy with the rest of their citizens, we wouldn't be in this mess.

 

[The axe murderer]

They don't want them to ever have a thought outside their own propaganda

its bad

 

[Afro]

its bad

Actively making them discriminate is like some satan shyt.

Dunno even know what to say wow.

 

[987654321]

fukk them, their racism, and their aim bots.

 

[Bawon Samedi]

China is such a shythole.

 

[Sukairain]

This is a coincidence. Just now I was reading a book on the history of the Mongol empire. I came across this story about the new Chinese emperor's reaction to the first time his armies fought, and lost, to the Mongols. The story goes:

Since it was regarded as a bad omen that the first campaign after an emperor's accession should end in a defeat, strict orders were sent throughout China that no news whatsoever "about the rebels living outside the Great Wall" was to be allowed to leak through.

When now the "General of the Great Wall" nevertheless appeared before the Son of Heaven, and, kowtowing, told his sovereign that the Mongols were arming for the attack, his reception was most ungracious. He was told that he lied, for China was at peace with the barbarians. But the general had so little regard for court etiquette that he obstinately insisted the Mongolians were busily engaged in cutting arrows, forging arrow-heads, and making shields. For this obstinacy, he, too, was clapped into jail.

Censorship and suppression/denial of bad news is in their blood

 

[Amestafuu (Emeritus)]

good

i hope this creates an incel rebellion, no women and no games they bout to go bat shyt crazy


country is going right back to the dark ages. that like decade of progress is in the bushes.

 

[Romell]

Sucks for the legitimate gamers in that region but, selfishly...


Thank God. I'm under the impression that a significant portion of hackers are from that region.

Not on some racist or xenophobic tip, but a few weeks ago when Division 2 did that massive ban, the general chat that's usually spammed with mandarin cleared up. People started legit having conversations