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Friday, August 26, 2005

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/4183340.stm

They'll be limiting gaming in China to three to five hour increments with a required five hour down period. The government will be requiring developers to add this feature to existing and future games.

This was brought on by a couple newsworthy issues about player health and violence over games. Keep in mind that 20 million people are estimate to play games in China, and these extreme changes are being made over a few incidents.

From personal experience, I can easily waste 3-5 hours of gaming without looking up. I envision massive uproar. This should be interesting.

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