The majority shareholder of Riot Games, developer of League of Legends, Chinese giant Tencent has pushed its subsidiary to develop an anti-dependency system that limits the playing time of minors to two hours per day, on the title first named.
Chinese miners who are fond of League of Legends are likely to have big potatoes. Indeed, the American studio Riot Games has deployed a new system limiting their playing time to two hours on this unmissable title of the world of gaming, as we learn the Los Angeles Times. The goal: to reduce the dependence on video games within the Middle Kingdom.
Fight gambling addiction
No longer a question of spending an entire afternoon or whole evening in front of his screen to train at LoL. Young people under the age of 18 will be limited in their playing time. This request, issued by the multinational Tencent, the main shareholder of Riot Games, comes directly from the Chinese Ministry of Education, which has been fighting gambling addiction for some time now. years already.
League of Legends is not the first title to have such an update. Measures have also been taken for World of Warcraft and Fortnite, as the US media still tells us. And to better monitor the users, the authorities only have to consult the national number of identification of the gamers, indicated with each new creation of an account. Practice, to know the exact age of this or that person.
While in control
More generally, Beijing would like to limit the number of online games available for minors and reduce their time spent on gaming activities. As LA Times notes, the development of an anti-dependency tool by US companies marks a new course in this policy. Complying with the Chinese demands, by adapting its services to the country's internal policy, would thus be part of a growing Western trend.
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