Chinese developer restricts game time for mobile hit labelled "poison"

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Chinese internet Goliath Tencent has rationed the amount of time children can play its hugely popular mobile hit Honor of Kings amid fears young people were becoming addicted to the game.
In order "to dispel parents' worries", Tencent will add stronger age verification, but it's already added restrictions on the amount of time under 18s can spend playing the game. Players under 12 are limited to one hour of gameplay each day, while those aged between 12 and 18 are limited to two hours a day. The company also stopped users under 12 from playing after 9pm.
"There are no rules to prevent indulgence in online games in China, but we decided to be the first to try to dispel parental worries by limiting play time and forcing children to log off," Tencent said on its official WeChat social media account, as reported by the South China Morning Post.
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