Apr 23, 2019 11:15:00

China's new video game rules ban 'blood,' 'corpse,' 'mahjong,' 'poker,' and 'porn.'

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With a population of over 1.4 billion, China is a huge market for the gaming industry as well as other industries. However, the newly released Chinese video game rules officially prohibit 'blood,' 'corpse,' 'mahjong,' 'poker,' 'porn,' etc., and it is expected that games of various genres will not be sold.

State Administration of Press
http://www.sapprft.gov.cn/sapprft/contents/7063/397559.shtml

China's New Video Game Rules Officially Ban Blood, Corpses, Mahjong, and Poker
https://gizmodo.com/chinas-new-video-game-rules-officially-ban-blood-corps-1834221957

In countries around the world, including Japan, ratings are based on age according to the content of the game, and game sales companies voluntarily carry out examinations and regulations. In Japan, there are five levels of classification by the Computer Entertainment Rating Organization (CERO) . However, in response to criticism of the game in their own country, there are cases where the nation itself imposes its own restrictions on the game.For example, in India, the number of young people who are ' player unknowns battlegrounds (PUBG) addiction' is increasing. Municipalities that legally regulate PUBG have emerged.

Students are arrested just by playing the popular game 'PUBG', in India where criticism and regulation of the game is increasing --GIGAZINE

China is also known as a 'strictly regulated' country for games, such as Capcom's 'Monster Hunter: World', which had strong sales,

suddenly stopped being distributed . The Chinese government has released a new video game rule, which newly bans 'blood,' 'corpse,' 'mahjong,' and 'poker.' In the past, it seems that the classic 'deception' of replacing blood with green slime or mucus worked well, but it is expected that this kind of deception will not work in China's new video game rules. Also, this new regulation seems to come into effect in parallel with the existing rules prohibiting 'pornography'.

by Michel Curi

Under the new regulations on video games by the Chinese government, developers and distributors will submit detailed scripts and screenshots, details on whether they contain elements that encourage gameplay addiction, and the State Council of the People's Republic of China. It is necessary to obtain the approval of the State Administration of Press, State Administration of Press, which controls the rights of publications, etc. under the direct control of the organization.

Until now, the Chinese government's regulations have been criticized as 'it is unclear exactly which part violates the regulations.' Opinion that if this new video game rule works strictly, it will be good news for developers and distributors as many games will be officially sold in the huge market, China, without being regulated. Also exists.

Gizmodo said, 'Surrendering to censorship is by no means an ideal development, but more developers and distributors will enter the Chinese market, and as a result of this regulation, they are lined up in app stores and game shops. I think there will be changes in the types of games. '