China tightens the management of electronic game releases

The 'turbulent' relationship between Chinese social managers and the unimaginable video game industry has become even thinner when last week, the government This decision has decided to issue a number of regulations to further tighten the management of the release of electronic games in Chinese territory.

More specifically, the government - the body responsible for approving all games that are allowed to be released in the most populous country in the world - has issued a non-licensing regulation for any game involving elements 'blood, gambling' or related to the 'fight' plot is very popular in China.

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In other words, any game company that wants to sell their products in China needs a release license, and if they want to get this license, they will have to prove that their product does not contain the Prohibited factors. Just a few months ago, Chinese authorities had to decide to stop issuing licenses to review and handle cases of reported violations, and also began to impose time limits on playing. games for children.

Currently, the State Administration of Press, Publication, Radio, Film and Television is considering introducing stricter regulations on the games they will license, including It is certain that the popular poker games or "bloody" violence will no longer be allowed to operate.

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According to Gizmodo, the new point in the ban on 'gore' scenes in this game is that it will include additional rules that prohibit 'looking like blood', so the games will not be able to circumvent the rule. how to replace blood with liquids other than red.

However, the ban, which is likely to have a direct and powerful impact on many of the active games in China, will be a ban on poker and mahjong, citing games. This has become a very common social phenomenon.

The Executive Director of the Hong Kong Poker Players Association tells the South China Morning Post that these prohibitions will have a bad effect on poker tournaments in the region. However, 'since players in China will no longer be able to discuss this game on social networks, and information about tournaments will also be limited a lot.'

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On the other hand, the prohibition of 'fighting' games is a decision that has caused many questions from Chinese managers. Even more people argue that archery is an interesting part of the history of Chinese feudalism, and the ban can negatively impact the promotion of image and culture as well as promote tourism in this country. . You can imagine a cute fighting game with the following plot: A dating simulation mobile game in which players play the women trying to win the emperor's favor - quite is interesting. Many people have expressed regret at the government ban.

Clear game developers will also have to attach scripts and documents to the state management agency for evaluation if they want their game to be released. On the other hand, the regulator will also give instructions and instructions on what the developer must do to keep the game 'off the set standards'. The main reason behind this requirement is supposed to reduce the appeal to the 'addictive' level of games. Game addiction is a big problem in China and also one of the main reasons why the government and big game publishers like Tencent are forced to limit children's gaming time by cross-checking the name of the game. them with online databases. In addition, Beijing officials have repeatedly expressed concern about how games are adversely affecting children's eyesight.

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All of these things made me feel sorry for Mortal Kombat 11 - one of the most bloody but also addictive games in human history, and perhaps with these new rules, the Mortal Kombat series certainly I will have to break up with the world's most populous market. Previously, developers of this popular game attempted to meet Chinese game publishers to discuss blood changes - from red to gray in Super Nintendo's Mortal Kombat and red to green in Mortal Kombat MK2 on the same console. But with the new regulation of 'banning all things that look like blood' as it is now, perhaps Mortal Kombat will soon have to say goodbye to the billion-dollar country if the developers do not give any plan 'instead so for blood, not like blood '- a task that is not simple at all.