China’s largest crackdown on gamers came in 2021 when children were banned from playing for more than an hour on certain days. That same year, the government stopped gaming licences from being granted for eight months. China seems to have backtracked on strict rules to combat what the regulator deemed “obsessive” gaming. The National Press and Publication Administration (NPPA) had proposed regulations limiting the amount of money and time people spent playing video games. What do you think could have informed the U-turn ?
