Tencent Games is expanding its anti-addiction system to 16 more mobile games, following concerns that China’s youth spends too much time gaming.
The company on Thursday said in a WeChat post (in Chinese) that its Healthy Gaming system now covers 31 titles, including “PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds” (PUBG) Mobile and “Honour of Kings.” It vowed to implement the system in all of its games over the course of the year.
The increased control comes after Chinese gaming companies face blame for contributing to childhood gaming addiction. Last year, the state-run People’s Daily referred to Tencent’s online multiplayer “Honour of Kings” as “poison,” adding that social games need more stringent regulation.
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