Chinese Online Publishers Sign ‘Beijing Accord’

In a bid to curb online gaming addiction, Chinese government officials have unveiled new plans to discourage users from playing online games for more than three consecutive hours.

Sources: Gamasutra | Interfax China | GameDaily.biz | GameIndustry.biz | The Console Wars

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