Are you still addicted to mobile games？ 你還在沉迷于手機游戲嗎？

New anti-addiction guidelines for minors that set out limits for time and money spent on mobile games have been introduced by The State Administration of Press and Publications （SAPP） in November 2019， following previous calls to curb excessive gaming.

國家新聞出版署于2019年11月出臺了針對未成年人的全新《關于防止未成年人沉迷網絡游戲的通知》（以下簡稱《通知》），旨在限制他們花在手機游戲上的時間和金錢。在此之前，人們就已經呼吁遏制過度沉迷游戲。

Many State mediahave also issued the new rules， which introduced a stricter real-name registration system and， for the first time， an age rating system.The SAPP guidelines also include limiting gaming to between 8am and 10pm， with no more than 1.5 hours each day – or three hours on holidays – and no more than 400 yuan to be spent each month on in-game purchases.

SAPP said it was working with the Ministry of Public Security to build a central personal identification system for the gaming industry so companies could verify the identities and ages of users. Companies found to have broken the rules will face a range of penalties， including losing their games publishing licences in the most severe cases.

“The guidelines introduction and implementation will strengthen and improve the management of online games. It will protect the physical and mental health of minors and build a healthy internet environment，” a SAPP spokesman said.

很多官方媒體也發布了這些新規，新規要求設置更嚴格的實名制驗證，并首次制定年齡分級制度。《通知》還包含了將正常游戲時間限制在早上8點到晚上10點之間，每天游戲時長不能超過1.5小時，而節假日不能超過3小時，且每月在游戲內部的消費不能超過400元的內容。

國家新聞出版署表示，目前正在與公安部合作，為游戲行業建立一個中央個人身份識別系統，這樣公司就可以直接驗證用戶的身份和年齡。而被發現違規的公司將面臨一系列處罰，情節惡劣者直接吊銷游戲出版許可證。

國家新聞出版署發言人表示：“這項指導意見的出臺和實施，將加強和改進網絡游戲的管理機制。這有利于保護未成年人的身心健康，并建立一個健康良好的網絡環境。”

Chinas mobile gaming industry was developing fast and provided entertainment to the public， SAPP said， but it had led to gaming addiction and excessive spending among some minors， sparking public concern and criticism.China introduced anti-addiction rules on computer games for minors in 2007 but mobile games were exempted.

The SAPP spokesman said a proposed regulation on online gaming for the protection of minors introduced in 2017 had set out the principles for maintaining a healthy online environment for minors， and it was expected that the anti-addiction guidelines would be drafted into law through these regulations.

Communist Party mouthpiece Peoples Daily and Xinhua both criticized Tencents popular game Honour of Kings in 2017 for its addictive qualities and called for tighter control of the industry in 2018.In 2018， approval for new gaming titles in the mainland was suspended for nine months. It was one of the reasons the US was expected to overtake China as the largest gaming market in 2019， according to market research firm Newzoo.