Are you still addicted to mobile games？ 你还在沉迷于手机游戏吗？

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.

国家新闻出版署于2019年11月出台了针对未成年人的全新《关于防止未成年人沉迷网络游戏的通知》（以下简称《通知》），旨在限制他们花在手机游戏上的时间和金钱。在此之前，人们就已经呼吁遏制过度沉迷游戏。

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.

很多官方媒體也发布了这些新规，新规要求设置更严格的实名制验证，并首次制定年龄分级制度。《通知》还包含了将正常游戏时间限制在早上8点到晚上10点之间，每天游戏时长不能超过1.5小时，而节假日不能超过3小时，且每月在游戏内部的消费不能超过400元的内容。

国家新闻出版署表示，目前正在与公安部合作，为游戏行业建立一个中央个人身份识别系统，这样公司就可以直接验证用户的身份和年龄。而被发现违规的公司将面临一系列处罚，情节恶劣者直接吊销游戏出版许可证。

国家新闻出版署发言人表示：“这项指导意见的出台和实施，将加强和改进网络游戏的管理机制。这有利于保护未成年人的身心健康，并建立一个健康良好的网络环境。”

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.