China bans children and teens from playing video games for more than three hours a week
Even the most innocent of beginning gamers knows that three hours is nothing when it comes to video games . Well, now, children and adolescents in China will have to learn to optimize that time and distribute it throughout the week . Authorities in the Asian country have prohibited minors from spending more than three hours a week with their video games . The Chinese government announced new regulatory measures with the intention of combating addiction to video games , which they describe as "spiritual opium" , in the population under 18 years of age . It may interest you: 4 essential skills to start a career in the video game industry As of September 1 , Chinese children and teenagers will only be able to play for one hour a day , and only on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays , from 8 to 9 at night . The measure will be applied to all devices from which a video game can be accessed: console , smartphone , tablet and PC , among others. On holidays, an extra hour can be played at