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That Koreans are fans of Starcraft and other online games is nothing new. But the number of hours that young Asians are spending this kind of digital entertainment worried the authorities, who announced several measures to teenagers off the computer screen.
Since September, the game "Maple Story", "Mabinogi" and "Baramui Nara" can not be run between midnight and 8 am, time for Korea, as reported by the miniterio Culture, Sports and Tourism. Asian friends engaged in other securities should not be too quiet, as the list of forbidden games rise to over 20.
But that's not all in this anti-political fanaticism in the coming months will implement a system to points and achievements remove users who have several hours playing. Also, they cost more level up. Still to resolve how to implement these systems of "punishment" virtual.
This problem is not lower in Korea, since according to official figures, 29.3% of students show signs of addiction to gambling, statistics, rising to 40% considering only men.
Link: Gov?t to Impose Limits on Teens? Online Gaming
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