Tencent games will verify IDs to limit playing time for children

[Joystiq]

Chinese tech giant Tencent has imposed

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to curb addiction and promote healthy habits, but it's now taking some dramatic steps to enforce those restrictions. The company

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the identities and ages of players to determine how long they're allowed to play. Tencent will check IDs through police databases and set the game time accordingly, giving the 12-and-under crowd one hour of play (and then only between 8AM and 9PM) while the 13-to-18 audience gets two hours.

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