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China announced new laws to limit microtransactions, affecting major corporations like Tencent. (gamerant.com)
submitted 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) by cyd to c/games
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These laws will ban rewards for spending money within a game for the first time, ban rewards for buying consecutive microtransactions, and ban rewards for daily log-ins.

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[–] TangledHyphae 11 points 1 year ago (1 children)

"As always" is pretty strong, even in this context.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

It's a bit of a hyperbole of course. But China is generally much better at regulating corporations like this.

[–] Cybersteel 1 points 1 year ago

That's what absolute power gets you. Zero checks and balance from the legislative, executive, and judicial system.