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Re:China has forbidden under-18s from playing games for more... by overgard on Monday August 30, 2021 @12:52PM (#28357769)
Because play is important for children, and video games provide play? There's a WIDE variety of what you can find in video games, not all of them are casino like skinner boxes, many of them can provide good and even educational entertainment.

I know for myself, the reason I work in tech is because of my love for video games as a kid got me into computers. Being a programmer is a huge blessing economically, and I never would have done it if I hadn't spent all that time lost in video games.

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Re:China has forbidden under-18s from playing games for more... by floatboth on Monday August 30, 2021 @12:55PM (#28357815)
Since this is aimed at online, it's probably aimed at casino style ones.
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Re:China has forbidden under-18s from playing games for more... by overgard on Monday August 30, 2021 @12:58PM (#28357861)
I think that's a fairly misinformed statement, there's a vast library of online multiplayer games that are not casino like in the least bit.
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Re:China has forbidden under-18s from playing games for more... by floatboth on Monday August 30, 2021 @02:37PM (#28359256)
Yeah, like, Quake 3/Live, CS 1.6, MTA/SAMP…

Unfortunately even the current Counter-Strike incarnation has a fucking casino in it. Arguably more optional than in other games but still there.

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