China forbids 50 electronic games

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Thursday, February 3, 2005

BEIJING, China – According to a story released on January 26, 2005 by the Chinese news agency Xinhua, the government of China has banned 50 electronic games in a new government probe into the software market and electronic publication.

The Director of the State Anti-Pornography Office, Liu Binjie, said that the Chinese government will concentrate on combating illegal publications: pirated textbooks, electronic publications and illegal journals that may have negative influence on the youth.

Among the banned games are: "Manhunt", "FIFA 2005", "The Sims 2", "Battlefield Vietnam", "Painkiller: Battle out of Hell", and "Age of Mythology: the Titans".

References

• "50 illegal electronic games banned". Xinhuanet, January 26, 2005

• timothy "China Bans 50 Games". Slashdot, January 26, 2005

• Xeni Jardin "China Cracks Down on Net Games". Wired News, June 5, 2004

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