Citing increased real-life criminal activity originating in the online space, the Vietnamese Ministry of Information and Communication has placed a number of tight restrictions on massively multiplayer titles. These include bans on any and all advertisements for online games, as well as regulations forcing ISPs to shut off service to gaming cafes and retailers after hours.
More drastic is the Ministry’s decision to stop allowing any additional online games to come into the nation until further legislation on the matter can be considered. Man, that’s harsh! Why can’t they follow China’s example, and just regulate the content of these games instead of — oh, wait. Vietnam is doing that as well. Awesome.
Vietnamese government implements restrictions on online games originally appeared on Joystiq on Sat, 31 Jul 2010 07:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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