China Pioneers Online Game Crackdown

China Pioneers Online Game Crackdown

China has launched a crackdown on online gaming, shutting down 45 games suspected of hosting illegal activities.  The Chinese government said all 45 games were based abroad and had not been sanctioned to operate in the country.
 

"The General Administration of Press and Publication is to undergo a thorough clear-up relating to the approval and operating situation of online games by the end of the year,” a statement from the administration’s website said.

 

Over 200 online games were investigated as China moves to clean up the web. The crackdown was launched to correspond with China's 60th birthday on October 1.

 

China has around 338 million web users, the largest number among any other country, according to state media.