An insider's perspective on China's new age ratings | Opinion
Somewhat similar to the ESRB and PEGI ratings in the US and Europe respectively, an age rating for games is being introduced in China as well. Backed by major gaming companies like Tencent and NetEase, among others, but also state-owned media outlet People's Daily Online, the hope is that these ratings might actually become a standard used by all publishers in the country. The effective implementation of the system, however, might encounter more resistance than other similar initiatives elsewhere in the World. Why doesn't China have an age rating system already? Unlike many other major market...