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Thursday 09 September 2021 12:08 pm  |  Updated:  Wednesday 03 November 2021 12:59 pm

Game over: China suspends approval for all new online video games

By: Michiel Willems

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China has suspended approval for all new online games in a bid to curb a gaming addiction among young people, the South China Morning Post reports this afternoon. Watch the full report.

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