South Korea has long been known as a hotbed for, shall we say, “over-enthusiastic” gamers. The government, well aware of countless hours spent by both young and old on online games, has finally decided to step in.
According to worldsinmotion.biz, a new law will seek to prevent children under the age of 15 from playing online games between midnight and 6AM.
Though not in effect yet, the law is expected to easily pass when it is voted on by the country’s national assembly.
There has already been plenty of criticism leveled at the proposed legislation, with many people wondering how the government could possibly enforce such a law. Already websites are offering tips on how to circumvent such a restriction, with suggestions ranging from underground internet cafés to forged internet IDs.
We’ll keep you posted as this story develops.
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