Zhongxin Finance, April 17th (Reporter Wu Tao) "Online game companies go out day and night to serve minors" "Apply other game version numbers to operate 'same name' games" "Personally add authorized online games 'add games' vulgar content".
Have you encountered these online game "saucy operations"?
Some online games can be played without real name
On August 30, 2021, the "Notice on Further Strict Management to Effectively Prevent Minors from Indulging in Online Games" issued by the State Press and Publication Administration has been implemented for more than half a year.
The above "Notice" requires that all online game companies can only provide services to minors for one hour from 20:00 to 21:00 every day on Fridays, Saturdays, Sundays and statutory holidays; Users provide game services.
Recently, a reporter from Zhongxin Finance found that some games still do not require real-name authentication, and can be played after opening, not to mention the time limit.
For example, reporters experience on the iOS side, download games such as "Stickman Tribe" and "Ultimate Mecha God of War", open and play without real-name authentication.
Many websites collect "Encyclopedia of online games with different real names", which can be downloaded to mobile phones through QR codes.
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The Android terminal is the "hardest hit area", and some websites even specially collect "online games without real-name authentication collection", "game navigation without real-name authentication" and so on.
The reporter noticed that some online games are not included or distributed by mainstream app stores, but these games can still be downloaded to the mobile phone with one click by scanning the QR code on the PC page.
Some people in the industry reminded not to download illegal games, which may contain Trojan horse viruses and so on.
During the experience, the reporter found that some in-game advertisements pop up frequently, which not only affects the experience, but also cannot guarantee the security of advertisement links.
In addition, even if there are online games with real-name authentication, it is not uncommon for most of the face recognition systems to pass through fraudulent use of adult identity authentication.
Account leasing and account trading are repeatedly prohibited, and transactions are active.
Many companies have been fined, and violations are full of tricks
In fact, illegal distribution of online games, non-real-name authentication, and open-to-play are frequent, and the violations are full of tricks.
Recently, the typical cases of online games involving minors selected and announced by the Jiangsu Provincial Bureau of Press and Publication and the Provincial Department of Culture and Tourism show that "Weak Chickens Only Brake", "The Adventures of Idol Yuno", "Eternal Space", "Jet Man" and other online games. The game, the relevant page does not display the game version number information, it is a number of online games published on the Internet without legal approval.
Cases of illegal online games involving minors have been announced in many places.
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The reporter combed the online game violation cases released by local relevant departments in the past six months. It shows that some game companies "go out at night" and wait until 22:00 to release the operation hours for minors, and operate until 8:00 the next day; The measures set in the game to prevent minors from being addicted are not connected to the online game anti-addiction real-name verification system of the State Press and Publication Administration.
Some game companies make articles on the game version number, for example, they use the game version number of other companies to illegally operate the "same name" game; some companies make up the approval information, which cannot be searched on the game approval query page of the website of the State Press and Publication Administration. to related information.
Some analysts pointed out that the game version number is the most valuable now. On April 11, after 8 months, a new batch of game version numbers was released. A total of 45 games have been approved, which shows the difficulty of obtaining.
What's interesting is that some companies have obtained authorization and privately "played".
According to media reports, a certain network technology company used the version number of "Place Island". Although the company has the authorization to operate "Place Island", the actual game of the same name is mixed with more vulgar content.
The overall governance is improving, and the game review is more stringent
During the investigation, the reporter found that some well-known game companies have thoroughly implemented the new regulations on online games. Even online stand-alone games require real-name authentication, and even the tourist mode is completely closed.
If it is an authenticated minor user, even in the game, during the non-minor game time period, it will be kicked off the line at the end.
The effect of the new regulations on online games is immediate.
Tencent’s data on the turnover and duration of games for minors in the fourth quarter of 2021 showed that the proportion of domestic minors’ game duration dropped to 0.9%, the total duration dropped by 88% year-on-year, the proportion of game turnover dropped to 1.5%, and the total turnover was year-on-year. down 73%.
"During the winter vacation of 2022, an average of 7.92 million game accounts that have been authenticated as minors with real names every day will be blocked when they try to log in to Tencent games during non-playable periods." Tencent told Zhongxin Finance.
A parent of a child told Zhongxin Finance, "It used to be that children downloaded games by themselves, but now they can't do it anymore, and they can't play after downloading. Originally, the games installed on the iPad also require real-name authentication after they are opened, and the game addiction is much less."
On March 14, the Cyberspace Administration of China once again publicly solicited opinions on the "Regulations on the Protection of Minors on the Internet (Draft for Comment)".
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The reporter also noticed that the supervision of minors' online games may be further tightened.
On March 14, the Cyberspace Administration of China publicly solicited opinions again on the "Regulations on the Protection of Minors on the Internet (Draft for Comment)". Regulations governing the time period, duration, and consumption limit for people to provide online game services.
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