Games Suspended as China Prepares to Mourn Quake Victims

dz06lt · April 22nd, 2010, 12:10 AM

Thoughs?

Games Suspended as China Prepares to Mourn Quake Victims | GamePolitics

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Games Suspended as China Prepares to Mourn Quake Victims

April 20, 2010

The Chinese government has declared April 21, 2010 as a day of mourning for victims of the April 14 Yushu Earthquake which reportedly killed over 2,000 people and injured more than 12,000.

The Ministry of Culture, in addition to ordering all flags lowered to half-mast, has also issued a suspension for all public entertainment activities, including videogames. Provision number three of a government issued decree (translated) orders that all cultural and entertainment venues in the China suspend the entertainment activities.

This includes game rooms, cinemas, theaters, dance halls and recreation venues. Additionally, Online cultural operators were ordered to “suspend all online music, online games, online animation, and online video,” while Internet service providers were told to “suspend all entertainment activities including games, music, and video.”

Ark · April 22nd, 2010, 02:01 AM

for a whole day? damn...might as well just sleep, cuz i need something

Olorin · April 22nd, 2010, 07:31 AM

Expect a lot of Chinese babies in 9 months...

Fyrus · April 22nd, 2010, 09:52 AM

what is this, 1984?

awesome · April 24th, 2010, 07:09 AM

This wouldn't affect private homes, right? You could still play a single-player game at your house, or watch a DVD or something.

downphoenix · April 24th, 2010, 09:06 AM

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Originally Posted by awesome

This wouldn't affect private homes, right? You could still play a single-player game at your house, or watch a DVD or something.

Of course. DVD players dont connect to the internet (most at least) and single player gamers usually dont require internet connections (looking at you, Ubisoft

)

E6600 · April 26th, 2010, 11:43 PM

Quake victims?

Those Chinese sure take shooters seriously ：D

Ark · April 27th, 2010, 02:16 AM

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Originally Posted by E6600

Quake victims?

Those Chinese sure take shooters seriously ：D

Zing!!

April 22nd, 2010, 02:01 AM	#2
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April 24th, 2010, 07:09 AM	#5
awesome Chief Lurker Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: washington Posts: 268	This wouldn't affect private homes, right? You could still play a single-player game at your house, or watch a DVD or something.