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Vietnam Institutes Video Game Curfew

by Terrence O'Brien on February 23, 2011 at 06:10 PM

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In April of last year, South Korea instituted a ban on teenagers' late-night gaming in an effort to combat the growing problem of video game addiction. But that country's six-hour blackout periods pale in comparison to the 10-hour blockage that will go into effect in Vietnam on March 3rd. On that day, ISPs in the Southeast Asian country will begin disconnecting gamers every night at 10 p.m., and won't let them back on until 8 a.m. the next day. And the government isn't playing nice, either; any organizations found to be violating the ban will be shut down.

Though the measure is aimed at curtailing game addiction amongst the nation's youth, adults who shell out good money for Internet service will likely be unhappy about the restrictions. Some gaming hosts have also suggested that the nighttime ban could make maintenance difficult.

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