China, the government bans the streaming of prohibited games: there is also Elden Ring

The Chinese government has made it known that will enforce the regulation of live streaming of unauthorized games. The government announced on Friday that all national platforms are expressly prohibited from broadcasting content involving games that have not been approved. The law has always been this, but it was rarely applied literally: despite titles like Elden Ring are not approved in China, local platforms such as Huya have hosted several live streams on the game. Now the limitations are getting tighter, and only the Chinese government will be able to decide which games will have visibility on local platforms. In recent years, China has given a significant crackdown on the regulation of video games, to prevent addiction phenomena to the detriment of young people. More generally, in China there is a widespread rhetoric that it is the video game medium itself that is harmful to the mental health of children and adolescents. Last year the limit of three hours per week of video games was introduced. The list of the most popular games for streaming that have been banned by the government includes Roblox e PUBG.