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China is taking steps to limit spending in video games.
A new set of draft rules published on Friday would require developers to limit the amount of money players can spend in-game and display pop-ups to alert users of “irrational spending.”
The rules would also ban incentives such as daily sign-in rewards as well as large tips to game streamers. News of the proposal sent shares of Chinese tech giants like Tencent and NetEase tumbling.
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