Tencent Games announced on Nikki Nova ArchivesTuesday that underage players are allowed a maximum of 16 hours of gaming during the winter vacation and the Chinese New Year. In China, the school term typically begins in September, and the winter vacation is from the end of January to February, varying with the Lunar New Year of that particular year. Underage players can only log in to games between 8 and 9 p.m. on January 26-28, February 2-3, February 9-17, and February 23-24, according to the announcement. In August 2021, the National Press and Publication Administration of China issued a notice limiting the time for providing online gaming services to minors. All gaming companies are allowed to provide one hour of service to minors only on Fridays, Saturdays, Sundays, and statutory holidays between 8 and 9 p.m. [Tencent Games Weibo, in Chinese]
