Chinese internet giant Tencent insists its profits won’t take a hit from a decision to limit the time children can play one of its most popular games.
Access to Honour of Kings is now restricted to one hour a day for children aged under 12 and two hours for children between 12 and 18.
The limits were put in place after the government-owned People’s Daily labelled the game “poison” and called for more regulations.
What is Honour of Kings?
Also translated as Kings of Glory, Honour of Kings is a fantasy role-playing “multiplayer online battle arena” game.
It’s very similar to another Tencent game, League of Legends, which is the world’s most popular PC game.
There are a few differences. Unlike League of Legends, it’s based on Chinese historical characters. It’s also specifically designed for play on a mobile platform.
This is a key reason it’s so popular in China, where many gamers don’t have access to a games console or PC at home.
How does it make money?
The app is free to download, but players pay to upgrade their characters or costumes to help them advance to the next level.
Estimates about how much an average player spends vary from about $1.50 to $6 a month.
That doesn’t sound like much, but it all adds up in a game with more than 50 million monthly active users.
Source: BBC
