{"id":674450,"date":"2026-04-04T19:20:09","date_gmt":"2026-04-04T19:20:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/report-finds-fewer-chinese-youth-play-games-following-government-restrictions"},"modified":"2026-04-04T19:20:09","modified_gmt":"2026-04-04T19:20:09","slug":"report-finds-fewer-chinese-youth-play-games-following-government-restrictions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/arcader.org\/news\/report-finds-fewer-chinese-youth-play-games-following-government-restrictions\/","title":{"rendered":"Report finds fewer Chinese youth play games following government restrictions"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/arcader.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/report-finds-fewer-chinese-youth-play-games-following-government-restrictions.jpg\" \/> <\/p>\n<p>\nFollowing the introduction of government-mandated gaming restrictions, 54 percent of Chinese youth are reportedly playing games within regulated hours.\n<\/p>\n<p>\nThat&#8217;s according to a new 2022 China Youth Gamers report from Niko Partners (thanks <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gamesindustry.biz\/study-finds-chinese-youth-playing-less-in-wake-of-restrictions\">GamesIndustry.biz<\/a>). <\/p>\n<p>\nThe study found that 77 percent of youth are at least playing fewer hours per week, even though only 54 percent are within approved hours.\n<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/report-finds-fewer-chinese-youth-play-games-following-government-restrictions\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/report-finds-fewer-chinese-youth-play-games-following-government-restrictions\">Source<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Following the introduction of government-mandated gaming restrictions, 54 percent of Chinese youth are reportedly playing games within regulated hours. 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