I’ve heard this but can’t really search for verification. Supposedly this law forces all Chinese videogames to be set in fantasy settings. Nothing in the real world.
If this law exists I argue it should be removed. It’s holding their industry back from making any culturally relevant content because nothing can be set in our world, about real lives, people or places. You’ll never get a Death Stranding or Metal Gear out of China while it exists. They should untether their industry so it can produce more of cultural relevance.
Can anyone verify?
Perhaps paradoxically, I like rules. Not all rules, I like very specific rules. It may seem ticky tacky but I like rules like: “it will be in violation of this noise ordinance to originate sound measured at 85 Db as measured anywhere on any adjacent property line between the hours of 9pm and 7am.”
That’s not to say that those kinds of rules can’t be abused, but they’re specific and measurable, and within a just system abuses can be remedied.
Specific rules and good faith arbitration result in a fair system to live within. Vague rules that allow for too much interpretation invite corruption.