Evil, evil online gaming is getting restricted in yet another Asian nation. Korea and China have previously taken action against gaming addiction, and now Vietnam is entering the fray. There are currently 2 million players in the growing South-East Asian market, and MMO is the gaming of choice.

Not only is Vietnam reducing gamer's play time, but also forcing game cafes to be more than 200 meters from schools. Operating hours are permitted only from 6:30AM to 11:00PM. Children under 14 must be accompanied by an adult.

Essentially Vietnam is saying PC gaming is an adult activity. Moving game cafes away from schools is putting them in the same category as strip clubs, massage parlors and liquor shops. And saying children under 14 must be accompanied by an adult seems prime fodder for sexual predator prey. There must be a better way to do this. Brian Ashcraft

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