Online gaming industry faces clean-up

SUZHOU: Online gaming companies are set to face tougher regulations, after authorities said yesterday they will take more measures to crack down on the undesirable aspects of the industry.

"In the next five years, China's online gaming industry will reach a turning point where 'green' games will be appreciated and encouraged," Kou Xiaowei, deputy director of the audio-visual and Internet publication department of the General Administration of Press and Publication (GAPP), said at the annual online gaming industry forum held in Suzhou, Jiangsu province.

Kou said the GAPP will release more requirements for domestic online gaming companies, some of whose games encourage killing and gambling in a bid to attract users and boost profits.