jul 3, 2017 - “People’s Daily” (《人民日报》),
the official newspaper of the CCP
for state discourse, publicly criticized
"Honor of Kings" (《王者荣耀》)
for its encouraging youth addiction
and distorting moral values.
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On the same day, Tencent, the company that developed the game, saw its market value plunge by 5%, over 100 billion RMB.
(Source: "History of Chinese Games," First Edition)
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~ 8 years and 11 months ago