Tencent promises fresh curbs after China media calls online gaming 'spiritual opium'

Tencent promises fresh curbs after China media calls online gaming 'spiritual opium'

Logos of Tencent are displayed at a news conference in Hong Kong, China March 22, 2017. REUTERS/Tyrone Siu

China’s Tencent Holdings Ltd said on Tuesday it would curb minors’ access to its flagship video game, hours after its shares were battered by a state media article that described online games as “spiritual opium”.

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