koreancurfew

When it comes to video games, I’d like to go on record as stating that nobody rages harder than the South Koreans. And in all fairness, I think that they’ve really gone out of their way to earn the title. I mean, there was that one dude who played so f–king hard that he literally died and then there was the incident last month, when some couple gamed so heavily that they forgot to feed their child?!? I mean sh-t, the South Koreans party like they’re the Chico State of Everquest…or at least they used to.

In what’s being touted as the “nighttime shutdown,” the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism hopes the new measures they have implemented will help eradicate video game addiction among teenagers.

According to the ministry, underaged users will be forced out of gaming sessions when online access automatically shuts down as soon as the clock strikes midnight. [source]

Before we continue any further, does the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism sound like an amazing emo band name to anyone else? No? Well, anyways….

Underage gamers will, to an extent, be able to choose when their own ban takes place. Times will be available from 12am-6am, 1am-7am or 2am-8am.

I guess I can see the point behind implementing such a ban on gaming. I mean, if there’s anything I hate more than knowing where my child is at midnight, it’s the fact that there just aren’t enough gangs walking the streets late at night. High-five South Korea!

Special thank you to our friends at gizmodo.com for the tip.