Tuesday, July 28, 2009

Pulling the Plug on Mafia Games


The New York Times has reported that the Chinese government has banned online games that feature mafia or organized crime as themes, citing "internet addiction" which it claims is linked to crime.

Meanwhile, on Facebook, the application "Mafia Wars" is steadily gaining in popularity, with more than 14 million active monthly users at last count... If what the Chinese government says is true, should we be preparing for a massive crime wave?


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