Love and Deepspace is enhancing its security measures in China with a face verification system set to launch in April 2025. While this might sound intense, it's crucial to understand the context and implications, especially for global players.
Why Is Love and Deepspace Adding Face Verification?
For Chinese players, this isn't a surprising move. China already enforces strict real-name authentication for online games, particularly to prevent minors from accessing games rated 18+, which is the rating for Love and Deepspace in China. This initiative aligns with China's ongoing efforts to combat gaming addiction among minors, as stipulated by the Minors' Protection Law. Over the years, China has introduced various regulations, including stringent playtime limits for minors—90 minutes on weekdays and three hours on weekends—and mandatory 'Healthy Gaming Advice' displayed before gameplay starts, urging players to take breaks and avoid excessive gaming. Facial recognition is a common security tool in China, used in places like airports and banks, so integrating it into gaming is a natural extension of these practices.
What Does It Mean for Us?
For players outside of China, this change is unlikely to have any impact. The face verification system is tailored to comply with China's specific regulations. Love and Deepspace retains a 12+ rating in most global app stores, and there's no indication that a similar verification system will be introduced globally in the future.
What are your thoughts on this new feature? We'd love to hear from you in the comments. Don't forget to stay updated with Love and Deepspace’s latest events and updates by downloading the game from the Google Play Store.
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