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Addiction to an online game Honour of Kings among Chinese troops is gradually harming their combat capability, besides posing a threat to China's security management, Beijing's military mouthpiece People's Liberation Army Daily has warned. "The game has already infiltrated ... the daily lives of some soldiers and officers, affecting [their] physical and psychological health on a certain level", the article in the influential Chinese daily said. Developed by Chinese internet giant Tencent Holdings, Honour of Kings is a fantasy game based on historical characters that has more than 200 million players worldwide. The article further cited that "entire platoons of soldiers were seen doing nothing on weekends but playing the game in their barracks on their cell phones. "The security threat cannot be ignored if a soldier has been suddenly called into real-life combat and yet his mind continues to linger in the game he was just playing," the article said.


Addiction to online game 'could sap fighting power' of China's army

Honour of Kings is a fantasy role-playing game based on Chinese historical characters and developed by gaming and social media giant Tencent. "Over-addiction to mobile phone games is gradually harming the physical and psychological health of soldiers and officers. "The game has already infiltrated ... the daily lives of some soldiers and officers, affecting [their] physical and psychological health on a certain level", the People's Liberation Army Daily article said. It even poses a threat to security management and could undermine combat capability," according to the newspaper. The article urged the military to enrich the lifestyles of its soldiers and diversify their hobbies, to prevent overindulgence in online games.

Addiction to online game 'could sap fighting power' of China's army
China's military mouthpiece said on Sunday that an addiction to online game Honour of Kings among some of its soldiers could hamper their ability to fight. "The game has already infiltrated ... the daily lives of some soldiers and officers, affecting [their] physical and psychological health on a certain level", the People's Liberation Army Daily article said. "Over-addiction to mobile phone games is gradually harming the physical and psychological health of soldiers and officers. It has become the most popular mobile game in the world, with more than 200 million registered players – about one for every seven people in China – and about 80 million active daily users. The article urged the military to enrich the lifestyles of its soldiers and diversify their hobbies, to prevent overindulgence in online games.


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