"Rather than imported games with a high content of sex and gore, the idea is to get young Chinese interested in more refined products, some of them based on classics of the nation's literary canon, according to the Xinhua news agency.
"The plan is to develop altogether 100 high-quality games over the next four years at a cost of between one and two billion yuan (120 and 240 million dollars), Xinhua said, citing the Press and Publication Administration," according to an AFP report.
The story says the Chinese government's "Professional Commission of Online Games will launch a national club for game-players and build a server of suitable games, recommending 'healthy games to juveniles as an effort to clean up young people's online environment'."
Comment: It would be nice if someone could dig up a shortlist of the first 10 titles. Either way, a recent BBC News story reported that "Street children in Argentina's capital Buenos Aires are learning new skills, thanks to their passion for video games, say researchers".
