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Chinese video game rakes in cash - and draws young rule breakers
Published Thu, Aug 17, 2017 · 09:50 PM
Shanghai
IN CHINA, teenagers can purchase a fake ID online for as little as US$2. Is it for buying booze? Subverting the state? Many simply want to play a game on their phones.
More than 200 million people in China play Honor of Kings, the social media-focused app that has become the biggest moneymaking smartphone game in the world.
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