Prasetyo Hadi, the state secretary, told reporters two days later that Prabowo had instructed officials “to think about limiting and trying to find solutions to the [negative] effects of online games”.
He specifically cited the wildly popular battle royale shooter PUBG: Battlegrounds, developed by South Korean firm Krafton, warning that its user-friendly gameplay and focus on combat made it a bad influence on impressionable users.
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“Take PUBG, for example. We may restrict it. There are various types of weapons [in the game], and it’s very easy to learn, making it even more dangerous. Psychologically, people become accustomed to violence,” Prasetyo said.
