Gaming firms seek distinction between 'video games' and 'real money games'

Gaming companies in India have asked the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) to create a distinction between video games and real money games, a report by The Economic Times said. 

In the ministry's recent draft notification, "video games" and "online games played for stakes" are combined under one definition. Globally, the two are defined differently with the games not involving staking money being categorised as "video games". The industry looking after those games is called the "video game industry".

Experts said it is crucial for clear rules to evolve as the number of games in India grows. 

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