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North Korea has finally opened their first-ever cyber cafe
Western video game titles, such as Call of Duty and Counter-Strike first-person shooter series, have proven to be surprisingly popular among players at a recently established closed-network cyber cafe in Pyongyang, according to Kyodo News.
This kind of access is rare, as North Korea strictly limits the inflow of overseas culture, typically only permitting games originating from China.
The cyber cafe, which opened in August in the Hwasong area (a new district in the capital), is frequented mainly by men in their 20s and 30s, with some players visiting almost daily
According to Choson Sinbo, it costs USD2 (RM8) per hour to play games there.
Chinese visitors and other players that there are many titles available for play at the cyber cafe, including the FIFA football game franchise, but they were older editions, with some being around 10 years old.
But here's the catch: despite being able to play mainstream Western games for the first time, the cyber cafe imposes some strict rules
Visitors can only play among themselves on the local network within the venue; they are strictly prohibited from accessing the Internet to engage with players overseas.
Furthermore, internal rules at the cyber cafe prohibit players from using gamer tags that do not sound North Korean, as well as taking pictures, smoking, and gambling.
