MMO Publisher Shanda has released a purchaseable powerup that counteracts Chinese anti-addiction laws. The laws cause any character in an MMO to be heavily nerfed after more than five consecutive hours of play. Via Simon Carless at at GameSetWatch:

However, the reporter discovered in the course of investigation that after the fifth hour, the majority of players did not elect to go offline and rest; rather, they chose to use a “1.5 experience boost card” tool in the game. After using it, their characters could continue playing without regard for the anti-addiction system, and gameplay experience and rewards would return to normal.

I find this phenomenal in its cheek.

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