Jan 05, 2022 06:00:00

Requested Apple and Google to unsubscribe from games that the South Korean government can make money by playing

'Non-fungible token (NFT) ' is attracting attention in various places, such as being selected as a 'word that symbolizes 2021' by HarperCollins , one of the world's largest publishers. There are also movements to introduce NFTs in the game by taking advantage of that characteristic, but South Korea should stop offering games that have introduced NFTs and 'Play to Earn' games that can make money by playing. It is clear that the government is working.

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https://www.hankyung.com/it/article/2021122770631

Korean government tells Apple and Google stores to take down P2E games
https://cointelegraph.com/news/korean-government-tells-apple-and-google-stores-to-take-down-p2e-games

On December 27, 2021, the Game Rating and Administration Committee Video (GRAC) of South Korea announced 'P2E (Play to Earn)' that allows you to earn cash by playing games against game-related self-classifying businesses such as Google. It became clear that we sent an official document requesting that the distribution of ')' be prevented in advance. In order for a game company to release a game in Korea, it is necessary to receive a grade from GRAC that displays the target age etc. in consideration of the game content, but if the game is sold through a self-grade classification company, the game company will You can grade yourself. It is believed that GRAC has notified self-classified businesses to stop the distribution of P2E games in order to prevent the distribution of NFT games using this system.

Korean game companies have already distributed P2E games using the above system one after another, and GRAC is requesting self-grade classification companies to stop distributing games every time they discover such a game. That. In 2021, two games distributed by domestic game companies were reclassified by GRAC, but the game companies' counterattacks are also in full swing. For example, Sky People, the developer of regulated games, has filed a lawsuit against the administrative sanctions received from GRAC in June, and the game is allowed to be distributed until the lawsuit is settled. ..

A GRAC official told the Korean Economic Newspaper, 'In the case of the Supreme Court, non-refundable game items can be regarded as prizes, so P2E games cannot be graded under the current law.' 'In consideration of the confusion of game users, we decided that it was rational to block games that would be banned in advance,' he said.

He pointed out that the gaming industry is opposed to government movements and is against the global trend of increasing popularity of P2E games. 'If the legal basis for the ban on P2E games is not provided, confusion will continue until the Sky People proceedings are closed,' said a game industry insider.