SEOUL, Jun. 7 (Korea Bizwire) – As he was inducted into the League of Legends Hall of Legends on June 6, Lee Sang-hyeok, known as “Faker,” the celebrated professional gamer for the T1 team, spoke about the profound impact his career has had on fans worldwide. “Throughout my professional life, I’ve faced many ups and [...]
SEOUL, Jun. 7 (Korea Bizwire) – In an ongoing copyright battle over the “Legend of Mir” intellectual property jointly owned by game developers Actoz Soft and WeMade, South Korea’s Supreme Court has ruled that the case should be re-examined based on Chinese law, not domestic regulations. On June 6, it was reported that the Supreme Court’s [...]
SEOUL, Jun. 4 (Korea Bizwire) –Samsung Electronics announced on June 4 the launch of its 2024 lineup of gaming monitors called Odyssey OLED featuring cutting-edge technology, as well as new high-resolution ViewFinity monitors. The new OLED gaming monitor series includes the Odyssey OLED G8 (G80SD) with 4K UHD resolution and the Odyssey OLED G6 (G60SD) [...]
BUSAN, May 27 (Korea Bizwire) – The sale of illicit computer programs designed to cheat in online video games has morphed into a sophisticated organized crime operation involving separate development and distribution networks, according to South Korea’s game industry watchdog. Compounding concerns, some youths are even engaging in the promotion and sale of these “hacks” as [...]
SEOUL, May 1 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea will focus on fostering its console game sector over the next five years as part of efforts revive the country’s game industry, the culture ministry said Wednesday. Under the five-year plan to promote the game industry, the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism will work to expand [...]
SEOUL, Apr. 22 (Korea Bizwire) – South Korea’s online gaming giant Nexon Co. said Monday it will release a mobile version of its smash-hit title, Dungeon & Fighter, in China next month. Dungeon & Fighter Mobile will hit the Chinese market on May 21 and be operated by local game publisher Tencent Games, according to [...]
SEJONG, Apr. 18 (Korea Bizwire) – The Fair Trade Commission of South Korea has launched an investigation into allegations that the online game “Night Crows” manipulated the probabilities of obtaining in-game items. According to industry sources, the commission dispatched investigators to the headquarters of WeMade, the game’s developer, in Seongnam, Gyeonggi Province, to secure data related [...]
SEOUL, Apr. 17 (Korea Bizwire) – As controversy swirled over the global circulation of an online slot machine game featuring the revered Korean naval commander Admiral Yi Sun-sin, the Korea Communications Standards Commission vowed to actively monitor and review such offerings to prevent their proliferation. The commission first requested that platform operators like YouTube enforce self-regulation [...]
SEOUL, Apr. 6 (Korea Bizwire) –With a new law mandating transparency on loot box odds in video games taking effect, multiple South Korean game companies have acknowledged errors in how they previously disclosed the probabilities of receiving rare in-game items, raising concerns among gamers about potential manipulation. In recent days, major publishers including Gravity for [...]
SEOUL, Mar. 11 (Korea Bizwire) –Nexon Korea has initiated legal action against the Fair Trade Commission (FTC), challenging the sanctions imposed by the regulator over its sale of random-chance items in the popular online game MapleStory. The FTC had previously issued a corrective order and imposed a fine of approximately 11.6 billion won ($9.7 million) [...]