Jeonnam Police Arrest Six Proxy Game Operators

June 25 Last Year: Amendment to the Act on Promotion of Game Industry Establishes Punishment Provisions for Proxy Game Operators Who Play Games on Behalf of Others and Receive Compensation

Jeonnam Provincial Police Agency building exterior

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Kim Chunsu] The Jeonnam Provincial Police Agency announced on the 28th that since October last year, in cooperation with the Game Management Committee (hereinafter referred to as ‘Game Committee’), they have arrested six individuals, including operator A, who profited by providing proxy gaming services for a popular online game, on charges of violating the ‘Act on the Promotion of the Game Industry.’

They are suspected of obtaining unfair profits amounting to over 180 million won by providing proxy gaming services.

This arrest is the first nationwide case since the revision of the ‘Act on the Promotion of the Game Industry.’ On June 25 last year, punishment regulations for ‘proxy gaming,’ which undermines the fairness of games and disrupts normal game operations, were newly established.

The proxy gaming company arrested this time received account delegations from users of a popular e-sports game, raised the game ranks on behalf of the users, and received payment for this service. The revenue will be reported to the National Tax Service for tax collection and other measures.

A representative of the Jeonnam Police Agency stated, “We will continue to cooperate with the Game Management Committee and others to crack down on acts that damage the fairness of games and hinder the development of the game industry, such as proxy gaming, operation of private servers, and use of illegal programs like map hacks, and we will do our best to foster a healthy gaming culture.”

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