Yoon Seok-yeol: "Games Are Not a Disease... We Must Support the Game Industry"

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[Asia Economy Reporter Jeon Jinyoung] Yoon Seok-yeol, the presidential candidate of the People Power Party, pledged on the 2nd that “games are not a disease” and promised to implement policies such as government support for the game industry.

On the morning of the same day, Candidate Yoon said on Facebook, “There are quite a few areas where there is a significant generational gap in perception in our society. A representative example is games,” adding, “The older generation’s view is not positive, but the younger generation’s perception is completely different. Famous e-sports players are admired figures who earn much higher salaries than professional baseball or soccer players.”

He emphasized, “The game industry is the same. The game industry creates quality jobs and is a key export industry worldwide,” and “In an era of a youth employment cliff, the game industry, which mostly hires employees in their 20s and 30s, is a sector that the government must actively support.”

He also stated that regulation of the game industry should be cautious. Candidate Yoon said, “Government interference (in the game industry) should be minimized and entrusted to the creativity and innovation of our companies with world-class technology,” adding, “However, for issues that people empathize with, such as the opacity of probability-based items, we will respect gamers’ opinions by transparently disclosing probability information.”

He added, “Except for parts where excessive gambling concerns arise, outdated regulations on games should be approached cautiously,” and “The Yoon Seok-yeol administration will fully open communication channels for future new technology fields such as games and reflect them in policies.”

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