Yoon Seok-yeol: "Complete Disclosure of Probability-Based Item Information... Need to Change the View That Games = Disease" (Comprehensive)

Announcement of Pledge to Resolve Unfair Practices in the Gaming Industry

Yoon Seok-yeol, the presidential candidate of the People Power Party, is announcing a pledge to reform unreasonable regulations in the gaming industry and protect user rights at the party headquarters in Yeouido, Seoul, on the 12th. Photo by Yoon Dong-ju doso7@

[Asia Economy Reporter Park Jun-yi] Yoon Seok-yeol, the presidential candidate of the People Power Party, announced a pledge to resolve unfair practices in the gaming industry.

On the 12th, Yoon announced his digital pledge at the party headquarters in Yeouido, Seoul, stating, "One of the areas with the greatest generational perception gap in our society is gaming. The distorted view that regarded gaming as a disease must change." The press conference was attended by Ha Tae-kyung, appointed as the chairman of the Game Special Committee, and Won Hee-ryong, head of the policy headquarters.

He pledged to fully disclose information about probability-based items. Probability-based items are paid products whose value is determined according to probabilities set by the game company. Yoon said, "So far, game companies have caused enormous damage to gamers through unfair practices related to probability-based items," and explained, "We will establish a Game User Rights Protection Committee within game companies to enhance transparency in the gaming industry." He also stated plans to set up a dedicated unit within the National Police Agency to eradicate small-scale online fraud.

He also proposed introducing a "regional affiliation system" in the e-sports sector, allowing sports businesses to be based on regional affiliations. Yoon said, "E-sports is not a disease but literally a sport," and added, "We will introduce a regional affiliation system like professional baseball and establish e-sports stadiums by region." He also announced plans to set up game academies accessible to various age groups and to operate game literacy programs.

Furthermore, he revealed plans to establish a "Game Accessibility Committee" to improve gaming accessibility for people with disabilities.

Regarding a question about the "specific implementation method for disclosing information on probability-based items," Yoon explained, "How to sanction false labeling will be handled concretely through the operation of the law. The legal framework will set a certain range for the level of sanctions, and detailed measures will be specified by presidential decree."

Regarding the "regional affiliation system," Head Won said, "There are already many stadium academies, and local governments also host tournaments, so there are many models," adding, "This is a systematic approach to cooperate with local governments and connect literacy for general users, parents, and residents. It is not about the state artificially intervening."

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