South Korea’s amendment to the Game Industry Promotion Act in 2024 resulted in, among others, game companies’ mandatory requirement to clearly indicate the types of gacha items and the exact probability of obtaining each item. Since the implementation of the amendment, the Korean Fair Trade Commission (KFTC) has fined several companies for not following the requirement. We tracked the changes from Korean gamers’ behavior regarding gacha and spending and this brief showcases how the regulatory change affects the behavior.
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- Share of Korean gamers who partake in gacha spending
- Share of Korean gamers who partake in gacha spending
