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Throughout South Korea, pro-gamers are revered and treated like celebrities. It is not unheard of for successful pro-gamers or e-sport stars to earn six figure contracts or higher. [27] In turn the spotlight that these stars shine on video games helps the South Korean economy.
The Youth Protection Revision Act, commonly known as the Shutdown Law or Cinderella Law, was an act of the South Korean National Assembly which forbade children under the age of sixteen to play video games between the hours of 00:00 and 06:00. The legislature passed the law on 19 May 2011 and it went into effect on 20 November 2011.
Even before this, games were very rarely banned unless that game mentioned elements of the Korean War in order to avoid tensions between the countries North Korea and South Korea. However, Manhunt , Manhunt 2 , and Mortal Kombat are still banned because of violence and cruelty.
Pages in category "Video games developed in South Korea" The following 200 pages are in this category, out of approximately 277 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
South Korea-exclusive video games (13 P) Pages in category "Video gaming in South Korea" The following 5 pages are in this category, out of 5 total.
In 2006, the controversies surrounding the arcade gambling game Sea Story, which the Korea Media Rating Board found suitable for all-age, lead to allegations of misconduct. The Korean government responded by creating the GRB in 2006 and making it the only rating organization for rating video games in South Korea. [1] [2] [3] [4]
BTS World (stylized in all caps) is a mobile video game developed by South Korean studio Takeone Company Corp and published by Netmarble.Players take the role of BTS' manager, going through various journeys with each of the seven members from 2012, before their debut, to 2019.
Pages in category "Video games set in South Korea" The following 45 pages are in this category, out of 45 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. 0–9.