SOUTH KOREA VIRTUAL PROPERTY LOBBY

[leunas]

Some time ago the South Korean government introduced a bill that would prohibit the real-world purchase and sale of MMO currency (although it would not affect transactions involving other in-game items, apparently). Now South Korean gold farmers have created a trade lobby organization (with the catchy title Digital Asset Distribution Promotion Association) to represent their interests. Given that South Korea's in-game item exchange market is estimated to be worth about US $1 billion, the new organization will undoubtedly have some political clout.

Coverage here: tinyurl.com/2cknsr and tinyurl.com/2tjj47 (GamePolitics)


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