Strict online game regulation for youth incurs 1.16 tln won loss
May 6, 2015
A strict regulation that bans nighttime online gaming for children has led to a 1.16 trillion won($1.07 billion) loss in the South Korean games industry, a report showed Wednesday. Also known as the "forced shutdown system," online game operators are currently prohibited from providing services to children under 16 from midnight to 6 a.m. For those under 18 years of age, parents have the option to request such a ban.Since the regulation took effect in 2012 to reduce gaming addiction, the size of