{"id":386977,"date":"2021-12-29T03:40:17","date_gmt":"2021-12-29T00:40:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/korean-government-tells-apple-and-google-stores-to-take-down-p2e-games\/"},"modified":"2023-01-10T17:47:31","modified_gmt":"2023-01-10T14:47:31","slug":"korean-government-tells-apple-and-google-stores-to-take-down-p2e-games","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/korean-government-tells-apple-and-google-stores-to-take-down-p2e-games\/","title":{"rendered":"# Korean government tells Apple and Google stores to take down P2E games"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a41647e517bd\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a41647e517bd\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/korean-government-tells-apple-and-google-stores-to-take-down-p2e-games\/#%E2%80%9C_Korean_government_tells_Apple_and_Google_stores_to_take_down_P2E_games_%E2%80%9C\" >&#8220;# Korean government tells Apple and Google stores to take down P2E games &#8220;<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%9C_Korean_government_tells_Apple_and_Google_stores_to_take_down_P2E_games_%E2%80%9C\"><\/span>&#8220;<strong># Korean government tells Apple and Google stores to take down P2E games <\/strong>&#8220;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-386977-1\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.cointelegraph.com\/audio\/78583.6e134929-c5bb-497e-82d6-7f32126226e2.mp3?_=1\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/s3.cointelegraph.com\/audio\/78583.6e134929-c5bb-497e-82d6-7f32126226e2.mp3\">https:\/\/s3.cointelegraph.com\/audio\/78583.6e134929-c5bb-497e-82d6-7f32126226e2.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n<p>The South Korean government has moved to block the release of new play-to-earn (P2E) <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/game\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"7\" title=\"Game\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">game<\/a>s and requested that existing ones be removed from Google Play and <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">App<\/a>le\u2019s App Store.<\/p>\n<p>P2E gaming has become\u00a0popular\u00a0in the cryptocurrency industry. Gamers typically must first purchase game pieces as nonfungible tokens (NFT) in order to play the game and receive in-game rewards. However, gaming prizes over a few dollars are banned in South Korea.<\/p>\n<p>The Game Management Committee (GMC) in the Ministry of Culture, Sports, and Tourism on Monday\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/n.news.naver.com\/article\/015\/0004645498\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">requested<\/a>\u00a0major mobile app marketplaces block any games that require in-app purchases before playing the game.<\/p>\n<p>To combat the proliferation of what it sees as speculative money-making schemes, the GMC has made it all but impossible for P2E game developers to get their work listed on the most popular mobile app stores.<\/p>\n<p>While the government\u2019s attempt to mitigate the growth of P2E games by going straight to the app marketplaces is a new development, game developers in South Korea have been facing court battles since April to keep their P2E games up for sale in domestic app stores. The main problem is that some game apps could not obtain an age rating required for listing on app stores.<\/p>\n<p>An official from the GMC stated that the commission is only following Supreme Court precedent in blocking P2E games from getting age ratings and being listed. The official said in a Tuesday statement:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\u201cIt is reasonable to keep P2E games from getting age ratings under the current law because cash rewards in games can be considered prizes.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Prizes earned from gaming in South Korea cannot exceed 10,000 Korean won ($8.42) at a time.<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Related:\u00a0<\/em><\/strong><strong><em>cNFT protocol brings utility to NFTs, changing the play-to-earn industry as a whole<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The Fivestars for Klaytn P2E game and NFT\u00a0marketplace were initially\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/medium.com\/skypeople\/skypeople-fivestars-for-klaytn-korea-launch-18ba77269a66\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">blocked<\/a>\u00a0in domestic app stores for a lack of a rating, but the team behind the game won an injunction in June, and the game was listed. A final decision on the legal standing of the game is expected to set a legal precedent for other P2E games, such as Infinite Breakthrough Three Kingdoms Reverse.<\/p>\n<p>David Shin, head of global adoption at the Klaytn Foundation, told Cointelegraph about why he thinks regulators have taken a hard stance against P2E games:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\u201cPlay-to-earn games and crypto, in <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/general\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"3\" title=\"General\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">general<\/a>, are viewed with apprehension due to the froth in the market that\u2019s fueled by speculative activity. But once that froth subsides, authorities all over the world may be more amenable to regulating Web 3.0 as a permanent feature of the digital economy.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>The GMC\u2019s stance has negative implications on all P2E gaming apps, including the suite of apps associated with the two most popular games to date, according to\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/dappradar.com\/rankings\/category\/games\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">DappRadar<\/a>:\u00a0Axie Infinity and Splinterlands.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Related article : <a href=\"https:\/\/cryptodose.net\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Best Play to Earn Crypto Games 2022<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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