Republic of Korea: Fair Trade Commission investigation into Krafton over alleged misleading claims relating to in-game item probabilities
Progress
Current status
in force
16 Jun 2025 in force
Scope
Implementers
Republic of Korea
Policy Area
Consumer protection
Policy Instrument
Fair marketing and advertising practice requirement
Regulated Economic Activity
platform intermediary: other
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
competition authority
Implementation Level
national
Timeline of events
Fair Trade Commission fined Krafton KRW 2.5 million over alleged misleading claims relating to in-game item probabilities
On 16 June 2025, the Fair Trade Commission of South Korea fined Krafton KRW 2.5 million and issued corrective orders for misleading consumers about the acquisition probabilities of probability-based items in the video game PUBG: Battlegrounds. Kraft…
SourceEvent type
investigation
Action type
ruling
Government branch
executive
Government body
competition authority