Republic of Korea: Fair Trade Commission fined Krafton KRW 2.5 million over alleged misleading claims relating to in-game item probabilities

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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…

Scope

Policy Area
Consumer protection
Policy Instrument
Fair marketing and advertising practice requirement
Regulated Economic Activity
platform intermediary: other
Implementation Level
national
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
competition authority

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2025-06-16
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On 16 June 2025, the Fair Trade Commission of South Korea fined Krafton KRW 2.5 million and issued …