Re:South Korea bans virtual item trading & bots
by dmoy on Sunday June 17, 2012 @06:02PM
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That's the punishment for a separate law. From TFA:
"A separate, but related, law has also been passed that bans the use of gold/item farming bots in online-enabled games. Players found using programs that “allow in-game characters to hunt and collect items without the need of a player controlling them” will be made illegal and blocked from internet access.
The punishment for breaking the law will be a 50 million won fine (£27,612) and a maximum jail sentence of five years."
"A separate, but related, law has also been passed that bans the use of gold/item farming bots in online-enabled games. Players found using programs that “allow in-game characters to hunt and collect items without the need of a player controlling them” will be made illegal and blocked from internet access.
The punishment for breaking the law will be a 50 million won fine (£27,612) and a maximum jail sentence of five years."