A forum of game industry experts said a planned full revision of South Korea\'s Game Industry Promotion Act should shift the system from regulation to promoting game culture and the industry. Participants also called for more detailed safeguards on web-board game rules, identity verification and legal guardian consent, and how a damage redress centre is run. They raised concerns about defining game over-immersion and the scope and expertise of the redress centre.

Major South Korean game companies are mobilising AI detection, criminal complaints and user clean campaigns to eradicate illegal programs known as hacks, but results remain limited. As countermeasures become more advanced, illegal tools also grow more sophisticated, and gaps in current laws are cited as a structural constraint. Companies report millions of account sanctions, while users have even formed vigilante-style responses in some games. Lawmakers have proposed tougher penalties and user punishment rules, but debate continues.