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.

The Korea Gamers Association on Thursday urged government authorities to act and to improve ratings classification rules over allegations that metaverse platform Roblox conceals probability-based item information and distributes content that could distort history. The association said Roblox operates millions of user-generated content games while being rated as a single game, effectively sidestepping disclosure obligations. It also raised concerns about a lack of qualitative controls and called for clearer classification standards across metaverse platforms.