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Five game industry associations call for tax credit for game production costs

Five South Korean game and e-sports associations urged the government and parliament to add a tax credit for game production costs to the 2026 tax revision plan and to extend and expand an e-sports tournament operating cost credit set to expire at year-end. They said games account for about 60 percent of K-content exports but are excluded from existing production cost tax credits. They also called for raising the e-sports credit rate and expanding its geographic scope nationwide.

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Naver payments vs Kakao chats: Battle to capture everyday data in AI era

Naver and Kakao are moving to secure everyday data to raise personalisation in artificial intelligence services. Naver is collecting visit, order and payment data through its offline payment terminal and linking it with existing search and booking information. Kakao is focusing on remembering users’ schedules, interests and preferences scattered across KakaoTalk chats through long-term on-device AI memory, and on connecting external transaction functions such as food delivery.

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KOCCA supports smaller Korean game makers\' China expansion at ChinaJoy

The Korea Creative Content Agency said it completed operations of the Korea pavilion at ChinaJoy 2026 in Shanghai, held from July 31 to Aug. 3, with the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism. It supported booth demos and business meetings for 10 smaller Korean game developers. KOCCA said about 30,000 visitors attended over four days and 114 meetings were held with local buyers, generating export consultations worth about $12 million.