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Games & Commerce
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.
Games & Commerce
KOCCA to support AI transition in game production environments with up to 50 million won
The Korea Creative Content Agency will work with industry groups to support an artificial intelligence transition in South Korea\'s game industry by subsidising tool subscription fees. The Culture Ministry and KOCCA signed agreements with four associations to run the programme. Applications will be accepted from May 18 to 27. Support ranges by company size, topping out at 50 million won. Selected firms can receive 100 percent support for domestic tools and 90 percent for overseas tools.
People & Appointments
Korea Game Industry Association discusses mutual growth with Chungcheong game groups and companies
The Korea Game Industry Association said on Tuesday it held a meeting at the Daejeon Information & Culture Industry Promotion Agency with game-related organisations and companies from the Chungcheong region to discuss cooperation measures for the game industry\'s mutual growth. The meeting was arranged to share views from the industrial field and draw up cooperative tasks. Participants discussed fostering competitive game talent, expanding tailored production support by growth stage, commercialization and building investment-linked systems.
