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GRAC urges caution over \'Soul Guide\' for probability item labeling breach

South Korea\'s Game Rating and Administration Committee on Thursday urged users to take caution when using the overseas game \'Soul Guide: In the Name of God\', as administrative sanctions are under way for violations of mandatory labeling for probability-based items. The committee said it confirmed multiple failures to meet the labeling requirements and sent six correction requests to the game company, but it did not comply. The case has entered a public notice delivery stage via the official gazette.

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Overseas game firms\' domestic agent liability tightened, user protection duties expanded

South Korea\'s parliament passed amendments to the Game Industry Promotion Act to strengthen overseas game firms\' responsibility to protect domestic users. The changes spell out criteria for appointing a domestic agent and require firms to train, monitor and maintain the agent while providing services. The law also adds duties for game-related businesses to protect users from harm and handle complaints, and expands authorities\' power to request data and impose fines.