South Korea’s National Assembly has passed a new amendment to the Game Industry Promotion Act. It will force developers to disclose the probability of obtaining chance-based items.

South Korean mobile publisher Netmarble has announced its intent to build its own video game museum. The company is now collecting games, devices, and other relics through donations.

Video games are now officially recognized as culture and art in South Korea. Developers will now be able to receive state support and participate in various cultural projects.

Google has banned South Korean developers from updating their apps containing links to third-party payment methods under the threat of delisting. This move, however, would breach the so-called “Anti-Google law.”

Apple said it would allow third-party payment solutions in South Korea following last year’s adoption of the law which banned app store operators from forcing their own in-app payment systems.

SocialPeta has published a report of market features and preferred game types in different regional markets in Asia. Here are the key takeaways from the study.

South Korea’s regulators have accused Google of abusing its dominance in the smartphone market. As a result, the company was fined $177 million.

After South Korea amended its Telecommunications Business Act last week, Epic Games has attempted to bring Fortnite back to the country’s App Store. To that effect, Epic has asked Apple to reinstate its developer account on iOS. Apple, though, respectfully declined.

South Korea has become the first country to pass a law that ends Apple and Google’s power to dictate payment terms on their app marketplaces. This, analysts believe, sets “a potentially radical precedent for their lucrative app store operations everywhere from India to the U.S.”

A controversial law, also known as the “Cinderella Law,” first went into effect in South Korea in 2011. It blocked access to online games for kids under 16 at night. But it is about to be abolished 10 years later.

Today, South Korea’s parliament is expected to approve the amendment of the Telecommunications Business Act, dubbed the “Anti-Google law.” The piece of legislation will allow mobile devs to bypass Google and Apple app stores by using independent payment systems.

Pearl Abyss, known for its MMORPG Black Desert, has announced its plans to open the “largest art center” in the history of South Korea’s games industry. It will help the company to develop new games and support its existing IPs.

Uner the South Korean laws, Minecraft is now basically an adult-only game in the country. That’s why frustrated gamers who can’t play it before they turn 19 years old have decided to file a petition to the presidential office.

Krafton has officially announced that it is going public next month. The company behind PUBG is now planning to raise ₩5.6 trillion ($5 billion) through IPO.

PUBG Corp and its parent company Krafton are merging later this year. The PUBG dev team will continue to operate independently, while Krafton is taking over the game’s publishing and support.

Finland’s gaming organization Neogames explores the state of video games markets of China, Japan and South Korea in their latest study.

South Korea is the 4th top economy by video games revenue after the US, China, and Japan.

South Korean Netmarble and Kakao joined the bid for NXC Corp. NXC Corp is the holding company of Nexon, the country’s game industry leader that until now has been followed by Netmarble and Kakao.

Game analytics provider Newzoo and one of Asia’s leading mobile advertising platforms Mintegral published a report on mobile markets of China, Japan and Korea.