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The South Korean Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism is announcing a new law next month that will make botting in online RPGs illegal. According to this governmental body's calculations, 60% of all in-game items traded for real currency were obtained by automated programs. The law will also ban the listing of items in arcade games as real property that can be exchanged for cash. The maximum penalty for breaking this law will be 5 million Won (approximately $4300) and 5 years in jail.
http://wow.joystiq.com/2012/06/16/south-korea-bans-botting-in-online-rpgs/
I haven't seen this posted yet but its interesting to say the least. I don't think it will have much if any effect since I assume most bots are in China and some in North Korea. It also doesn't ban farmers or the buying or selling of in-game currency illegally/against ToS. Completely shutting off all internet traffic from China within games seems like it might work if they can't bypass it but this law just seems to do absolutely nothing useful at all. Good that they are trying at least but definitely not going to do anything.
Edit: You know if they did this in the US and Can for hackers in SC2 I would be a very happy panda. Because even if its some stupid kid doing it there parents will be mad. XD
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