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Korean Companies Fined $950,000 Over Loot Boxes

GormandizeGormandize
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edited April 10, 2018 in Town Square
"NextFloor ($4,600) and Netmarble ($55,000) were also ordered to pay small fines, but the bulk of that judgement ($875,000) was reserved for Nexon, particularly for its handling of the game Sudden Attack."


https://kotaku.com/korean-companies-fined-950-000-over-loot-boxes-1825129253

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  • GretaGreta
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    Little by little and maybe after few years or so the Loot Boxes might be banned. >:)
  • MaiaMaia
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    wonder how long until this is removed (the post)
  • KensamaofmariKensamaofmari
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    edited April 10, 2018
    Hardmuscle wrote: »
    What happens in Korea (in terms of loot box bans) has no affect on the USA. -0- (This is not Korea).

    Unless you are a stock holder.
    Nexon traded at 1674.00 (JPY) on the Tokyo Stock Exchange for Apr 10 -6 (-0.36%), relatively flat. Probably bolstered by reassuring news in other parts of the world and the tech industry.

    In the 1 year range, Nexon traded at a low of 833.50 (JPY) April of last year and a high of 2005.00 (JPY) February this year. Over the last 5 years, Nexon has been trading at its highest levels.

    On the Frankfurt Stock exchange, Nexon fell 1.4% to 12.47 (EUR) Apr 10. 1 year trend was 7.10 (EUR) low last year and 15.34 (EUR) high this March.

    Nexon has no trades in the US. Last trade was Mar 19 when it fell to 16.25 (USD) it's lowest 1 year level. High was 35.09 (USD) in January. Nexon has a very low volume of stocks in the US.

    When Wednesday markets open in 3-4 hrs. maybe we'll see if these fines will have an impact.

    Nexon does not trade on S Korea's KOSPI.
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  • KensamaofmariKensamaofmari
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    Nexon is down 1.61% in early trading for Wed.
  • XxBearslayerxXXxBearslayerxX
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    Oh ...thats a lot of money for Nexon to lose....
  • SheenaSheena
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    Dammit! I was about to talk about this:

    Greta
  • BuffalosBuffalos
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    Hardmuscle wrote: »
    What happens in Korea (in terms of loot box bans) has no affect on the USA. -0- (This is not Korea).
    If Nexon K goes with nuclear route A of 'NO MORE GACHA' I'd imagine there'd be some sort of change here eventually from the playerbase demanding equal changes here. Unlikely, but that's a (bad) option for Nexon K.
    Or if Nexon K goes down nuclear route B of 'eh I won't change anything', they probably won't be able to stay afloat forever should the FTC continue to pursue them. Another (horrid) choice.
    Realistically they'll just alter a few rates to "look more fair" and the FTC will call it good enough, and this entire thing'll be forgotten in a few months, or at least until the next EA-scale loot box incident rocks the entire industry into looking at itself again.
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  • pawcalypsepawcalypse
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    In the case of Mabinogi, the percentages are not stated but some of the random items received are useful. I saw the news from:
  • OpalthiraOpalthira
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    350 dollars for all the items?
    So pretty much Mabi rates.
    pawcalypseGreta
  • KensamaofmariKensamaofmari
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    Nexon fell to 1645 (JPY) Wed and is trading lower Thu probably with some attribution to the fines and others to geopolitical issues around the world.