Why Nexon Is Being Fined For Microtransaction Drop Rate?
Nexon Korea Corp has been issued with the largest fine ever for violating South Korea’s Act on Consumer Protection in Electronic Commerce in games such as MapleStory. The data makes it clear that users were knowingly misled, but the fine seems insignificant in light of the profits.
Game developer and publisher Nexon is known for several titles among various online communities, but the most popular is, without a doubt, MapleStory. In this 2D side-scrolling MMO, players battle against monsters and bosses to claim the best loot possible so they can be crowned as the most valiant warriors in all the land. The bulk of MapleStory’s revenue is generated from microtransactions, and the items players get from these in this and other games are the reason the company has been handed such a hefty fine.
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Nexon Microtransaction Fine Explained
As reported by The Korea Economic Daily, Nexon has been fined 11.6 billion won, roughly $8.9 million, for allegedly misleading players of MapleStory and Bubble Fighter regarding in-game transactions. The fine was issued by the Korean Fair Trade Commission (KFTC).
Nexon, which happens to be the largest shareholder in Nexon Games Co., was accused of altering the probability of players drawing what is deemed as the best items in their games. These items are commonly referred to as Cubes, but it’s not only their drop rates that Nexon is said to have altered. Allegedly, the company also altered the rate of success for these items to zero, ensuring they never work, even for players who have them.
To better explain this, it helps to know what Cubes do. These items are either pieces of equipment players have to pay to get or items that reset the potential of
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