wraggster
December 11th, 2018, 15:56
South Korea has now declared that it is a criminal offence to offer boosting services in video games.
The practice involves playing on a low-skilled player's account to artificially boost their ranking -- often for a fee.
There are numerous boosters and boosting companies operating in South Korea, centred around titles like Overwatch and League of Legends, but the introduction of low-skilled players into higher ranking matches upsets the balance of popular multiplayer games.
https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2018-12-10-boosting-now-a-criminal-offence-in-south-korea
The practice involves playing on a low-skilled player's account to artificially boost their ranking -- often for a fee.
There are numerous boosters and boosting companies operating in South Korea, centred around titles like Overwatch and League of Legends, but the introduction of low-skilled players into higher ranking matches upsets the balance of popular multiplayer games.
https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2018-12-10-boosting-now-a-criminal-offence-in-south-korea