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Game Industry Groups Demand Compensation Plan From Google Over App Fees

From Chosun Ilbo · () Korean

Translated from Korean and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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  • Three South Korean game industry groups urged Google to propose refunds or compensation for app fees they say it collected unfairly.
  • Google denied claims that it was negotiating with Korean developers or had promised a deadline to submit a settlement proposal.
  • The groups issued a joint statement on the dispute over compensation for affected game companies.

South Korean groups representing small and midsize game companies called on Google to present a compensation plan for app fees they say were unfairly collected.

The Korea Mobile Game Association issued a joint statement on the third with the Korea Game Developers Association and the Korea Association of Artificial Intelligence Game. They demanded refunds and other compensation for game companies that suffered losses.

Google rejected claims that it was negotiating with South Korean developers or had promised a deadline for submitting a settlement proposal. The dispute therefore remains focused on whether affected companies will receive compensation and what form it should take.

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Originally published by Chosun Ilbo in Korean. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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