Chinese adult mobile games have exploited the domestic rating classification system to disguise themselves as suitable for users aged 15 and older, distributing them in the market. Despite having already faced sanctions from Google Play, the games repeatedly evade regulations by changing their names and redistributing.
According to the gaming industry on the 16th, a mobile game titled 'Summoner Girl: Counterattack in the Dark' appeared on the Google Play Store for about ten days since the beginning of this month. The game was produced by a company presumed to be a Chinese developer named 'LUIMEIYEE' and was registered as suitable for users aged 15 and older. However, after installation and execution, illustrations of highly suggestive female characters reminiscent of adult comics appear on the loading screen. Within the game, another name 'Summoner of Light: War of Girls' is used.
This game is structured as an idle character collection game, and as characters are developed, additional illustrations containing explicit sexual content are unlocked. The in-game voice is in Chinese, and character dialogues are in Japanese, while the interface supports Korean. Although it includes a revenue model based on character pulls using paid currency, the probability information has not been disclosed. This violates domestic legal regulations, causing the controversy to escalate.
The game has been removed from Google Play since the Game Management Committee (GMC) began monitoring it. However, users who have already downloaded it can still run the game, and guidance for installation through separate app installation files (APK) is being provided. Payments also support in-app purchases using Kakao Pay, and it has been confirmed that users are being recruited through Naver Cafe. This method presents a problem where legal protection is difficult even if user damage occurs.
According to the domestic game rating classification system, games that are not suitable for minors are directly reviewed by the GMC, but games rated for users aged 15, 12, and general audiences can receive ratings through a simple survey process by self-rating organizations such as Google or Apple. This raises concerns that it allows foreign developers to repeatedly distribute illegal games by changing names or corporations.