Rating Game Committee
A governmental organization rating video games to inform customers of the nature of game contents.
The Game Rating and Administration Committee (GRAC; Korean: 게임물관리위원회), formerly the Game Rating Board (GRB; Korean: 게임물등급위원회) until December 23, 2013, is a South Korean video game content rating board. A governmental organization, the GRAC rates video games to inform customers of the nature of game contents.
Quick Facts
- Formed
- 2006 (as Game Rating Board)
- Jurisdiction
- South Korea
- Headquarters
- Busan, South Korea
Lore & Background
Prior to the foundation of GRB, the Korea Media Rating Board rated video games like most other entertainment media. In 2006, the controversies surrounding the arcade gambling game Sea Story, which the Korea Media Rating Board found suitable for all-age, lead to allegations of misconduct. The Korean government responded by creating the GRB in 2006 and making it the only rating organization for rating video games in South Korea. The GRAC has been criticized as one of the elements of the Internet censorship in South Korea, and is seen as similar to how censorship in China is carried out.
By law, games sold in the country must be rated by GRAC prior to sale; additional regulations stipulate age and real name verification for certain mature-audience titles, as well as regulations on location-based games. In October 2022, the GRAC's sudden decision to raise the age rating of video games was accused of being an illegitimate policy, leading to an audit of the board suggested by Democratic Party politician Lee Sang-heon.
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