법적 관점에서 본 메타버스와 게임의 경계

Abstract

Game regulation is based on a ‘concern’ that it will change differently from the content classified in the market. These regulatory properties also apply to the metaverse at the border with game products. Above all, it is due to the fact that the metaverse industry is technically similar to the game industry. The terminology of the metaverse is unfamiliar, and its content is not much different from the various types of Internet services. In other words, it is difficult to find any singularity beyond categorizing numerous services that have been provided on the Internet and putting them into the classification system called the metaverse. However, the nature of the metaverse platform lies in its diversity and scalability. This is because the metaverse can be viewed as a game service, a content service, or a platform service in which various services are combined. As such, the metaverse is confused in the application of the law by linking or mixing various services. The metaverse and game products are located at the boundary. In the situation of gamifying the metaverse or converting the game into a metaverse, it is not easy to clearly distinguish between the two. The metaverse policy and the game policy are basically aimed at promotion, but the effects or objectives expected are different. If there is a need for metaverse regulation, the need should be clear. Otherwise, you should explain what regulations are beneficial. It is not policy to judge in terms of ‘concern’. A game policy based on scientific and statistical basis is required. The regulatory s ystem for the m etaverse n eeds t o be o rganized in term s of e quity with other services. However, it is necessary to consider the problems that may arise when incorporating the new service type of the metaverse into the regulatory system in terms of regulatory consistency and industrial promotion. This is because the metaverse is also based on the Internet, which is an attribute of the Internet, autonomy and participatory market must be considered.