We Finally Know Why Korea ‘Leaks’ So Many Unannounced Games

Ah, the good old GRAC, South Korea’s video game ratings board. It’s short for Game Rating and Administration Committee.

This organization has a long history of revealing unannounced games before their official announcements. If a game appears on the GRAC list, it’s a strong sign that it’s legitimate and an official reveal is likely coming soon.

Why does the GRAC approve these projects initially? Is it a simple mistake that keeps happening, or is something suspicious at play?

Well, we finally have an answer — and unfortunately, the truth isn’t quite as exciting as you may have hoped.

Okay, so I was really curious about what was going on, and thankfully, the folks over at GameMeca in Korea looked into it – Automaton pointed me to their work. It all boils down to a specific law in South Korea, apparently!

Those highly publicized “leaks” often occur because the GRAC is legally required to release the information. This requirement stems from the Game Industry Promotion Act.

Publishers may not be thrilled, but the Games Rating Authority can only maintain a game’s secrecy while it’s actively being reviewed and given an age rating.

Once that rating has been submitted and approved, the information must be made publicly available. And so that’s why so many titles pop into existence at seemingly random times.

Basically, any company hoping to release a game in South Korea has to go through this process, understanding that details of their unreleased game are likely to become public.

So there you have it. Unless South Korea changes its laws at some point in the near future, these perfectly legal “leaks” are going to keep happening.

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2026-06-11 17:38