# Korean gamer being sued by Pearl Abyss(New owners of CCP) for criticizing their business ethics **URL:** \ **Category:** General Discussion\ **Created:** [October 30, 2018, 2:15am UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/korean-gamer-being-sued-by-pearl-abyss-new-owners-of-ccp-for-criticizing-their-business-ethics/116829 "2018-10-30T02:15:44Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Shailagh\_R](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/shailagh_r/32/12296_2.png) [@Shailagh\_R](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/Shailagh_R)\ **Post date:** [October 30, 2018, 2:15am UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/korean-gamer-being-sued-by-pearl-abyss-new-owners-of-ccp-for-criticizing-their-business-ethics/116829/1 "2018-10-30T02:15:45Z")
> **[r/Eve - Korean gamer being sued by Pearl Abyss(New owners of CCP) for...](https://www.reddit.com/r/Eve/comments/9shl6y/korean_gamer_being_sued_by_pearl_abyssnew_owners/)** > > 18 votes and 32 comments so far on Reddit > **[r/KotakuInAction - Korean gamer being sued by Pearl Abyss(Black Desert Online)...](https://www.reddit.com/r/KotakuInAction/comments/9sgris/korean_gamer_being_sued_by_pearl_abyssblack/)** > > 450 votes and 108 comments so far on Reddit source: [http://daily.hankooki.com/lpage/ittech/201810/dh20181029162004138280.htm](http://daily.hankooki.com/lpage/ittech/201810/dh20181029162004138280.htm) . . Korean gamer who had been passionately playing Black Desert Online for 3 years had enough of Pearl Abyss’ horrible business ethics. [He ended up posting all ■■■■■■■■ devs were doing on Korean gaming forum](https://archive.is/sgw00) (inven.co.kr, one of large gaming community forum). . . . This gamer outed: 1.How devs left a bug on purpose to draw more cash from cash-only item which had caused inflation in the market. 2.How community mods favoring certain players even though they committed ban-able offense on forum (it turns out mods were favoring those players because they had same political view as mods). 3.How they exploited their own events(giving prize to random fans) like giving a prize to their own devs. . . After he posted his criticism on the gaming forum Inven, [He was banned from official gaming forum](https://i.imgur.com/HdBlP2D.png). Later, he got a summoning letter from a court. Reason was he falsely accused devs from their wrong doing and intent to hurt their Intellectual Property. . . Basically, Korea has this [Criminal Code section 307](https://i.imgur.com/6MEequK.png) that can be abused by literally anybody. For Example, many Korean Pop Artists have sued other people for saying bad things about them(even though it’s true, saying out loud in the public could get prosecuted). Pearl Abyss have demanded around 1,500,000 Won(basically 15k dollars) to settle without going to the court. tldr;gamer outed devs for doing shitty job, so devs sued gamer abusing Korean Law to shut bad press about them. ---
**Author:** ![Daichi\_Yamato](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/daichi_yamato/32/252995_2.png) [@Daichi\_Yamato](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/Daichi_Yamato)\ **Post date:** [October 30, 2018, 2:28am UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/korean-gamer-being-sued-by-pearl-abyss-new-owners-of-ccp-for-criticizing-their-business-ethics/116829/2 "2018-10-30T02:28:07Z")
They’re in for a shock then. ---
**Author:** ![GAREGIN\_NZHDEH](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/garegin_nzhdeh/32/343579_2.png) [@GAREGIN\_NZHDEH](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/GAREGIN_NZHDEH)\ **Post date:** [October 30, 2018, 4:00am UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/korean-gamer-being-sued-by-pearl-abyss-new-owners-of-ccp-for-criticizing-their-business-ethics/116829/4 "2018-10-30T04:00:48Z")
This happens when you criticize the great leader. ---
**Author:** ![Sugar\_Smacks](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/sugar_smacks/32/430124_2.png) [@Sugar\_Smacks](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/Sugar_Smacks)\ **Post date:** [October 30, 2018, 4:08am UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/korean-gamer-being-sued-by-pearl-abyss-new-owners-of-ccp-for-criticizing-their-business-ethics/116829/5 "2018-10-30T04:08:58Z")
This reminds me of Japan and their law about not being able to talk about Fukishima even though they call themselves a free country too. Nowadays everyone calls themselves free, but few actually are. ---
**Author:** ![Sepheir\_Sepheron](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/sepheir_sepheron/32/279597_2.png) [@Sepheir\_Sepheron](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/Sepheir_Sepheron)\ **Post date:** [October 30, 2018, 4:40am UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/korean-gamer-being-sued-by-pearl-abyss-new-owners-of-ccp-for-criticizing-their-business-ethics/116829/6 "2018-10-30T04:40:23Z")
Hahahaha omg the publicity for suing is probably not worth the 15k. If they just said sorry you feel that way and put a public counter argument (or apology if necessary with some whatever excuse) they’d be better off. Idk if I’m okay playing a game that might sue me if I talk about them… CCP thoughts? ---
**Author:** ![Aetrid](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/aetrid/32/77858_2.png) [@Aetrid](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/Aetrid)\ **Post date:** [October 30, 2018, 4:46am UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/korean-gamer-being-sued-by-pearl-abyss-new-owners-of-ccp-for-criticizing-their-business-ethics/116829/7 "2018-10-30T04:46:47Z")
![image](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/original/3X/5/4/54658c00b3eedea694b5d6deff3d85b040c61a26.jpeg) What does that tell you about the company that now owns EvE 100%? Yep…everything will be fine… ---
**Author:** ![GAREGIN\_NZHDEH](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/garegin_nzhdeh/32/343579_2.png) [@GAREGIN\_NZHDEH](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/GAREGIN_NZHDEH)\ **Post date:** [October 30, 2018, 4:48am UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/korean-gamer-being-sued-by-pearl-abyss-new-owners-of-ccp-for-criticizing-their-business-ethics/116829/8 "2018-10-30T04:48:07Z")
Pfft, even the USA is definitely not the home of the free, try criticizing Monsanto or some other money bag for our government. ---
**Author:** ![Fluffy\_Moe](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/fluffy_moe/32/11132_2.png) [@Fluffy\_Moe](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/Fluffy_Moe)\ **Post date:** [October 30, 2018, 7:12am UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/korean-gamer-being-sued-by-pearl-abyss-new-owners-of-ccp-for-criticizing-their-business-ethics/116829/9 "2018-10-30T07:12:17Z")
Hmmm What would happen if you are a US based gamer and do the same thing then file a local lawsuit in the US against their local / US division or publisher if they let something like this slip ? ---
**Author:** ![Ima\_Wreckyou](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/ima_wreckyou/32/235531_2.png) [@Ima\_Wreckyou](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/Ima_Wreckyou)\ **Post date:** [October 30, 2018, 7:12am UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/korean-gamer-being-sued-by-pearl-abyss-new-owners-of-ccp-for-criticizing-their-business-ethics/116829/10 "2018-10-30T07:12:43Z")
That’s now OK because a german company bought them. ---
**Author:** ![Fluffy\_Moe](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/fluffy_moe/32/11132_2.png) [@Fluffy\_Moe](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/Fluffy_Moe)\ **Post date:** [October 30, 2018, 7:15am UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/korean-gamer-being-sued-by-pearl-abyss-new-owners-of-ccp-for-criticizing-their-business-ethics/116829/11 "2018-10-30T07:15:01Z")
> [@GAREGIN\_NZHDEH](#): > > Pfft, even the USA is definitely not the home of the free, try criticizing Monsanto or some other money bag for our government. I so want to write some stuff here but my post will be modded due to political crap I’d have to write. Dammit. I started and just can’t post it. ---
**Author:** ![Lugburz](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/lugburz/32/486230_2.png) [@Lugburz](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/Lugburz)\ **Post date:** [October 30, 2018, 7:35am UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/korean-gamer-being-sued-by-pearl-abyss-new-owners-of-ccp-for-criticizing-their-business-ethics/116829/12 "2018-10-30T07:35:18Z")
so they’re at least better engineered and more efficient now? ---
**Author:** ![GAREGIN\_NZHDEH](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/garegin_nzhdeh/32/343579_2.png) [@GAREGIN\_NZHDEH](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/GAREGIN_NZHDEH)\ **Post date:** [October 30, 2018, 8:22am UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/korean-gamer-being-sued-by-pearl-abyss-new-owners-of-ccp-for-criticizing-their-business-ethics/116829/13 "2018-10-30T08:22:44Z")
Ha, my post got flagged by others and CCP blocked it when it was simply a comedy skit from an India absolutely nothing obscene or controversial as it is a YouTube video and if YouTube doesn’t see anything upsetting and eve does boy oh boy we are going for safe spaces all the way, soon a EULA regarding micro aggressions. ---
**Author:** ![Lugburz](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/lugburz/32/486230_2.png) [@Lugburz](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/Lugburz)\ **Post date:** [October 30, 2018, 9:24am UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/korean-gamer-being-sued-by-pearl-abyss-new-owners-of-ccp-for-criticizing-their-business-ethics/116829/14 "2018-10-30T09:24:16Z")
![image](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/original/3X/f/f/ff02d7a4cba3c93be1fd5f4ac062fd20e1874536.gif) ---
**Author:** ![ImYourMom](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/imyourmom/32/373824_2.png) [@ImYourMom](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/ImYourMom)\ **Post date:** [October 30, 2018, 9:55am UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/korean-gamer-being-sued-by-pearl-abyss-new-owners-of-ccp-for-criticizing-their-business-ethics/116829/15 "2018-10-30T09:55:45Z")
They clearly just bought the wrong game! ---
**Author:** ![benduin2](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/benduin2/32/37540_2.png) [@benduin2](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/benduin2)\ **Post date:** [October 30, 2018, 10:08am UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/korean-gamer-being-sued-by-pearl-abyss-new-owners-of-ccp-for-criticizing-their-business-ethics/116829/16 "2018-10-30T10:08:09Z")
Yup…just like volkswagens… ---
**Author:** ![Butt\_Cigar](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/butt_cigar/32/131787_2.png) [@Butt\_Cigar](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/Butt_Cigar)\ **Post date:** [October 30, 2018, 10:12am UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/korean-gamer-being-sued-by-pearl-abyss-new-owners-of-ccp-for-criticizing-their-business-ethics/116829/17 "2018-10-30T10:12:33Z")
Welcome to the 3rd World. ---
**Author:** ![Sugar\_Smacks](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/sugar_smacks/32/430124_2.png) [@Sugar\_Smacks](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/Sugar_Smacks)\ **Post date:** [October 30, 2018, 10:47am UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/korean-gamer-being-sued-by-pearl-abyss-new-owners-of-ccp-for-criticizing-their-business-ethics/116829/18 "2018-10-30T10:47:16Z")
So all the people who left Archeage to Black Desert because it was going to be far less pay 2 win got their moneys worth right? I wonder if Pearl Abyss realizes how but hurt those people were before they even stepped into their game. That couldn’t of gone over well. ---
**Author:** ![Eric\_Kalfren](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/eric_kalfren/32/110261_2.png) [@Eric\_Kalfren](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/Eric_Kalfren)\ **Post date:** [October 30, 2018, 11:46am UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/korean-gamer-being-sued-by-pearl-abyss-new-owners-of-ccp-for-criticizing-their-business-ethics/116829/19 "2018-10-30T11:46:31Z")
If it’s against the USA they will let you post it ---
**Author:** ![Solecist\_Project](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/solecist_project/32/479741_2.png) [@Solecist\_Project](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/Solecist_Project)\ **Post date:** [October 30, 2018, 4:37pm UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/korean-gamer-being-sued-by-pearl-abyss-new-owners-of-ccp-for-criticizing-their-business-ethics/116829/20 "2018-10-30T16:37:24Z")
OP is a Cam alt. ---
**Author:** ![Nana\_Skalski](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/nana_skalski/32/489985_2.png) [@Nana\_Skalski](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/Nana_Skalski)\ **Post date:** [October 30, 2018, 5:31pm UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/korean-gamer-being-sued-by-pearl-abyss-new-owners-of-ccp-for-criticizing-their-business-ethics/116829/21 "2018-10-30T17:31:09Z")
PA being 🍆 like usual. [Next page](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/korean-gamer-being-sued-by-pearl-abyss-new-owners-of-ccp-for-criticizing-their-business-ethics/116829.md?page=2)