한국에서 제작된 게임의 장르 편중 현상

Abstract

In the cultural industry, game market is explosive growth. World is connected to the Internet, game can easily distribute by using ESD(Electronic Software Distribution). As smartphones become more popular, mobile game market is rapidly growth. Korea is at the center of its growth. Korea has fourth largest market in the world after China, USA and Japan. And recognized as a pioneer in E-sports. But compared to that quantitative growth, korean games quality does not fit the level of its market share. In this study, surveyed 947 games produced in Korea from 1987 to the first half of 2019. Through this research to find out the current status of korean games and identify what makes that problem. To diagnose the current situation of Korean games, First, the genre of Korean game is very biased. 43% of games produced between 2010 and 2019 were in the RPG genre, with most of them being MMORPGs using mobile and online environments. Second, it is concentrated on two platform of games produced from 2010 to 2019. 63% is mobile game, 27% is online game. Third, 63% of the background stories of Korean games were made on the fantasy, and they had similar structured stories. What brings this problems, First, Awareness of Games in Korea. In Korea, game is a means of making money rather than a culture. Most of people think that game is obstacle of studying, or cause of social problem. Second, Because of government regulations based on this awareness, it is hard environment for individuals and small groups to make games. Third, Structural problem of the Korean Game Market where revenue Concentrated on Large Companies. Due to the problems of the Korean game production environment, the awareness of Korean games is becoming lower. Games are not just a play, but a cultural phenomenon. As more and more people around the world play the game, the market expands and research into the social role of games is also actively underway. In USA, Japan and EU to recognize a game as a culture or as an art. That awareness has led to new attempts to study games and use games as a communication tool. Like gamification, attempts to use games to solve social problems or to improve lifestyle were also formed based on this awareness. The current problem of biased in certain genre in Korean games can be attributed to a low understanding of the game. In order to secure the diversity of Korean-made games, it is necessary to understand game as culture. Only then provide the right policies, education, and production support can be made for the game.