The Democratic Party's Special Committee on Games and the Korean Chemical, Textile & Food Workers' Union IT Committee (hereinafter 'KCTF IT Committee') held a policy seminar titled 'K-Games in the AI Era: Seeking Direction from Workers' at the National Assembly Member's Office Building, Room 3, at 10:30 AM on the 15th.

This seminar was organized to verify the impact of key policies in the proposed revision of the Game Industry Promotion Act (hereinafter 'Game Act') on actual development sites through the voices of 1,078 industry workers, and to propose the establishment of a tripartite labor-management-government cooperation system to respond to the AI transformation era.

According to the survey results released that day, game industry workers were overwhelmingly in favor of the main direction of the Game Act revision. There were high expectations for policies such as ▲tax credits for game production costs (94.5%), ▲enactment of AI-related laws (93.1%), and ▲establishment of a Game Promotion Agency (91.3%).

However, awareness of specific policy details remained at a 12-16% level, and 80.8% of respondents indicated that labor union participation is necessary for the establishment of the Game Promotion Agency, reflecting a strong demand for field opinions to be incorporated. Furthermore, only 37.3% expected that tax credit benefits would actually lead to improved working conditions or job retention.

A notable point is the rapid change in the field due to AI adoption. 65.6% of respondents are already using AI frequently in their work, and 80.3% feel an improvement in efficiency. However, 77.3% of respondents feel job insecurity, and 82.3% expressed the need for revenue-sharing guidelines. Despite this, only 26.7% of workplaces have formal discussions between management and labor unions regarding AI adoption.

The KCTF IT Committee strongly urged for ▲the establishment of a foundation for a field-oriented Game Act revision, ▲the creation of a future-oriented model where AI technology innovation and employment stability in the game industry coexist, and ▲the formation of a permanent 'Tripartite Consultative Body' to prevent industrial conflicts through a labor-management-government cooperation system.

Kim Sung-hwan, Chairman of the Democratic Party's Game Special Committee, stated in his opening remarks, "The voices of the field are essential in the legislative process of redefining the game industry from a target of regulation to one of promotion," adding, "We will strive to prepare institutional safeguards so that the AI transition can be an opportunity rather than a crisis for workers."

Oh Se-yoon, head of the KCTF IT Committee, argued that in the midst of the AI transformation that has been in full swing since 2025, the key to resolving uncertainty in the game industry is the 'restoration of trust' between the government, labor and management, and game companies and users.

As a method for this, he emphasized that incorporating the opinions of members who work closely with actual game users into policy is necessary to create a sustainable future for the industry, and that a tripartite consultative body involving the KCTF IT Committee is essential to increase policy acceptance.

The seminar was attended by Democratic Party representative Kim Sung-hwan and members of the Game Special Committee, as well as labor union representatives from major domestic game companies including Naver, Nexon, NCSoft, Netmarble, Smilegate, Webzen, Kakao Games, and NHN, who engaged in discussions on strengthening the global competitiveness of the game industry and protecting labor rights.