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This landmark ruling affirms the critical importance of protecting trade secrets and development assets in the gaming industry. While confirming Nexon's 5.7 billion won compensation, the court found no copyright infringement due to genre differences between the games—establishing concrete precedent that copyright disputes should focus on substantive similarities in genre structure, game objectives, and system design. The decision underscores that managing internal development data is essential in an industry characterized by frequent talent mobility.