'다크 앤 다커' 형사재판 첫 공판... 아이언메이스 측 “공소사실 부인”

The Dark and Darker criminal trial demonstrates the game industry's expanding enforcement of intellectual property protections, with Nexon's case progressing from a 5.7 billion won civil judgment to criminal prosecution for unauthorized trade secret disclosure. This escalation signals that both companies and regulators view employee knowledge transfers as systemic threats requiring criminal intervention. The case highlights critical gaps in how the industry manages proprietary assets during developer transitions.