This is the definitive article about the case (now before the U.S. Supreme Court which just heard legal arguments) according to the WOW Insider legal columnist.
http://www.gamasutra.com/view/feature/6191/video_game_regulation_and_the_.php
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Friday, November 12, 2010
Starcraft 2 Not As Popular in South Korea
Kotaku says Starcraft 2 isn't a big hit in Korea, due to the struggle between Blizzard Activision and e-sports authorities over control and money. That's turned players off on the game. Edge says a month after Starcraft 2 was released, only 2-3% of Internet cafe gamers were playing the game which Blizzard gave away for free in South Korea. Here is the short report at Kotaku which summarizes the full Edge story in the second link.
http://kotaku.com/5688166/hey-korea-why-you-so-down-on-starcraft-ii
http://www.next-gen.biz/features/the-battle-for-starcraft-ii?page=0%2C0
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http://www.next-gen.biz/features/the-battle-for-starcraft-ii?page=0%2C0
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Blizzards Offers A Free Week to Quitters
Blizzard is sending emails to folks who have left the game offering them a free week of play ending December 1.
http://kotaku.com/5687966/blizzard-offering-a-week-of-free-time-to-warcraft-apostates
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