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        "id": 1670238,
        "msgid": "mp-komdigi-investigation-becomes-moment-to-strengthen-national-game-rating-system-1775829058",
        "date": "2026-04-10 20:04:42",
        "title": "MP: Komdigi Investigation Becomes Moment to Strengthen National Game Rating System",
        "author": "Bilal Ramadhan",
        "source": "KOMPAS",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Regulation",
        "summary": "A member of Indonesia's House of Representatives Commission I, Yudha Novanza Utama, has expressed full support for the Ministry of Communication and Digital's (Komdigi) ongoing investigation into irregularities in the Indonesia Game Rating System (IGRS) ratings for games on the Steam platform. He views this as a crucial opportunity to enhance the national game rating system, ensuring accurate age classifications and better oversight of developers' self-assessments to align with international standards and protect children from inappropriate content. Komdigi Director Sonny Hendra Sudaryana acknowledged anomalies, such as PUBG receiving a 3+ rating while Upin Ipin Universe is rated 18+, prompting the probe into internal and external factors to foster a healthier digital ecosystem.",
        "content": "<p>JAKARTA - Member of Commission I of the House of Representatives (DPR\nRI) Yudha Novanza Utama considers the investigation conducted by the\nMinistry of Communication and Digital (Komdigi) into irregularities in\nthe assignment of ratings under the Indonesia Game Rating System (IGRS)\nfor games on the Steam platform to be an important moment.<\/p>\n<p>According to him, the currently ongoing investigation can sustainably\nstrengthen the national game rating system.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI express my full and firm support for the steps taken by the\nIndonesian Government through the Ministry of Komdigi, which is\nconducting an investigation process to ensure that the age\nclassification system operates accurately and consistently,\u201d Yudha said\nin Jakarta on Friday (10\/4\/2026).<\/p>\n<p>Furthermore, according to him, strengthening supervision over the\nself-assessment process carried out by game developers is important.<\/p>\n<p>Without adequate controls, according to him, this mechanism has the\npotential to cause discrepancies in content assessments.<\/p>\n<p>This integration is considered important so that Indonesian content\nassessment standards can align with the international ecosystem.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe age classification system is an important part of efforts to\nprotect society, especially children, from exposure to inappropriate\ncontent,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>This momentum, he said, is expected to further strengthen public\ntrust, while encouraging the creation of a healthy, safe, and\nresponsible digital ecosystem in Indonesia.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis is not just about regulation, but also about collective\nresponsibility in creating a healthy digital ecosystem,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>Director of Digital Ecosystem Development at Komdigi, Sonny Hendra\nSudaryana, said that his side acknowledges there are games with IGRS\nratings that do not match their content.<\/p>\n<p>For example, the game PUBG received a 3+ rating, while the game Upin\nIpin Universe is intended for ages 18+.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis is very strange to us and very irregular, which is why we are\nconducting this investigation to determine what the actual problem is,\nboth internally at Komdigi and externally from the Steam side,\u201d Sonny\nsaid at the Komdigi Office in Jakarta on Tuesday (7\/4\/2026).<\/p>",
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