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Hasty overseas expansion hurts Korean entertainment sector
May 07, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean games
Korea’s Smilegate unveils new RPG Chaos Zero Nightmare
Smilegate, the South Korean developer of the world’s top first-person shooter game Crossfire, on Monday unveiled a teaser for an upcoming role-...
Apr 22, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean games
S.Korean game developers to utilize idol group IPs
Kakao Games Corp., a game publishing unit of South Korean tech giant Kakao Corp., signed a licensing deal with SM Entertainment Co. to utilize idol g...
Apr 17, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean games
Nexon's Dave the Diver wins BAFTA Games Awards
South Korea’s game developer Nexon Co. announced on Friday that its PC RPG game Dave the Diver won the Game Design award at the British Academy...
Apr 12, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Krafton makes local soft launch of mobile game 'Bullet Echo India'
South Korea's gaming giant Krafton Inc. announced on Friday that it soft-launched "Bullet Echo India," developed by global game developer ZeptoLab, i...
Apr 05, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean games
Sandy Floor gets seed round from Kakao Ventures
South Korea’s casual multiplayer game developer Sandy Floor Games announced on Wednesday that it got a seed round investment from Kakao Venture...
Apr 03, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Netmarble Arthdal Chronicles pre-registration surpasses 1 mn
South Korean game developer Netmarble Corp. said on Tuesday that the pre-registration of its upcoming massively multiplayer online role-playing game...
Mar 26, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Krafton eyes mega M&A, PUBG franchise deals: Krafton chair
Krafton Inc., South Korea’s gaming behemoth, is gearing up for the second chapter of its business through “mega” M&A deals and ...
Mar 20, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean games
Solo Leveling: Arise, Netmarble's webtoon-based game to spur turnaround
South Korean game developer Netmarble Corp. said on Tuesday it is set to launch “Solo Leveling: Arise” — a new title based on a pop...
Mar 19, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Burger Please!, world’s third-most downloaded app in 2023
A hyper-casual game developed by South Korea’s fledgling gaming publisher Supercent was the world’s third-most downloaded newly launched ...
Mar 13, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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PUBG’s Krafton expands in India with localized games
South Korean gaming giant Krafton Inc., renowned for its global mega-hit PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds (PUBG), aims to expand its market share ...
Mar 11, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean games
DevSisters, Krafton sign Cookie Run India publishing deal
South Korean game developer DevSisters Corp. announced on Wednesday that it has signed a publishing agreement in India for the mobile game "Cookie Ru...
Feb 28, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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IPOs
S.Korean companies line up for IPOs as market recovers
South Korean companies are gearing up for listings targeting billions of dollars in market capitalization as the local initial public offering (IPO) ...
Feb 08, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Nexon's DnF Mobile obtains Chinese game service license
South Korean online game developer Nexon Korea Corp.'s "Dungeon & Fighter Mobile" has obtained a banhao (game service license) from the Chinese g...
Feb 02, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean games
Lost Ark developer Smilegate faces $75 mn suit over CB issue
Smilegate RPG, a South Korean developer of a massively multiplayer online role-playing game (MMORPG) Lost Ark, faced a 100 billion won ($74.8 million...
Jan 26, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean games
China to stop broadcast of S.Korean LoL league
China will stop the official broadcast of League of Legends (LoL) Champions Korea (LCK), according to the South Korean game industry. “There wo...
Jan 17, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Krafton’s PUBG tops in global game market
“PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds” (PUBG), South Korea’s game developing and publishing giant Krafton Inc. ’s mega-hit gam...
Jan 10, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean games
Nexon fined over MapleStory in-game item selling
South Korea’s online game developer Nexon Korea Corp. was fined 11.6 billion won ($8.9 million) for allegedly misleading its customers over in-...
Jan 03, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korea to sell $3.6 bn stake in NXC via private offering
The South Korean government is seeking to sell a 4.71 trillion won ($3.6 billion) stake in gaming giant NXC Corp. via private placement as the author...
Dec 29, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean game developers expedite global conquest
South Korea’s major game developers NCSOFT Corp., Nexon Co. and Netmarble Corp. plan to roll out new games for overseas players next year in a ...
Dec 26, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Culture & Trends
Anushka Sen, global celebs to ring in New Year in Seoul
Thousands of global celebrity infuencers, including Indian TV actress and model Anushka Sen, are set to ring in the New Year at a content festival in...
Dec 21, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean games
NCSOFT, Obigo to jointly develop car AI services
South Korea's major game developer and publisher NCSOFT Corp. announced on Monday that it signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the domesti...
Dec 18, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Artificial intelligence
SK Telecom launches AI-based phone interpreting service
South Korea’s top mobile carrier SK Telecom Co. has launched an artificial intelligence-based telephone interpreting service in real-time for t...
Dec 14, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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NCSOFT included in DJSI Asia Pacific Index
South Korea’s major game developer and publisher NCSOFT Corp. announced on Thursday that it was listed on the Dow Jones Sustainability Asia/Pa...
Dec 14, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Executive reshuffles
Kakao taps venture capital unit head as new CEO to lead reform
Kakao Corp., South Korea’s top mobile platform under fire for its extremely aggressive business expansion, tapped its venture capital unit head...
Dec 13, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean games
Krafton to introduce AI characters in PUBG
South Korea's game developing and publishing giant Krafton Inc. plans to introduce virtual characters using generative AI in the first-person shooter...
Dec 11, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean games
Cookie Run: Kingdom to launch in China on Dec 28
South Korean game developer DevSisters Corp. announced on Friday that its globally popular mobile game “Cookie Run: Kingdom” will officia...
Dec 08, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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S.Korea to put $3.6 bn shares in gaming giant NXC on sale
The South Korean government said on Monday it will launch a tender offer to sell off a 29.3% stake, valued at around 4.7 trillion won ($3.6 billion),...
Dec 04, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean games
Faker’s T1 wins League of Legends global championship
South Korea’s video game team T1 led by local hero and professional player Lee “Faker” Sang-hyeok won the 2023 League of Legends Wo...
Nov 20, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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NCSOFT looks beyond MMORPGs to draw young gamers
South Korea’s major gaming company NCSOFT Corp., known for its cash cow Lineage series, is shifting its focus from multiplayer online role-play...
Nov 16, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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