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Pearl Abyss shares success of 'Black Desert' with employees

Pearl Abyss, a local game firm known for its popular online role-playing game “Black Desert,” has given each of its employees an average incentive of 7.8 million won ($7,261).

Game | 2018-05-31 18:09

Bluehole PNIX makes splash in mobile sporting games

Korean game developer Bluehole PNIX, a subsidiary of Bluehole, has made an impressive performance in the global game market with its mobile casual sporting games.

Game | 2018-05-30 16:36

Korean e-sports players to attend Asian Games

Chances are looking good for Korean e-sports or competitive video game players to compete in the upcoming Asian Games. E-sports will be featured at the 18th Asian Games which will be held in the Indonesian cities of Jakarta and Palembang from Aug. 18 to Sept. 2, as the event has been selected as a demonstration sport.

Game | 2018-05-29 17:04

Nexon founder vows social contribution

The founder of the nation's largest gaming company, Nexon, said Tuesday he will not hand over control of the company to his children. He also vowed to donate more than 100 billion won ($93 million) to Korean society. Kim Jung-ju, chairman of Nexon's holding firm NXC, announced this plan a few weeks after he was found not guilty on the charge of bribing former senior prosecuto...

Game | 2018-05-29 15:01

PUBG takes US game firm to court

Korean game developer PUBG, a subsidiary of Bluehole, has filed a copyright violation lawsuit against U.S. based Epic Games, asking a court to determine whether the latter's “Fortnite” copied the former's “PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds.”

Game | 2018-05-25 16:26

Game firms accelerating marketing activities for new games

Game firms, most of which posted satisfactory earnings in the first quarter, are now accelerating their marketing activities for new games, hoping their release will contribute to continued growth in the next quarter.

Game | 2018-05-16 17:09

NCSOFT to take Lineage M global

NCSOFT's mega-hit mobile game “Lineage M” is set to make its global debut, the Korean gaming firm announced Tuesday. During a press conference commemorating the first anniversary of its mobile role playing game Lineage M, NCSOFT CEO Kim Taek-jin said the firm has been preparing for the global launch of the mobile game.

Game | 2018-05-15 16:23

Netmarble faces tougher antirust rules

The country's leading game developer Netmarble Games has become the subject of tougher scrutiny and regulations by financial authorities as the state-run antitrust overseer has added the firm to a list of quasi-chaebol, or conglomerates, and designated its Chairman Bang Joon-hyuk as its effective owner.

Game | 2018-05-14 09:11

Brokerages rushing to lower target price for NCSOFT

Securities firms are cutting their target prices for game developer and publisher NCSOFT's stocks to 480,000 won ($449) from 600,000, citing news about the delay in releasing its new game.

Game | 2018-05-11 17:06

Bluehole pays hefty bonus to game developers

Developers of popular online shooter “PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds” (PUBG) will receive up to 5 billion won ($4.67 million) in incentives. PUBG Corp., a development subsidiary of local gaming firm Bluehole, said Monday, it decided to grant incentives to its developers as it made the promise from the design phase of the online shooter.

Game | 2018-05-01 17:07

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