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Mon, January 27, 2020 | 05:31

'Brick toys boost creative thinking in children'

'Brick toys boost creative thinking in children'

Unlike typical toy designers who say they have dreamed of entering the profession from a young age, Ansbrick CEO Jimmy Heo did not actually think it was a real career option. Instead, he pursued a career as a product developer, designing TVs, computers and robot vacuum cleaners at an electronics company.

Kwak Yeon-soo | 2019-08-15 09:47

Nexon's absence to tarnish G-Star 2019

Nexon's absence to tarnish G-Star 2019

This year's G-Star global game exhibition is facing growing concerns over its success following leading game company Nexon's decision not to attend the exhibition for the first time since the event kicked off in 2005.

Jun Ji-hye | 2019-08-14 17:00

Game firms expand merchandising business for extra money

Game firms expand merchandising business for extra money

Netmarble, Nexon, NCSOFT and other game companies are seeking to generate additional income by merchandizing game characters, company officials said Tuesday.

Jun Ji-hye | 2019-08-09 16:13

Nexon recruits 'Dungeon Fighter Online' developer as savior

Nexon recruits 'Dungeon Fighter Online' developer as savior

Nexon founder Kim Jung-ju has decided to recruit Hur Min, a developer of popular online game “Dungeon Fighter Online” and founder of WeMakePrice, to spearhead the reorganization of Korea's largest game maker after his failed bid to sell the company, according to industry officials Wednesday.

Jun Ji-hye | 2019-08-09 16:12

Game companies to use non-Japanese characters

Game companies to use non-Japanese characters

Netmarble, Nexon and other game companies here are capitalizing on their own intellectual properties (IPs) rather than utilizing Japanese characters in rolling out new games in the latter half of the year amid deepening anti-Japan sentiment in Korea following Japan's economic retaliation.

Jun Ji-hye | 2019-08-08 17:10

NCSOFT, Nexon, Netmarble expand investment in AI

NCSOFT, Nexon, Netmarble expand investment in AI

NCSOFT, Nexon, Netmarble and other game companies have expanded investment in artificial intelligence (AI) to gain a competitive advantage in the rapidly changing Fourth Industrial Revolution, company officials said Monday.

Jun Ji-hye | 2019-07-28 17:00

Game CEOs gaining greater status

Game CEOs gaining greater status

Game industry leaders appear to be gaining greater status, in line with game companies' growing clout over the Korean economy, as automakers, shipbuilders and other traditional manufacturers are increasingly losing their prestige, according to industry analysts Tuesday.

Jun Ji-hye | 2019-07-12 17:21

Korean games remain strong in Japan despite worsening ties

Korean games remain strong in Japan despite worsening ties

New Korean mobile games including Netmarble's “The Seven Deadly Sins: GRAND CROSS” are generating good results in the Japanese market despite worsening diplomatic relations between Seoul and Tokyo, company officials said Wednesday.

Jun Ji-hye | 2019-07-10 17:00

Netmarble's 'BTS World' fails to fascinate users

Netmarble's 'BTS World' fails to fascinate users

Netmarble's “BTS World” is facing harsh reviews from users, falling short of market expectations that the new game would be a boost to the company on the back of the boy band's explosive popularity and selling power in the global market.

Jun Ji-hye | 2019-07-05 17:08

Exhibition to shed light on Nexon online game

Exhibition to shed light on Nexon online game

Nexon Foundation will host an art exhibition to promote awareness of games as a form of culture, the social charity of game company Nexon said Monday.

Baek Byung-yeul | 2019-07-01 16:50

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