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Korean survival shooter tops global game chart

A Korean mid-sized game development company has taken a chance on what not many other major game businesses here would have done. Bluehole is pushing to develop a computer online game “Playerunknown’s Battlegrounds” when many others are rushing more into the mobile sector.

Game | 2017-04-03 21:13

Upgraded 'StarCraft' to be released this summer

Megahit computer strategy game “StarCraft” will be redesigned for ultra high-definition resolution and the latest multiplayer platform, Blizzard Entertainment said Sunday. The U.S. game company said “StarCraft: Remastered” will overhaul the visual and audio experiences as well as network-play features, without affecting the original balance of game play. Expectations are high...

Game | 2017-03-26 16:15

Netmarble eyes mobile e-sports market

Netmarble Games seeks to expand the e-sports market for mobile games, the company said Wednesday. The nation’s largest mobile game firm showcased its new multiplayer battle game “Penta Storm for Kakao” in Seoul. “Penta Storm” is the Korean version of Tencent’s “King of Glory,” which recorded 50 million daily users in China in January. “Penta Storm” is scheduled to be publishe...

Game | 2017-03-15 15:29

Netmarble to increase IPO scale to W3 tril.

Netmarble Games is considering increasing the scale of its initial public offering (IPO) to 3 trillion won, up from 2 trillion won, on escalated market expectations, according to the industry Wednesday. Should this be realized, the IPO of Korea’s top mobile game firm will become the second-largest of all time, surpassing Samsung BioLogics. The biomedicine affiliate of Samsung Group drew about 2.25 trillion won in its IPO last year. “Netmarble Games is reviewing a plan to expand the scale of its public offering amid high market expectations on its future growth,” an industry source said.

Game | 2017-03-08 15:53

NCSOFT unveils first VR game

Korean virtual reality (VR) games have drawn attention at a global game developers’ fair in the United States, according to the game industry Friday. NCSOFT unveiled its first VR game based on its computer online title “Blade & Soul” at the Game Developers Conference 2017 in San Francisco. The demo version of the real-time strategy game “Blade & Soul Table Arena” became the f...

Game | 2017-03-02 15:18

Netmarble eyes N. American market via Kabam acquisition

Netmarble has finalized the acquisition of Kabam Vancouver, the cash-cow branch of the U.S.-based entertainment company, waxing lyrical about its full-fledged plan to expand into the North American market. The Seoul-based game titan said Friday that it wrapped up an official legal agreement, making the Kabam affiliate a wholly owned subsidiary of Netmarble. The company will also acquire several separate business units of Kabam’s office in Austin, Texas, including teams dedicated to marketing, customer service and business development.

Game | 2017-02-24 16:17

[EXCLUSIVE] AI to take humans in StarCraft

Professional gamers will play the computer strategy game “StarCraft” against artificial intelligence (AI) programs in Seoul next month, according to Sejong University, Wednesday. The university plans to host the match March 30 when it will bring AI systems to see if they can outplay humans in diverse aspects of game performance. “We have fixed the date for the StarCraft compe...

Game | 2017-02-22 16:39

'Pokemon Go' developer in dilemma over cheat apps

Niantic, provider of “Pokemon Go,” has been caught in a dilemma over the increasing use of cheat apps, according to the game industry, Monday. Diverse types of cheat apps for the location-based mobile game are gaining popularity among gamers as they crack into servers to get an unauthorized competitive edge. "Some of these apps target and influence Pokemon Go servers like distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks and this is clearly illegal,” a local spokesperson of Niantic in Korea said.

Game | 2017-02-20 17:09

'Pokemon Go' gets biggest update

Global hit mobile game Pokemon Go will receive its biggest update later this week. The game’s developer, Niantic Labs, said on its blog on Wednesday that it will be adding 80 more Pokemons that featured in the game’s two previous versions -- Pokemon Gold and Silver released in 2000. The update will also include new items to evolve Pokemon in various ways, as well as berries t...

Game | 2017-02-16 17:25

'Pokemon Go' losing steam?

The explosive popularity of location-based mobile game “Pokemon Go” in Korea seems to have cooled down less than a month since its release, according to the industry, Thursday.

Game | 2017-02-16 17:06

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