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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

Global hit 'Battleground' developers receive up to W5 billion rewards

The developers of PUBG's first-person online shooting game “PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds" received ...

Game | 2018-05-01 16:01

Netmarble aims at global market with new mobile strategy game

Netmarble introduced its upcoming mobile game “Iron Throne,” Thursday. Developed by 4PLAT, “Iron Throne” is a “massively multiplayer online real-time strategy” (MMORTS) game. The gaming company said it will accept pre-registration for the mobile game starting Thursday, and will officially release it on Google Play and Apple's App Store in 251 countries, excluding China.

Game | 2018-04-19 17:42

Google faces probe for monopolizing distribution of mobile games

Korea's antitrust agency is investigating Google Korea over its alleged abuse of market dominance in the mobile gaming industry, sources said Sunday. The Fair Trade Commission (FTC) is checking whether Google requested local gaming developers and distributors to release their games on its Play Store app store only, according to industry sources.

Game | 2018-04-16 18:09

Neople's China dependence raises concerns

Neople, a subsidiary of Korean gaming giant Nexon, became the first local gaming company to post an operating profit of over 1 trillion won in 2017. The company widely expected to perform relatively strong this year, but concerns are growing over its increasing dependence on the single online game, “Dungeon Fighter Online,” in China.

Game | 2018-04-13 18:10

Netmarble to roll out new mobile fishing game

Giant Netmarble unveiled its new mobile fishing game “Fishing Strike,” Friday. Developed by Wemade Plus, “Fishing Strike” is available at the Google Play app store and Apple's App Store in 251 countries excluding China.

Game | 2018-04-13 18:09

Nexon, Netmarble penalized for deceiving customers

The country's top game developers including Nexon and Netmarble face over 1 billion won in penalties imposed by the Fair Trade Commission (FTC) for deceiving customers with randomized in-game items.

Game | 2018-04-01 16:12

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