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Sat, September 19, 2020 | 20:32

Ex-StarCraft player becomes game startup CEO

Ex-StarCraft player becomes game startup CEO

Lee Yun-yeol, better known as NaDa and nicknamed the “Genius Terran,” is one of the most famous “StarCraft” players of all time with the support of millions of fans around the world.

Jun Ji-hye | 2020-09-17 13:26

Netmarble to launch BTS-themed mobile game on Sept. 24

Netmarble to launch BTS-themed mobile game on Sept. 24

Netmarble Games, a South Korean mobile game developer and publisher, said Thursday its new highly anticipated mobile game inspired by K-pop boy band sensation BTS will be launched later this month. BTS Universe Story, an interactive mobile game featuring 3-D characters of the seven members, will be available both on Google's Android and Apple's iOS devices on Sept. 24, Netmar...

2020-09-10 14:42

Kakao Games logs record IPO subscription rate

Kakao Games logs record IPO subscription rate

South Korean gaming company Kakao Games Corp. set a record subscription rate for new shares from retail investors Wednesday, heralding the country's most popular initial public offering (IPO). Three IPO managers said Kakao Games shares were oversubscribed by 1,229 times from general investors as of 1 p.m., three hours before the deadline for a two-day public subscription.

2020-09-02 15:15

Kakao Games aims to hit jackpot in Sept. IPO

Kakao Games aims to hit jackpot in Sept. IPO

Kakao Games, a gaming affiliate of the country's top mobile messenger service provider Kakao, is set to go public next month.

Baek Byung-yeul | 2020-08-27 17:13

Burberry, Chanel, Vuitton pursuing 'gamification'

Burberry, Chanel, Vuitton pursuing 'gamification'

The game and luxury goods industries don't seem to have much in common. But global fashion houses have chosen games as their future marketing strategy to attract young customers and those in the Chinese market. Last June, British luxury brand Burberry launched an online game called “B Surf.” This is the third time the fashion house has introduced a multiplayer game where the ...

Kim Jae-heun | 2020-08-25 16:16

Hana Bank sponsors SKT esports team

Hana Bank sponsors SKT esports team

SK Telecom's esports subsidiary T1 has signed a sponsorship deal with Hana Bank, a unit of Hana Financial Group, according to the company, Friday.

Baek Byung-yeul | 2020-07-24 17:31

Nexon, Smilegate's reliance on Tencent raising eyebrows

Nexon, Smilegate's reliance on Tencent raising eyebrows

Nexon, Smilegate and other Korean game companies' woes are deepening as their reliance on Chinese game company Tencent is growing, putting local game firms under control of the world's largest game developer and publisher and inviting fallout on the industry, analysts said Monday.

Baek Byung-yeul | 2020-07-13 17:21

[Reporter's notebook] Gov't needs to offer 'practical help' to game companies

[Reporter's notebook] Gov't needs to offer 'practical help' to game companies

With contactless services being deemed as a lucrative area in the post-COVID-19 world, the government has been in a hurry to announce various support plans to boost the local game industry. The Ministry of SMEs and Startups announced Tuesday that it would create a support fund in conjunction with companies such as Netmarble and Krafton to help nurture game startups.

Baek Byung-yeul | 2020-07-06 17:25

Neople to support local community

Neople to support local community

Neople, subsidiary of video game publisher Nexon and developer of the popular online game “Dungeon & Fighter,” is taking the lead in co-prosperity with the local community by fostering future talent and looking after the underprivileged. Neople moved its headquarters to Nohyeong-dong in Jeju City in 2015 and a year later it began operating a training course for 2D graphics as...

Kim Jae-heun | 2020-06-25 20:24

Nexon's market cap tops 20 trillion won on soaring demand amid pandemic

Nexon's market cap tops 20 trillion won on soaring demand amid pandemic

Nexon Co. became the first South Korean game developer to log a market capitalization of more than 20 trillion won (US$16 billion), data showed Sunday, on the back of soaring demand for home entertainment contents during the virus pandemic. The gaming giant saw its market value reach 1.9 trillion yen (21 trillion won) on the Tokyo Stock Exchange as of Friday, with its shares ...

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