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Mon, December 16, 2019 | 10:52

'Lineage 2M' tops 'Lineage M' in sales

'Lineage 2M' tops 'Lineage M' in sales

NCSOFT's new game “Lineage 2M” overtook its predecessor “Lineage M” as the role-playing game became the top-grossing mobile game here, four days after the release, the company said Monday.

Baek Byung-yeul | 2019-12-02 17:16

NCSOFT's new game 'Lineage 2M' off to good start

NCSOFT's new game 'Lineage 2M' off to good start

NCSOFT's new mobile role-playing game “Lineage 2M” got off to a hot start, topping the charts of the Google and Apple app stores soon after its release, the company said Wednesday.

Baek Byung-yeul | 2019-11-27 17:51

NCSOFT unveils PC-mobile interworking game platform

NCSOFT unveils PC-mobile interworking game platform

NCSOFT will begin a beta service for its new PC-mobile interconnected game platform, PURPLE, Nov. 27, which will enable users to play its long-awaited “Lineage 2M” both on mobile phones and PCs, the game company said Wednesday.

Jun Ji-hye | 2019-11-20 16:11

Chinese firms flex muscle at G-Star 2019

Chinese firms flex muscle at G-Star 2019

Concerns are growing over the future of local game companies as their Chinese rivals are showing an increasing presence at G-Star, Korea's largest game show taking place in Busan, company officials said Friday.

Baek Byung-yeul | 2019-11-15 17:14

G-Star organizers desperate to cover Nexon's absence

G-Star organizers desperate to cover Nexon's absence

This year's G-Star global game exhibition, scheduled to kick off in the port city of Busan Thursday, will feature new game-related events and more companies from other industries in order to fill the void left by leading game company Nexon, its organizers said Monday.

Jun Ji-hye | 2019-11-11 17:14

Nexon, NCSOFT vie for market lead with new games

Nexon, NCSOFT vie for market lead with new games

Nexon is waging a war against NCSOFT with its new mobile game “V4” seeking to steal the lead position in the country's mobile game market which has been monopolized by the latter with its role-playing game (RPG) “Lineage M.”

Baek Byung-yeul | 2019-11-07 16:52

Netmarble faces backlash from Woongjin Coway union

Netmarble faces backlash from Woongjin Coway union

Netmarble is facing a backlash from Woongjin Coway Workers' Union for its takeover of Korea's largest household appliance rental firm as workers demand job security and better working conditions, according to industry officials Thursday.

Kwak Yeon-soo | 2019-11-01 10:06

'Lineage 2M' draws more than 5 million pre-orders

'Lineage 2M' draws more than 5 million pre-orders

NCSOFT's much-anticipated “Lineage 2M” has attracted a lot of attention from gamers even before its official launch in this year's fourth quarter, drawing 5 million pre-orders in about a month, the company said Thursday.

Jun Ji-hye | 2019-10-31 16:46

Game developers face mass layoffs

Game developers face mass layoffs

A massive layoff is looming large over the game industry as Nexon and other game companies are moving to let a lot of workers go to bolster their worsening bottom lines amid deteriorating business conditions, according to industry officials, Monday.

Baek Byung-yeul | 2019-10-28 17:07

Game firms turn to non-game business models

Game firms turn to non-game business models

Netmarble, NCSOFT, NHN and other game companies here have been increasingly turning their eyes to non-game businesses in a bid to secure a future growth engine amid the slowdown in growth of the game industry, local analysts said Tuesday.

Jun Ji-hye | 2019-10-27 13:30

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