SEOUL, Jan. 2 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korean game developer NCSoft has unveiled Lineage Classic, a revival of the early-2000s version of its long-running flagship franchise, and opened advance registrations ahead of its February launch. The company said Friday that the PC-based title will begin free pre-service on Feb. 7 in South Korea and Taiwan, [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 28 (Korea Bizwire) — Games built with generative artificial intelligence are facing a growing backlash from players and critics, exposing a widening fault line in the global gaming industry over how far AI should be allowed to shape creative work. The debate flared anew after the Independent Games Awards (IGA), a prominent indie game [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 26 (Korea Bizwire) — Nexon and the startup Ironmace are headed to South Korea’s Supreme Court in a long-running legal battle over the online game Dark and Darker, after both sides signaled they would appeal a recent appellate ruling. According to the gaming industry on Friday, Nexon has filed an appeal against Ironmace, [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 26 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s arcade industry is seeing a resurgence in spending as venues grow larger and attract an older, more affluent clientele, according to new data from KB Kookmin Card. An analysis of card transactions at about 400 entertainment and leisure merchants nationwide found that average per-person spending at arcades reached [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 23 (Korea Bizwire) — The share of South Koreans who play video games has fallen to its lowest level on record, underscoring a rapid shift in leisure habits as streaming platforms and short-form video content gain dominance, according to a new government-backed survey. A nationwide study released Monday by Korea Creative Content Agency found [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 22 (Korea Bizwire) — NCSOFT Corp., a major South Korean gamemaker, said Monday it has acquired Singapore-based mobile game publisher Indygo Group as part of its broader strategy to focus on the mobile casual game business as a new growth driver. The company purchased a 67 percent stake in Indygo Group at 153.4 [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 12 (Korea Bizwire) — ARC Raiders, a new shooter game developed by Embark Studios, a subsidiary of Nexon Co., has been named best multiplayer at The Game Awards 2025, the event’s organizers said Friday. At the annual award show held in Los Angeles on Thursday (U.S. time), ARC Raiders won the category, beating [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 3 (Korea Bizwire) — Apple held its first “Apple Game Showcase” in South Korea on Tuesday, signaling a stronger bid to position the iPhone, iPad and Mac as serious gaming devices in a market long dominated by Android phones. The event, staged at Stage X Seongsu in eastern Seoul, featured five major Korean developers [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 1 (Korea Bizwire) — OLED panels now account for nearly 80 percent of the premium gaming monitor market, solidifying South Korea’s dominance in a fast-growing display segment and validating the strategic shift by Samsung Display and LG Display toward higher-value technologies. According to IDC data released Sunday, OLED penetration in gaming monitors priced above [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 24 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s leading game publishers are gearing up for next month’s Animation X Game Festival (AGF) with an unusually strong slate of anime-style titles, signaling the genre’s expanding influence across the domestic industry. According to the gaming sector on Monday, major companies including Neowiz, Nexon, Netmarble, Smilegate, NCSoft, and NHN [...]