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Samsung Partners with Nexon to Develop Advanced 3D Gaming Technology

Samsung Partners with Nexon to Develop Advanced 3D Gaming Technology

SEOUL, Jan. 20  (Korea Bizwire) — Samsung Electronics has announced a strategic partnership with Nexon Korea and its subsidiary Neople to develop cutting-edge 3D gaming technology that doesn’t require special glasses, the company said on January 19. The collaboration centers on optimizing Nexon’s upcoming game “First Berserker: Khazan” for Samsung’s Odyssey 3D gaming monitor. The partnership [...]

Krafton to Soft Launch New RPG Game ‘Dark and Darker Mobile’ in Canada Next Month

Krafton to Soft Launch New RPG Game ‘Dark and Darker Mobile’ in Canada Next Month

SEOUL, Jan. 17 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korean gamemaker Krafton Inc. said Friday it will soft launch its new role-playing game title, Dark and Darker Mobile, in Canada next month ahead of the official global launch. The preview release of the game will take place Feb. 4 (local time) in Canada to gather data on [...]

Xbox’s Harry Potter Games to Be Available on LG TVs

Xbox’s Harry Potter Games to Be Available on LG TVs

SEOUL, Jan. 15 (Korea Bizwire) — LG Electronics Inc. said Wednesday it has signed a strategic partnership with Microsoft Corp. to strengthen the content of the gaming platform of its smart TVs. Under the partnership, additional Xbox games from Microsoft, including the Harry Potter game “Hogwarts Legacy,” will be available for subscribers of Xbox Game [...]

Gaming Industry Sees Decline in Crunch Culture but Increase in Maximum Work Hours

Gaming Industry Sees Decline in Crunch Culture but Increase in Maximum Work Hours

SEOUL, Jan. 6 (Korea Bizwire) —  While fewer South Korean game developers are experiencing “crunch” periods—intense stretches of overtime before major releases or updates—the maximum weekly working hours during these periods have risen, according to a new report by the Korea Creative Content Agency. The 2024 Game Industry Labor Environment Survey, published on January 3, revealed [...]

Nexon and Ironmace Clash Over Copyright Dispute in ‘Dark and Darker’ Case

Nexon and Ironmace Clash Over Copyright Dispute in ‘Dark and Darker’ Case

SEOUL, Dec. 18 (Korea Bizwire) – Nexon and Ironmace, embroiled in a three-year legal battle over the copyright of Dark and Darker, faced off during the first witness hearings at the Seoul Central District Court on December 17. The proceedings centered on the development history of Nexon’s shelved Project P3 and its alleged similarities to [...]

Gaming Craze Cools in South Korea as Pandemic Boom Fades

Gaming Craze Cools in South Korea as Pandemic Boom Fades

SEOUL, Dec. 17 (Korea Bizwire) – The percentage of South Koreans who play video games has dropped below 60% for the first time in a decade, marking a significant decline from its peak during the COVID-19 pandemic when nearly three-quarters of the population were gaming. According to a new survey released on December 16 by the [...]

Korean Game ‘Stellar Blade’ Vies for Awards at Gaming’s Oscar Night

Korean Game ‘Stellar Blade’ Vies for Awards at Gaming’s Oscar Night

LOS ANGELES, Dec. 13 (Korea Bizwire) – As the gaming industry prepares for The Game Awards (TGA), often called the Oscars of gaming, South Korea’s hopes rest on a single nominee, while Asian developer are making unprecedented gains in the prestigious competition.  According to the TGA jury, Stellar Blade, developed by South Korean studio Shift Up [...]

Gaming Giants Battle for Intellectual Property in Global Acquisition Race

Gaming Giants Battle for Intellectual Property in Global Acquisition Race

SEOUL, Dec. 6 (Korea Bizwire) – Major gaming companies worldwide are intensifying their competition to secure valuable intellectual property through aggressive mergers, acquisitions, and investments, with Asian technology giants leading the charge. Tencent, China’s largest gaming and technology company, has recently acquired domestic game developer Kuro Games, the studio behind Wuthering Waves, adding to its growing portfolio [...]

Krafton to Host Int’l PUBG: Battlegrounds Competition in Malaysia Next Week

Krafton to Host Int’l PUBG: Battlegrounds Competition in Malaysia Next Week

SEOUL, Dec. 6 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korean gamemaker Krafton Inc. said Friday it will host a global esports competition for its smash-hit battle royale title, PUBG: Battlegrounds, set to kick off next week. The PUBG Global Championship (PGC) 2024 will take place in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, from Monday to Dec. 22, according to the [...]

NCsoft Expands into Casual Gaming with New Lineage-Based Project

NCsoft Expands into Casual Gaming with New Lineage-Based Project

SEOUL, Dec. 6 (Korea Bizwire) – NCsoft, the South Korean gaming giant, has initiated development of a new casual game based on its Lineage intellectual property, following the recent release of Journey of Monarch, according to gaming industry sources. The company posted job listings on December 2 for content planners for what it describes as a “new [...]