SEOUL, Feb. 2 (Korea Bizwire) — Japanese-style mahjong, known as Riichi mahjong, is experiencing a surge in popularity among South Korean millennials and Gen Z, both online and offline. Once overshadowed by traditional Korean card games, Riichi mahjong is now drawing significant interest, fueled by online gaming platforms, manga culture, and social gaming trends. Online Riichi [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 30 (Korea Bizwire) — Generative AI is becoming a crucial growth engine in the gaming industry, significantly reducing development time for major game companies, according to a new industry analysis. The KDB Future Strategy Research Institute’s Industrial Technology Research Center reported on January 29 that gaming companies are actively implementing AI-based development tools and leveraging [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 24 (Korea Bizwire) — Hyundai Motor Co. said Friday it has partnered with Nexon Co. for a special collaboration event in the popular mobile racing game KartRider Rush+. As part of the event, players can experience virtual versions of Hyundai’s latest electric vehicles (EVs), such as the Ioniq 9, the company’s first large [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]