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Game Developers Embrace ‘Soft Launch’ Strategy for Game Improvement

Game Developers Embrace ‘Soft Launch’ Strategy for Game Improvement

SEOUL, Aug. 7 (Korea Bizwire) — An increasing number of game developers are embracing the strategy of “soft launches,” wherein they release games in a limited number of countries prior to the official launch. In contrast to beta testing, soft launches incorporate revenue-related elements like paid subscriptions, and the data remains intact post the official [...]

Mid-sized Game Developers Cut Payrolls amid Earnings Slump

Mid-sized Game Developers Cut Payrolls amid Earnings Slump

SEOUL, Feb. 3 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s video game industry is suffering from a delay in the development of new games, a deterioration of business performance resulting from lower than expected popularity of game titles, and the global economic slump. Against this backdrop, layoffs are spreading, particularly among small and medium-sized game developers. Wonder [...]

Korean Game Developers Begin Offensive in Indian Gaming Market

Korean Game Developers Begin Offensive in Indian Gaming Market

SEOUL, May 20 (Korea Bizwire) — China’s unprecedented restrictions on the gaming industry are turning the eyes of South Korean game developers to India, another country with a massive population. Data.ai reported that the Indian version of Krafton Inc.’s global smash hit “PUBG: Battlegrounds” has topped sales charts in Apple’s App Store and ranked second [...]

Game Developers Wade into Booming S. Korean Entertainment Industry

Game Developers Wade into Booming S. Korean Entertainment Industry

SEOUL, Aug. 31 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korean game developers have been turning their eyes to the production of TV series and films in a bid to diversify their business portfolios amid the booming Korean entertainment industry. Com2uS, an online and mobile game publisher, said last week that it has claimed a combined 38 percent [...]

Game Developers Turn to Crossover Marketing to Expand Customer Base

Game Developers Turn to Crossover Marketing to Expand Customer Base

SEOUL, April 22 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korean game developers are actively engaged in crossover marketing using everyday life-related materials. This move is interpreted as a part of their strategy to expand their customer base towards non-gamers. On Tuesday, Pearl Abyss Corp. released men’s underwear in collaboration with a fashion brand Swagger. The newly-released men’s [...]

Taiwanese Game Market Serves as Forward Base for S. Korean Developers

Taiwanese Game Market Serves as Forward Base for S. Korean Developers

SEOUL, Dec. 10 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korean game developers are increasingly turning to Taiwan as a ‘forward base’ before hitting the global markets in China and Southeast Asia. Kakao Games, the game developing unit of South Korean mobile giant Kakao, decided to launch “Odin: Valhalla Rising,” the company’s newest mobile massively multiplayer online role-playing [...]

Experts Warn Against Game Developers’ ‘Infatuation’ with MMORPG

Experts Warn Against Game Developers’ ‘Infatuation’ with MMORPG

SEOUL, Sept. 9 (Korea Bizwire) — Experts are raising concerns as South Korean game developers continue to stick with massive multiplayer online role-playing games (MMORPG). Google Play’s top sales in the first week of September showed that seven out of top ten games were MMORPGs. IGAWorks, a South Korean marketing solutions company, reported that MMORPG [...]