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Foreign Game Developers, Led by China, Intensify Competition in South Korea’s Gaming Market

Foreign Game Developers, Led by China, Intensify Competition in South Korea’s Gaming Market

SEOUL, Mar. 14 (Korea Bizwire) – In recent years, the gaming industry in South Korea has seen a surge in competition from foreign companies, particularly from China. This trend has been gaining momentum as Chinese firms have expanded their capabilities and competitive edge, largely due to the restrictions on Korean companies entering the Chinese market imposed [...]

Google for Korea 2023: Korean App and Game Developers Thriving Globally

Google for Korea 2023: Korean App and Game Developers Thriving Globally

SEOUL, Sept. 22 (Korea Bizwire) –  More than 50 percent of South Korean app and game developers featured on Google Play are generating revenue from international markets.  Google Korea hosted its Google for Korea 2023 event on Thursday at the Shilla Hotel in Seoul to showcase these accomplishments and share examples of Korean content successfully expanding [...]

Netmarble Axes ‘Monster Taming’ and More in Profit-Driven Overhaul

Netmarble Axes ‘Monster Taming’ and More in Profit-Driven Overhaul

SEOUL, Sept. 4 (Korea Bizwire) — Netmarble Corp. continues its “select and focus” program, actively discontinuing unprofitable existing game services. The South Korean game developer and publisher officially announced through its online cafe on Thursday that it will pull the plug on its mobile game ‘Monster Taming’ on Nov. 30, initiating the process of blocking [...]

Long-standing Game Titles Still Popular in S. Korea

Long-standing Game Titles Still Popular in S. Korea

SEOUL, June 22 (Korea Bizwire) — Steadily selling video games that were released years ago are now enjoying much stronger performance than new games, considering the number of users and revenues. “MapleStory,” the popular massively multiplayer online role-playing game (MMORPG) developed by Nexon Co., celebrated its 20th anniversary this year. According to the industry tracker [...]

Game Developers Set Eyes on Japanese Anime-inspired Games

Game Developers Set Eyes on Japanese Anime-inspired Games

SEOUL, April 28 (Korea Bizwire) — Games inspired by the aesthetics of Japanese anime are no longer just popular among subculture fandom, but are also gaining popularity among mainstream gamers. All 7,000 tickets for the 1.5-anniversary festival of the collectible role-playing game “Blue Archive,” taking place in Goyang, Gyeonggi Province next month, sold out in [...]

Growing Number of Popular Games Make Forays into Cloud Gaming Services

Growing Number of Popular Games Make Forays into Cloud Gaming Services

SEOUL, Sept. 6 (Korea Bizwire) — A handful of South Korea’s popular game developers have launched cloud services, raising expectations that the cloud gaming market, which has struggled to attract attention, is likely to grow significantly in the near future. Nvidia Corp.’s GeForce NOW game streaming service, which is operated by major telecom operator LG [...]