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Tue, November 13, 2018 | 10:13

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Blockchain to generate buzz at G-Star 2018

Blockchain is set to become one of the hottest topics at global game exhibition G-Star 2018, which will kick off on Thursday in Busan, as the four-day event will feature various lectures and seminars related to the technology.

Game | 2018-11-12 17:28

Nexon outperforms Netmarble, NCSOFT

Nexon has become the only major game company here that has boosted its bottom line, while its two main competitors - Netmarble and NCSOFT - continued to reel from declining profitability.

Game | 2018-11-09 20:41

NCSOFT bets all in mobile role-playing games

NCSOFT vowed to put all efforts into mobile games as the country's leading game company unveiled five new mobile role-playing games Thursday.

Game | 2018-11-08 17:13

Game firms worried about fallout from PC cafe murder

Game companies here are growing anxious about what they say are “unsubstantiated” arguments from some politicians and critics that game addiction was the cause of a recent murder case in which a 29-year-old man brutally stabbed a part-time worker at a PC cafe in Seoul.

Game | 2018-11-08 17:12

Nexon to unveil 14 new games at G-Star

Nexon will unveil 14 new games at global game exhibition G-Star, which will take place Nov. 15 to 18 in Busan, the company said Tuesday.

Game | 2018-11-06 15:39

Fortnite poised to dent Battlegrounds' supremacy

The market share of “PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds” may go down further as Epic Games Korea announced it will give various benefits to users who play “Fortnite” at PC cafes, according to industry officials Thursday.

Game | 2018-11-04 15:55

NCSOFT bolsters R&D for future growth

NCSOFT has established its presence as Korea's leading game company thanks to its popular role-playing games “Lineage,” “Aion” and “Blade & Soul.”

Game | 2018-11-01 16:55

Game firms wage war against cheat software

Game companies have been waging war against illegal software enabling players to cheat, as this disturbs fair competition and obstructs the fun of games, which would lead directly to a fall in companies' sales and profits.

Game | 2018-10-30 16:42

Korean game industry in doldrums in absence of new products

Nexon, NCSOFT, Netmarble and other game companies here have been struggling with sluggish sales and faltering profits this year amid delays in releasing new games.

Game | 2018-10-29 16:38

Korea to treat game addiction as mental disorder

The Ministry of Health and Welfare has made it clear that it will accept the stance of the World Health Organization (WHO) that game addition is a mental disorder, drawing a backlash from game developers and publishers here.

Game | 2018-10-15 18:41

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