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Wed, November 20, 2019 | 06:20

Chinese firms flex muscle at G-Star 2019

Chinese firms flex muscle at G-Star 2019

Concerns are growing over the future of local game companies as their Chinese rivals are showing an increasing presence at G-Star, Korea's largest game show taking place in Busan, company officials said Friday.

Baek Byung-yeul | 2019-11-15 17:14

G-Star organizers desperate to cover Nexon's absence

G-Star organizers desperate to cover Nexon's absence

This year's G-Star global game exhibition, scheduled to kick off in the port city of Busan Thursday, will feature new game-related events and more companies from other industries in order to fill the void left by leading game company Nexon, its organizers said Monday.

Jun Ji-hye | 2019-11-11 17:14

Nexon, NCSOFT vie for market lead with new games

Nexon, NCSOFT vie for market lead with new games

Nexon is waging a war against NCSOFT with its new mobile game “V4” seeking to steal the lead position in the country's mobile game market which has been monopolized by the latter with its role-playing game (RPG) “Lineage M.”

Baek Byung-yeul | 2019-11-07 16:52

Netmarble faces backlash from Woongjin Coway union

Netmarble faces backlash from Woongjin Coway union

Netmarble is facing a backlash from Woongjin Coway Workers' Union for its takeover of Korea's largest household appliance rental firm as workers demand job security and better working conditions, according to industry officials Thursday.

Kwak Yeon-soo | 2019-11-01 10:06

'Lineage 2M' draws more than 5 million pre-orders

'Lineage 2M' draws more than 5 million pre-orders

NCSOFT's much-anticipated “Lineage 2M” has attracted a lot of attention from gamers even before its official launch in this year's fourth quarter, drawing 5 million pre-orders in about a month, the company said Thursday.

Jun Ji-hye | 2019-10-31 16:46

Game developers face mass layoffs

Game developers face mass layoffs

A massive layoff is looming large over the game industry as Nexon and other game companies are moving to let a lot of workers go to bolster their worsening bottom lines amid deteriorating business conditions, according to industry officials, Monday.

Baek Byung-yeul | 2019-10-28 17:07

Game firms turn to non-game business models

Game firms turn to non-game business models

Netmarble, NCSOFT, NHN and other game companies here have been increasingly turning their eyes to non-game businesses in a bid to secure a future growth engine amid the slowdown in growth of the game industry, local analysts said Tuesday.

Jun Ji-hye | 2019-10-27 13:30

Gov't urged to take China to WTO for banning Korean games

Gov't urged to take China to WTO for banning Korean games

The government is facing growing calls to file a complaint with the World Trade Organization (WTO) over China's refusal to permit Korean game companies to sell their products in the mainland, according to industry officials and politicians.

Jun Ji-hye | 2019-10-22 17:39

Nexon, NCSOFT, Netmarble pinning hopes on new games

Nexon, NCSOFT, Netmarble pinning hopes on new games

Nexon, NCSOFT, Netmarble and others are set to introduce new games in an attempt to turn the tide against a host of unfavorable business conditions at home and abroad such as the World Health Organization's designation of excessive gaming as an addictive disorder, and China's continued ban on Korean games, the companies said Wednesday.

Baek Byung-yeul | 2019-10-18 09:01

Foreign ministry hit for neglecting Korean game firms in China

Foreign ministry hit for neglecting Korean game firms in China

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and other government agencies are facing growing criticism for not helping Korean game companies, which have been banned by the Chinese government from selling games in the mainland for the past two years, according to industry officials Thursday.

Jun Ji-hye | 2019-10-17 17:13

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