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Nexon 'LawBreakers' shines at E3

“LawBreakers,” a gravity-defying combat game from Nexon, has drawn the spotlight at the world’s largest game event in the United States. The game giant unveiled the multiplayer first-person shooter (FPS) title for three days from June. 13 during this year’s Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3) in Los Angeles. Fans at its booth have been particularly excited about the game’s con...

Game | 2017-06-27 16:10

NCSOFT's new game draws mixed responses

NCSOFT’s new mobile game “Lineage M” made an impressive debut in Korea, both in the number of users and sales performance. But it is expected to meet a bumpy road. The company said “Lineage M” posted 10.7 billion won ($9.38 million) in sales and drew 2.1 million users on the first day of its release, Wednesday. According to mobile market tracker WiseApp, the game also took the No.1 spot on the top grossing chart at Apple’s Appstore within seven hours after its release. It came in second on Google Play’s chart as of Thursday, following Netmarble Games’ “Lineage 2: Revolution.”

Game | 2017-06-22 17:44

Lawmaker railroads bill to penalize 'ghost gamers'

A bill to penalize those who unfairly play online multiplayer games on behalf of others for money, or so-called “ghost gamers,” has been proposed. Rep. Lee Dong-sup of the opposition People’s Party said he proposed a revision bill to the Promotion Act on Game Industry this week, aiming at cracking down on undue profit-seeking activities in online games at the expense of fair ...

Game | 2017-06-16 19:40

Kakao joins mobile game race

Kakao will publish China’s megahit mobile game “Onmyoji” in Korea in early August, the company said Tuesday. Developed by Chinese firm NetEase Games, “Onmyoji” has been the top grossing mobile game in China, Taiwan and Hong Kong, drawing over 200 million downloads globally since its launch last September. Expectations are that the game will heat up the mobile game competition...

Game | 2017-06-13 16:39

NCSOFT stock hits record ahead of 'Lineage M' launch

The stock price of NCSOFT is breaking records amid expectations for the launch of the firm’s much-anticipated mobile game, “Lineage M.” Shares of the Seoul-based game giant closed at 416,000 won ($368.79) Monday, up 10,000 won or 2.46 percent from the previous trading day. This is a record high since NCSOFT went public in 2003 on the benchmark KOSPI.

Game | 2017-06-12 16:37

Nexon boosts multilingual support for 'Dark Avenger 3'

Nexon unveiled its new mobile game “Dark Avenger 3,” Thursday, mainly targeting global markets. Developed by Nexon’s subsidiary Boolean Games, the “Dark Avenger” series has drawn over 35 million downloads globally and about 90 percent of them are from overseas markets. Nexon plans to launch the game here on July 27 through both Google Play and Apple Appstore. The firm plans t...

Game | 2017-06-08 17:31

NCSOFT dukes it out with Netmarble

NCSOFT will launch its mobile role-playing game “Lineage M” in Korea on June 21, the company said Tuesday. Expectations are high over the new game as it is likely to be one of the company’s main income sources, inheriting the 19-year legacy of “Lineage.” On its release, the new mobile game will inevitably face a showdown with Netmarble Games’ “Lineage 2: Revolution,” currentl...

Game | 2017-05-16 18:34

World of Tanks Blitz blasted for banning ID beloved by Koreans: Dokdo

World of Tanks Blitz, a smartphone multiplayer online game developed by Wargaming, is under fire for banning a user because he used “Dokdo_Kor” as an ID, according to a gaming news website Sunday.

Game | 2017-05-16 16:32

Female gaming fans swarm e-sports events

An increasing number of female fans are visiting e-sports events. This shows that these events are expanding to the general public, evolving from exclusive entertainment for those who actually play the games, according to the industry, Wednesday. The latest matches of popular e-sport games such as Riot Games’ “League of Legends” and Blizzard Entertainment’s “Overwatch” are dr...

Game | 2017-05-12 17:03

NCSOFT's profit plunges 60% on poor online game sales

NCSOFT posted 30.4 billion won ($26.91 million) in operating profit in the first quarter, down 59.8 percent from 75.8 billion won last year, on poor online game sales, the company said Thursday. Sales stood at 239.5 billion won, down 0.6 percent from a year earlier, and net profit was 17.4 billion won, decreasing also by 73.7 percent year-on-year, the game company said in its regulatory filing. The poor quarterly earnings came as a shock as they are way below the market prospect of 80 billion won in operating profit and 260 billion won in sales. Poor sales of existing online games and increa...

Game | 2017-05-11 16:35

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