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Netmarble's revenues slide to $472.3 million as Lineage 2 Revolution loses business in South Korea

Lineage 2 Revolution makes up 37% of all Netmarble's revenues

Netmarble's revenues slide to $472.3 million as Lineage 2 Revolution loses business in South Korea

Netmarble has released its financials for its Q2 FY17 for the three months ending June 30th 2017.

It posted revenues of $472.3 million for the quarter, up 54% year-on-year but down 21% quarter-on-quarter. Profits came to $62.8 million, up 140% year-on-year but down 47% quarter-on-quarter.

48% of the company's revenues were generated in Korea, while North America made up 24% of its revenues. Overseas revenues are expected to climb even higher following game launches outside of South Korea in Q3.

The reason for Netmarble's revenues falling across quarters was a decline in revenues from Lineage 2 Revolution in South Korea. However, the game's launch in Southeast Asia stemmed the decline.

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Marvel Contest of Champions, Seven Knights, Everybody's Marble and Cookie Jam were the best performing games aside from Lineage 2 Revolution. That said, the latter game still generated 37% of the company's overall revenues.

Looking ahead, Netmarble is planning on launching Lineage 2 Revolution in Japan on August 23rd and will use its knowledge from the SEA launch to make sure the game is a success. It has already signed up over one million pre-registrations, which the company says is "unprecedented".

Lineage 2 Revolution is likely to suffer further declines in South Korea now that NCSoft has launched its own Lineage mobile game, Lineage M. The game is already reported to have generated $233 million in its first month of release.


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