January 13, 2021

New Partnership

Tilting Point forms live-publishing partnership with South Korean firm Storytaco

"Storytaco has done a great job of creating a narrative-driven game that has captivated audiences, and this partnership allows us to bring that thrilling storyline into the hands of even more players"

Gardenscapes beats out local heroes Everyone’s Marble and Anipang in Korean puzzle market

December 10, 2020

Gardenscapes beats out local heroes Everyone’s Marble and Anipang in Korean puzzle market

Crunching the data with App Annie

Nexon’s The Kingdom of the Winds: Yeon is #1 Korean action RPG

November 24, 2020

Blown To The Top

Nexon’s The Kingdom of the Winds: Yeon is #1 Korean action RPG

Crunching the data with App Annie

PGC Digital: South Korean mobile games market sees increase of 15% under pandemic

November 9, 2020

PGC Digital: South Korean mobile games market sees increase of 15% under pandemic

The market is estimated to be worth $9.8 billion by 2026

This Week in Asia: G-STAR unveils 2020 speaker line-up, Honor of Kings hits 100m DAU, and PUBG pulled in India

November 6, 2020

This Week In Asia

This Week in Asia: G-STAR unveils 2020 speaker line-up, Honor of Kings hits 100m DAU, and PUBG pulled in India

Our roundup of top stories from the region

Webzen to release popular webtoon Slave B in France through Delitoon

October 26, 2020

Webzen to release popular webtoon Slave B in France through Delitoon

Com2uS purchases Out of the Park Developments

October 13, 2020

"progressive Strides"

Com2uS purchases Out of the Park Developments

"We expect OOTP to become a key part of our officially-licensed sports management product lineup"

This Week in Asia: Black Desert franchise hits $1.7 billion revenue as Nintendo ceases 3DS production

September 18, 2020

This Week In Asia

This Week in Asia: Black Desert franchise hits $1.7 billion revenue as Nintendo ceases 3DS production

The biggest stories from across Asia

This Week in Asia: Apple Korea is providing $84 million to small businesses and Fall Guys is going to mobile in China

August 27, 2020

This Week In Asia

This Week in Asia: Apple Korea is providing $84 million to small businesses and Fall Guys is going to mobile in China

The biggest stories from across Asia

August 24, 2020

Righting Wrongs

Apple Korea is providing $84 million in support programmes for small businesses

$33.6 million will aid South Korean manufacturers

Smilegate teams with Amazon to bring one of its games to the West next year

August 21, 2020

Smilegate teams with Amazon to bring one of its games to the West next year

"Amazon Games is uniquely positioned as a publisher to reach entirely new audiences"

Amanotes teams up with YG Entertainment to bring K-pop music to its games

Amanotes teams up with YG Entertainment to bring K-pop music to its games

Including iKON, BIG BANG and BLACKPINK

Update: Bethesda and Gaea Mobile launch Fallout Shelter Online in Asia

Western Launch Incoming?

Update: Bethesda and Gaea Mobile launch Fallout Shelter Online in Asia

Available to download in Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand, Japan, and more

Netmarble sales up 11.6% as Seven Deadly Sins: Grand Cross starts strong

Netmarble sales up 11.6% as Seven Deadly Sins: Grand Cross starts strong

"We are anticipating significant growth in sales and profitability in our second quarter"

South Korean mobile games market still grinding

South Korean mobile games market still grinding

Crunching the data with App Annie

China mobile game downloads skyrocketed by 80% in February 2020

China mobile game downloads skyrocketed by 80% in February 2020

63 million installs per week

Nexon signs deal with EA for a new FIFA mobile game in South Korea

Back Of The Net

Nexon signs deal with EA for a new FIFA mobile game in South Korea

Beta testing begins in April

Curve Digital partners with H2 Interactive to bring some of its Switch games to Asia

Curve Digital partners with H2 Interactive to bring some of its Switch games to Asia

Publishing deal extends to South Korea and Hong Kong

Sony Pictures teams with Smilegate for Crossfire film adaption

February 25, 2020

Screenplay Written

Sony Pictures teams with Smilegate for Crossfire film adaption

Tencent's movie arm on board to co-produce and finance

Nexon profits grow to $1.03 billion as MapleStory M sees impressive revenue growth

February 20, 2020

Nexon Financials Q4 Fy19

Nexon profits grow to $1.03 billion as MapleStory M sees impressive revenue growth

Q4 was also successful for the company

South Korea mobile game opportunities - and how to unlock them

February 12, 2020

Get Into South Korea

South Korea mobile game opportunities - and how to unlock them

South Korea has always presented a unique challenge for Western mobile games publishers, but recent regulatory changes mean the doors are opening

NCSoft's Lineage 2 M generates $152 million in three months

February 12, 2020

South Korea Exclusive

NCSoft's Lineage 2 M generates $152 million in three months

$97.60 average revenue per download

Nexon Korea offers a 6.8% pay rise to its employees

February 6, 2020

Better Pay Check

Nexon Korea offers a 6.8% pay rise to its employees

Last year 600 employees protested for increased wages

Netmarble appoints chief global officer Seungwon Lee as new co-CEO

January 15, 2020

Netmarble appoints chief global officer Seungwon Lee as new co-CEO

Will focus on core games business

South Korean dev Npixel raises $25.9 million in series A funding

January 10, 2020

A Few More Knights

South Korean dev Npixel raises $25.9 million in series A funding

Reportedly the largest series A round ever for a South Korean game dev

Nexon sells off mobile developer Gloops for one Japanese yen

January 2, 2020

Nexon sells off mobile developer Gloops for one Japanese yen

Japanese studio was purchased for approximately $470 million in 2012

G-STAR reveals 2019 success: over 240,000 visitors attend the South Korean games event

December 23, 2019

G-star 2019 Record

G-STAR reveals 2019 success: over 240,000 visitors attend the South Korean games event

Record attendance at B2B conference G-CON to boot

Supercell's Brawl Stars generates $422 million from first year

December 17, 2019

Supercell's Brawl Stars generates $422 million from first year

South Korean players make up $93 million of the overall total

Black Desert Mobile launches on iOS and Android globally

December 11, 2019

Black Desert Mobile launches on iOS and Android globally

$1 billion franchise arrives on mobile devices

Relax and unwind as Lo-Fi Room walks away as The Big Indie Pitch at G-Star champion

December 3, 2019

Big Indie Pitch

Relax and unwind as Lo-Fi Room walks away as The Big Indie Pitch at G-Star champion

Relax and unwind with our G-Star 2019 Big Indie Pitch top three

Black Desert Mobile picks up 4 million pre-registrations pending December launch

November 28, 2019

Black Desert Mobile picks up 4 million pre-registrations pending December launch

Franchise has already made $1 billion in gross sales

Schedule for G-STAR 2019 released

October 22, 2019

Schedule for G-STAR 2019 released

Includes the 2019 Korea Game Awards and Game Investment Market

Win FREE Big Indie Expo Table at G-Star 2019 - ends Tuesday

October 17, 2019

Big Indie Pitch

Win FREE Big Indie Expo Table at G-Star 2019 - ends Tuesday

The Big Indie Pitch returns to South Korea's largest gaming expo for the third year running

Southeast Asia powered Gravity’s Ragnarok M: Eternal Love to $50 million a month

September 5, 2019

Eastern Promise

Southeast Asia powered Gravity’s Ragnarok M: Eternal Love to $50 million a month

We speak to Gravity COO Yoshinori Kitamura and delve into the data

NCSoft's latest potential mobile blockbuster Lineage 2 M set to release in Q4

September 5, 2019

Seamless Loading

NCSoft's latest potential mobile blockbuster Lineage 2 M set to release in Q4

Previous titles Lineage M and Lineage 2 Revolution both made over $1 billion

Microsoft partners with SK Telecom on 5G-based cloud gaming in South Korea

September 5, 2019

Microsoft partners with SK Telecom on 5G-based cloud gaming in South Korea

“Partnerships, like the one we announced with SK Telecom today, are critical to continuing that trajectory and moving the gaming industry forward”

Virtuos expands with new offices in Montreal and South Korea

September 3, 2019

Global Expansion

Virtuos expands with new offices in Montreal and South Korea

"As we continue our global expansion plan and open new offices around the world our mission remains focused on creating great games”

Tencent Cloud chases new partners in South Korea and Southeast Asia as it plots international growth

New Partnerships

Tencent Cloud chases new partners in South Korea and Southeast Asia as it plots international growth

The division has set a goal for five-fold international revenue growth

The top global game advertisers in the US, Japan and South Korea for June 2019

Global Advertising

The top global game advertisers in the US, Japan and South Korea for June 2019

SocialPeta data shows which games are generating the highest number of ad impressions

Update: South Korea's Nexon no longer up for sale following lack of buyers

Update: South Korea's Nexon no longer up for sale following lack of buyers

CEO Jungju Kim apparently wasn't impressed by the list of companies who stepped forward

East meets West at G-STAR 2019, Asia's largest game exhibition in Busan, Korea, on November 14-17th - early bird registration now open!

Join over 2,000 trade visitors from 36 countries and nearly 700 exhibitors at Asia’s most accessible show

South Korea reaches one million 5G users in 69 days

South Korea reaches one million 5G users in 69 days

Service took 80 days to reach the same number for 4G

East Meets West: Hong Kong region focus, final bids submitted for Nexon acquisition, and analysis on China's hyper-casual market

East Meets West

East Meets West: Hong Kong region focus, final bids submitted for Nexon acquisition, and analysis on China's hyper-casual market

Keeping up with the news from the world's most influential games market

Netmarble, Kakao and others submit final bids for Nexon

Nexon Acquisition Battle

Netmarble, Kakao and others submit final bids for Nexon

KKR & Co, Bain Capital and MBK Partners also join the fray, but there's no direct deal from Tencent

South Korean government is split over the WHO’s decision to classify Gaming Disorder

South Korean government is split over the WHO’s decision to classify Gaming Disorder

The Ministry of Welfare and Ministry of Culture bash heads over the WHO decision

East Meets West: Google restricts Huawei Android access, Gravity lifts GungHo, and Netmarble has a new flagship game

East Meets West

East Meets West: Google restricts Huawei Android access, Gravity lifts GungHo, and Netmarble has a new flagship game

Keeping up with the news from the world's most influential games market

Animoca Brands raises $2.5 million for blockchain games platform The Sandbox

Animoca Brands raises $2.5 million for blockchain games platform The Sandbox

Company also secures deal with South Korea’s Kakao

Gravity and Puzzle & Dragons spur on GungHo sales to $318m in Q1 2019

Gravity and Puzzle & Dragons spur on GungHo sales to $318m in Q1 2019

Developer Gravity riding high on Ragnarok M success

For the first time since launch Lineage 2 is no longer Netmarble’s biggest sales driver

Financial Declines

For the first time since launch Lineage 2 is no longer Netmarble’s biggest sales driver

Blade & Soul Revolution generated more revenue than any of the publisher’s other games in Q1 2019

2019 Global Top Round accelerator opens call for applications

Global Top Round

2019 Global Top Round accelerator opens call for applications

Applications are open from May 20th to July 5th