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200 evacuate following bomb threat targeting Genshin Impact festival in Seoul

SEOUL, July 22 (Yonhap) -- About 200 people were evacuated Saturday after a message threatening to detonate a bomb at a gaming festival in Seoul surfaced on social media, according to police and firefighting officials.According to police, a Twitter u
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Nexon late founder's family pays inheritance tax with stocks

SEOUL, May 31 (Yonhap) -- The family of Nexon's late founder Kim Jung-ju has paid inheritance tax with shares in the game developer's holding company NXC Corp., the firm said Wednesday.NXC said in a filing that a 29.3 percent stake, or 852,00
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Nexon's Q1 net profit jumps 31 pct on strong sales

SEOUL, May 11 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's online gaming giant Nexon Co. said Thursday its net income jumped 31 percent for the first quarter from a year earlier amid strong sales.Net profit came to 507.1 billion won (US$381.9 million) for the Janua
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Com2uS swings to black in Q1 on equity sales

SEOUL, May 11 (Yonhap) -- Com2uS Corp., a South Korean online and mobile game publisher, said Thursday it swung to the black in the first quarter thanks to one-off gains from equity sales and stock investment.Net income came to 40.6 billion won (US$3
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(2nd LD) NCSOFT Q1 net down 32.2 pct on sales slump

(ATTN: ADDS NCSOFT's stock price in last para)SEOUL, May 10 (Yonhap) -- NCSOFT Corp., a major South Korean online and mobile game developer, said Wednesday its first-quarter net income fell 32.2 percent from a year earlier due to sluggish sales.T
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(LEAD) NCSOFT Q1 net down 32.2 pct on sales slump

(ATTN: ADDS details throughout)SEOUL, May 10 (Yonhap) -- NCSOFT Corp., a major South Korean online and mobile game developer, said Wednesday its first-quarter net income fell 32.2 percent from a year earlier due to sluggish sales.The company logged a
NCSOFT Q1 net income down 32.2 pct to 114.2 bln won

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SEOUL, May 10 (Yonhap) -- NCSOFT Corp. on Wednesday reported its first-quarter net income of 114.2 billion won (US$86.2 million), down 32.2 percent from a year earlier.Operating income for the January-March period was 81.6 billion won, down 66.6 perc
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Kakao Games' Q1 profit tumbles 85 pct due to one-off factor

SEOUL, May 3 (Yonhap) -- Kakao Games Corp., the gaming unit of South Korean tech giant Kakao Corp., said Wednesday its first-quarter net profit tumbled 85 percent due to an account loss from its investment in a local developer.Kakao Games logged a ne
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2023 LoL World Championship to kick off in Gocheok Sky Dome in November

SEOUL April 24 (Yonhap) -- One of the most famous Esports event League of Legend, shortened as LOL’s competition “2023 LoL World Championship” will kick off on November 19 at South Korea’s biggest ind
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Come2us' 'Mini Game Heaven' kicks off Pre-order

SEOUL April 21 (Yonhap) -- South Korean game development company Com2us has addressed they started pre-order of “Mini Game Heaven” starting on Friday. “Mini Game Heaven” is one of Com2us’ various IP w
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Diablo 4 conducts additional beta test for three days next month

SEOUL, April. 21 (Yonhap) – “Diablo 4,” which is a most anticipated game this year and conducted beta tests last month, heralded an additional three-day test. Blizzard has announced on Frida
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S. Korean game studio Smilegate founder Kwon Hyuk-bin starts legal steps for divorce

SEOUL, April 19 (Yonhap) -- South Korean game studio Smilegate founder Kwon Hyuk-bin has begun legal steps to end his marriage, industry and legal sources said Wednesday, it is expected to become one of the country's most expensive divorce cases.
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Reason why game companies shine light on Korean Heritages

SEOUL April 8 (Yonhap) -- As awareness of Korean history and traditional culture increases worldwide, domestic game companies targeting the global market are interested in cultural assets.According to
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Netmarble unveils ‘Everyone’s Marble 2: Meta World’ for overseas players

SEOUL, Apr. 3 (Yonhap) -- South Korean mobile game developer Netmarble will drop a brand-new metaverse-based real estate and board game “Everyone’s Marble 2: Meta World” for overseas players except fo
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Ironmace receives DMCA takedown for ‘Dark and Darker’ amid legal dispute with Nexon

SEOUL, Mar. 25 (Yonhap) -- The official page of the South Korean budding game producer Ironmace’s “Dark and Darker,” which has been alleged to have been developed based on the leading game powerhouse
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NC Soft showcases virtual human and 'Project M' at GDC 2023

SEOUL March 23 (Yonhap) -- South Korean game development company NC SOFT showcased throughout the GDC which is currently happening in San Francisco their latest development project “Project M.” Yoon S
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Kakao Games "MMORPG 'ArcheAge War' officially released"

SEOUL, Mar. 21 (Yonhap) -- Kakao Games has announced on Tuesday that it has officially released “ArcheAge War”, a massively multiplayer online role-playing game (MMORPG). “ArcheAge War” is
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Diablo 4 production team visits Korea, "You can participate in beta at the affiliated PC room from the weekend."

SEOUL, Mar. 16 (Yonhap) -- The production team, who visited Korea ahead of the beta test of the official sequel to the "Diablo 4" series, which will return in 11 years, said on Wednesday
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Legal battle over Ironmace's assets leakage accused by Nexon to continue

SEOUL, Mar. 11 (Yonhap) -- South Korea’s leading game company Nexon and budding game producer Ironmace are sharply at odds over allegations that the startup’s brand-new game "Dark and Darker&qu
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Smilegate "'Wonderers' private beta test in North America next month”

SEOUL, Mar. 10 (Yonhap) – Smilegate has announced on Friday that it will conduct a closed beta test (CBT) in North America for its new game 'Wonderers: Eternal World', which supports cross-