Korea Joongang Daily
Korea JoongAng Daily

Korean game developers report higher operating profits in Q2

Major game developers reported an increase in operating profits for the second quarter of 2024.

2024-08-09

Korea's game developers promote upcoming titles at Paris Olympics

Korean game developers including Nexon, Netmarble, Krafton, and Pearl Abyss showcased upcoming titles at the Korea House during the Paris Olympics.

2024-08-02

BTS's TinyTAN cooking simulation game to globally launch on Aug. 7

Game company Com2us will globally launch the cooking simulation game "BTS Cooking On: TinyTAN Restaurant" on Aug. 7, featuring TinyTan cartoon characters based on the BTS members.

2024-07-26

Com2uS to focus on global publishing as gaming market retracts

Com2uS, the game company behind the popular Summoners War franchise, will streamline its business structure amid a retracting market with a focus on the global publishing business this year.

2024-01-25

Game publishers cancel titles, cut employees as economy struggles

Game publishers are facing layoffs and cancelations as the market retracts in the aftermath of Covid-19.

2024-01-18

Summoners War: Chronicles by Com2uS to be released in 170 countries

Com2uS’s massively multiplayer online roleplaying game (MMORPG) Summoners War: Chronicles will be released in 170 countries on March 9. The title is based off on the intellectual property (IP) of game publisher’s hit Summoners War: Sky Arena...

2023-02-23

Game publisher Com2uS opens online shopping mall to sell game merchandise

Game publisher Com2uS opened an online shopping mall to sell its game merchandise across 150 regions, the company said Tuesday. The publisher previously sold limited editions of popular commodities using intellectual property (IP) from its hit...

2023-01-17

NCSoft soars, smaller game companies wobble

Game companies reported mixed third quarter results as long-standing mobile game champion Lineage continue to top charts and new games struggled. NCSoft, developer and publisher of the Lineage massively multiplayer online mobile ...

2022-11-11

Com2uS acquires 4.2 percent stake in SM Entertainment

Game publisher Com2uS acquired a 4.2 percent stake, or 990,000 shares, in SM Entertainment for an undisclosed amount, the company said Tuesday. SM Entertainment's shares closed at 71,100 won ($50) Monday, bringing the price of 990,000 shares to ...

2022-11-01

Com2uS to release Summoners War: Chronicles in North America in November

Com2uS will release its latest online game Summoners War: Chronicles in the North American region in November, the game publisher said Friday. The massively multiplayer online roleplaying game (MMORPG) was released on Aug. 16 in Korea, topping ...

2022-09-23