NCsoft profit slides 75 percent as mobile games struggle to sell

NCsoft's second-quarter operating profit dropped 75%, with mobile game sales declining.

2024-08-05

1,000 gamers file complaint against NCSoft

A group of 1,000 Lineage players filed a complaint against developer NCSoft accusing the company of operating a 'super' account with unfair advantages.

2024-03-19

Claws out for Korea’s copycat game industry after Lineage M ruling

In Korea's game industry, the "Lineage Like” category refers to copycat games strongly reminiscent of the popular Lineage game franchise developed by NCSoft.

2023-08-22

NCSoft files suit against Kakao Games for alleged copyright infringement

NCSoft filed a suit against Kakao Games and subsidiary XL Games for alleged copyright infringement of its Lineage 2M online game, the game publisher said Wednesday. "We have found many similarities in the content and system in ArcheAge War, a ...

2023-04-05

[NEWS IN FOCUS] Loot box backlash worries entire Korean game industry

A horse-and-buggy protest over shoddy treatment of players of an online game by Kakao Games is swelling into a challenge to the entire Korean gaming industry. On Sept. 23, 201 users of mobile game Uma Musume Pretty Derby filed a class action ...

2022-10-06

From 'Parasite' to playing a policeman, Choi Woo-shik keeps progressing

“The Policeman’s Lineage,” now playing in local theaters, is the first film Choi Woo-shik has starred in after earning global praise for his role in director Bong Joon-ho’s Oscar-winning “Parasite” (2019). The film centers on two police detectives...

2022-01-12

'Spider-Man: No Way Home' tops local box office for fourth week

Marvel's superhero blockbuster "Spider-Man: No Way Home" topped the Korean box office for the fourth week in a row, according to the Korea Box Office Information System (Kobis) on Monday. "Spider-Man: No Way Home," which hit local theaters in ...

2022-01-10

'The Policeman's Lineage' tops local box office a day after its release

Crime drama film "The Policeman's Lineage," which hit local theaters on Wednesday, is topping box offices according to the Korea Box Office Information System (Kobis) on Thursday. The information system run by the Korean Film Council (Kofic) ...

2022-01-06

Lineage W proves a hit in first month after release

GUEST REPORTNow a month into operation, Lineage W from NCSoft is quickly gaining popularity around the world.Game publisher NCSoft released the massively multiplayer online role-playing game (Mmorpg) Lineage W on Nov. 4 in 12...

2021-12-08

Dressing cool in the metaverse now possible

Fashion is entering the world of video games, promising a much more attractive metaverse — and new business opportunities for a range of brands.

2021-11-24

korea joongAng daily