Netmarble will unveil two types of games --"Seven Great Crimes: Grand Cross" and "Blade & Soul Revolution" for the first time at the "2020 Taipei Game Show (TGS 2020), which will be held in Taipei, Taiwan from Feb. 6-9.The two games introduced by Netmarble in advance in Korea and Japan in June last

Mobile gaming giant Rovio delivers the evolution of the much treasured match 3 genre with the release of Rovio Stars’ ‘Jolly Jam’. Rovio’s latest mobile game embraces true tactic casual matching gaming with an abundance of innovative game mechanics such as box-to-box gameplay, corner to corner color matching and power-up prizes.Jolly Jam has beautifully crafted graphics allowing gamers to indulg

SEOUL, KOREA – Neowiz Games, an online game publisher in South Korea, said Monday that it inked a contract with Rock Hippo, a game publisher based in North America, to export its MOBA (Multiplayer Online Battle Arena) “Core Masters” to North America and the UK.Core Masters, developed by South Korean studio Soft Big Bang and published by Neowiz, is an MOBA action game.Founded in 2009, Toronto-b

SEOUL, KOREA – As major South Korean game companies relocate to Pangyo Techno Valley (an industrial complex in Seongnam (the second largest city in South Korea's Gyeonggi Province), Pangyo Techno Valley is morphing into South Korea’s “game valley.” Once all of the four household names – NHN Hangame, NCsoft, Nexon and Neowiz – settle down in Pangyo Techno Valley, Pangyo will become the South Korean

SEOUL, KOREA – There is no doubt Anypang, developed by South Korean mobile game developer SUNDAYTOZ, is one of the longest-running, highest-grossing games among those titles launched on Kakao’s game platform.Anypang that marks the first anniversary of its release on July 30 shattered the conventional wisdom that mobile casual games are short-lived. Its scores, in terms of sales and the number of

SEOUL, KOREA – Nine of the Google Play Store’s top 10 highest-grossing apps are Kakao games. The other one is the KakaoTalk messenger app, so it is fair to say that the “Kakao Kingdom” reigns supreme.National mobile games that rake in several billions within a year of release have emerged one after another since Kakao (the provider of global mobile social platform and mobile messenger KakaoTalk)

SEOUL, KOREA – As KakaoTalk has become the epitome of a mobile social game platform going viral around the globe, major social services are carefully watching KakaoTalk’s moves in order to create a revenue model that combines mobile Internet with social services via games.Game developers, which proved the gamability of their games on Kakao’s game platform, are also increasingly making forays int

SEOUL, KOREA – South Korea-based game publisher Gamevil said Monday that it has surpassed 300 million downloads in the global smartphone game market, adding another 100 million downloads in 7 months to the 200 million mark broken in December of last year.Gamevil has a number of titles boasting over 10 million downloads under its belt and has seen its games in various genres making a good showing

SEOUL, KOREA – Modoo Marble is poised to set a milestone in the mobile game history. Modoo Marble’s popularity is meaningful in that it has emerged as a national casual game that covers both PC and mobile platforms.CJ E&M Netmarble said Tuesday that its mobile casual board game “Modoo Marble” surpassed the 10 million mark in downloads in just 28 days of release.Modoo Marble has become CJ E&M N

SEOUL, KOREA – South Korea-based mobile game publisher Palmple, founded in October last year, is now fully prepared for making forays into overseas markets. Palmple, which signed a contract with Japan’s Pokelabo to launch its TCG (trading card game) Devil Maker Tokyo in Japan, is now making preparations to enter the US and China.Seo Hyun-seung, CEO of Palmple, said, “We have completed the buildi

SEOUL, KOREA – Popular mobile game “Tang Tang Tang” is poised to take on the Chinese-speaking market. South Korean game publisher Liveplex said it signed a contract with Taiwanese game company MacroWell OMG Digital Entertainment Co. to launch Tang Tang Tang in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macao, etc.Both Android and iOS versions of Tang Tang Tang will be prepared to take on the Chinese speaking market.

SEOUL, KOREA – South Korean game developer MGame has signed a contract with a British game company to export its MMORPG “Argo” to 31 European nations. Accordingly, South Korean game companies including MGame notched up USD 70 million contracts at the ITS (International Trade Show) Game 2013.The Korea Creative Content Agency (KOCCA) said Monday that at the ITS (International Trade Show) Game 2013

SEOUL, KOREA – South Korean mobile game publisher Gamevil said Thursday that it signed a publishing contract with China's famous game publisher Chukong.First of all, Gameivill’s hit games such as Zenonia 5 and Cartoon Wars 2 will be launched in China by Chukong. Under the contract, Gamevill can take on the Chinese mobile game market in a multi-dimensional manner while Chukong can secure the stea

SEOUL, KOREA – AfreecaTV, a video streaming service based on P2P technology in South Korea, has teamed up with Taiwanese game company IGS to take on the Chinese-speaking mobile game market. AfreecaTV signed a strategic partnership agreement with Taiwan’s IGS on Wednesday and launched into joint projects.IGS (International Games System Co. Ltd) is Taiwan’s No.1 arcade game company that develops a

SEOUL, KOREA – Moon Wolf, an MMORPG (Massive Multiplayer Online Role Playing Game) developed by WeMade Entertainment (an online games developer and service provider based in South Korea), will be launched in China via the popular mobile game platform run by China’s Tencent.  WeMade’s online game “The Legend of Mir” was already launched in China.WeMade Entertainment said Tuesday that it signed a

SEOUL, KOREA – JoyCity (formerly known as JC Entertainment) will invest KRW 30 billion in its mobile game publishing business in order to gain ground in the domestic and overseas online mobile game markets.JoyCity has set out a vision of becoming the world’s No.1 company in the game publishing market. JoyCity will be committed to the domestic development and global expansion of online game “the

SEOUL, KOREA – South Korean game publisher Gamevill said Monday that it signed a contract with China's leading open market Qihoo 360 to launch global hit game Dark Avenger in China. Accordingly, Dark Avenger will be the second game launched by Gamevil in China after Cartoonwars Blade, which was launched right after Gamevil China was founded.360 is China's largest Android app market catering to o

SEOUL, KOREA – Gamevil, one of South Korea's largest mobile game developers, has seen its three mobile games continue to gain popularity in overseas markets.Monster Warlord, Fishing Master and Punch Hero have been on a roll in the global mobile game market for more than a year. Moving beyond South Korea, their popularity has expanded to Southeast Asian nations, Europe, Latin America and the Midd

SEOUL, KOREA – CJ E&M Netmarble said Tuesday that its mobile casual board game, Modoo Marble, topped the popular free game and top-seller charts in both Google Play Store and the Apple App Store in six days.Modoo Marble rose to the top as soon as it was posted on Kakao Game on June 11. Modoo Marble ranked first on Google Play’s popular free game and new popular free game lists in two days and ca

SEOUL, KOREA – WeMade Entertainment Co. (a South Korean online game developer) has launched its game “Wind Runner in the 300 million-strong Chinese smartphone market in partnership with 360, China’s largest Android local market operator and security company.Tapping 360’s knowhow on security, billing and management and marketing power, WeMade Entertainment aims to help its Wind Runner make a succ