Games & Commerce

Korean game companies roll out Chuseok holiday events with login and mission rewards

Major South Korean game companies are rolling out Chuseok holiday events that combine login rewards with missions and event dungeons. Many promotions add experience boosts, hot-time periods, dedicated dungeons and exchange shops to support play and character growth during the holiday. Nexon, NC, Netmarble, Com2uS, Pearl Abyss, Neowiz, Mgame and Gravity announced events across dozens of titles, offering limited items, in-game currency, costumes and other rewards.

Industry

Naver Z union holds one-day full walkout as 70 percent of members join

The union at Naver Z, operator of metaverse platform Zepeto, began a one-day full walkout on Sept. 23 in protest at a wage freeze. The Naver branch of the Korean Confederation of Trade Unions’ chemical and food workers union said about 120 members took part, around 70 percent of its membership. It is the second collective action after a four-hour partial strike on Sept. 9.