Games & Commerce

Naver\'s Chzzk teams up with Krafton PUBG: Battlegrounds to expand esports content

Naver\'s streaming platform Chzzk is teaming up with Krafton to expand a streamer-led esports content ecosystem using PUBG: Battlegrounds. The two companies said on Thursday they signed a strategic memorandum of understanding to broaden the game\'s esports ecosystem. Naver plans to strengthen live broadcasting through tournament coverage and league partnerships. The companies also plan joint online and offline promotions and user-participation events linked to league schedules.

Games & Commerce

Jensen Huang meets Jang Byung-gyu and Kim Taek-jin at PC bang, expanding ties with South Korea\'s game industry

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang met Krafton Chairman Jang Byung-gyu and NCSoft CEO Kim Taek-jin on Saturday near Sinnonhyeon Station in Seoul’s Gangnam district. Both meetings took place at PC bangs, with discussions focusing on cooperation in games and artificial intelligence. The agenda included humanoid robots using physical AI and game collaboration based on Nvidia’s RTX Spark AI PC brand. Huang also joined NCSoft’s live event for MMORPG Aion 2 and met fans.