Korean game companies are changing how they make and sell titles as PC and console releases deliver solid sales, moving away from mobile MMORPG and live-service domestic revenue models. Recent hits include Krafton’s Subnautica 2 and Pearl Abyss’ Crimson Desert, alongside Nexon-backed Arc Raiders. The industry is increasingly using overseas studio acquisitions, long development cycles on proprietary engines and Steam-led package sales, while facing rising AAA development costs and post-launch update demands.

Pearl Abyss achieved its best quarterly results on the global success of its new title \'Red Desert\'. The company said first-quarter consolidated revenue rose 419.8 percent from a year earlier to 328.5 billion won. Operating profit surged 2,584.8 percent to 212.1 billion won and net profit jumped 2,107.8 percent to 170.0 billion won. Overseas sales accounted for 94 percent of revenue, with North America and Europe making up 81 percent of that total.