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Smilegate launches official service for \'Eclipse: The Awakening\'

Smilegate said on Wednesday it has begun official service for \'Eclipse: The Awakening,\' an MMORPG developed by Npixel. The game is available on both PC and mobile and supports cross-play between the two platforms. Smilegate has also launched in-game events tied to character growth and equipment acquisition, along with payment promotions. Offline, it is partnering with Saenghwalmaekju to sell related products through Oct. 11 and provide in-game coupons to set buyers.

Games & Commerce

Korea Post parcels accepted at CU convenience stores with pickup and delivery by postal carriers

Customers in South Korea will be able to send Korea Post parcels from nearby CU convenience stores, under a new service starting Sept. 10. The Ministry of Science and ICT’s Postal Service signed an agreement with BGF Retail on Sept. 9 to launch the service. Postal carriers will visit participating CU stores to collect accepted items and deliver them after postal acceptance procedures. The partners also run an app-based home pickup service and provide carrier rest areas at 174 CU directly operated stores.

Telecommunications & Media

Optimal plan notification countdown stirs telecom industry

From next month, mobile carriers in South Korea will analyse subscribers’ usage and proactively notify them of more suitable rate plans under the optimal plan notification system. Users are expected to benefit by reducing cases of keeping plans that are more expensive than their actual usage. The telecom industry, however, expects pressure from potential declines in average revenue per user and costs to build related systems. The system will first apply to SK Telecom, KT and LG Uplus.