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Krafton PUBG Asia event ends early after fairness row, Day 3 cancelled
Krafton ended its PUBG: Battlegrounds Asia regional event early by cancelling the final schedule after a dispute over fairness. It removed two Vietnam participants from the remaining matches and revoked their PUBG partner status. Korean participants boycotted Day 2 in protest over tournament operations. Some sponsors paused related promotions and sponsorships. The organiser will not confirm final rankings and will pay the $70,000 prize pool equally to all regions.
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Red Desert, Aion 2 lift Korean game makers\' first-quarter outlook
Major South Korean game companies are flagging unusual first-quarter earnings improvements, a period typically considered an off-season. Pearl Abyss and NCSOFT are expected to post sharply stronger results from early momentum in new titles Red Desert and Aion 2, respectively. Krafton and Netmarble are seen benefiting from steady performance of existing intellectual property, while Nexon projects double-digit top-line growth based on company guidance.
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Pearl Abyss\' Crimson Desert named PlayStation\'s best new game of March
Pearl Abyss said on April 9 that its game \"Crimson Desert\" was selected as PlayStation\'s \"best new game of March.\" The PlayStation Blog holds a user vote each month for newly released games. \"Crimson Desert\" ranked first in votes, beating \"Marathon,\" \"MLB The Show 26\" and \"Scott Pilgrim EX.\" As a new intellectual property, the game sold 2,000,000 copies on launch day and reached 4,000,000 copies in 12 days.