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Hound13 rejects Webzen \'Dragon Sword\' lawsuit, says contract terminated over unpaid MG

Hound13, the developer of the new game \'Dragon Sword\', rejected Webzen\'s request for an injunction to block it from self-publishing. Hound13 said Webzen failed to meet its obligation to pay a minimum guarantee under their publishing contract. It said it lawfully terminated the contract on Feb. 13 under the agreed procedures and has independent rights to service the game, including preparing a Steam release.

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Webzen seeks injunction to bar Hound13 from self-publishing DragonSword

Webzen said on Tuesday it filed a lawsuit and applied for a provisional injunction against DragonSword developer Hound13 to bar it from self-publishing. Webzen said Hound13 has been preparing to launch on Steam unilaterally without prior agreement. Webzen said it urged normalisation of domestic game service as publisher, but Hound13 opted to prepare Steam service instead. Webzen said an unauthorised Steam service could cause confusion and lead to additional customer harm.

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Small game developers in South Korea falter as weak launches shake survival model

Warning signs are mounting for small and midsize game developers in South Korea, with setbacks ranging from PixelTribe’s shutdown and bankruptcy to CloverGames’ corporate bankruptcy filing and a publishing dispute between Hound13 and Webzen. The cases share a fragile business model in which early monetisation failures quickly trigger reduced operations, cash squeezes and staff departures. A tougher funding climate, higher fixed labour costs and widening AI-driven productivity gaps with large developers are also adding pressure.