Neptune on Tuesday issued an official statement after its shares fell sharply following heavy on-market selling by an individual shareholder. The company said the sale was a simple disposal of shares unrelated to management or business performance and was intended to secure funds under the shareholder’s asset management plan. Neptune said the shareholder is not involved in management and has no impact on governance. It also disclosed 2025 results and new business initiatives.

Hybrid casual games are emerging as a new growth engine in the mobile market as hyper casual titles face saturation and weaker profitability. The format keeps simple controls but adds collection, RPG and storyline elements, while combining in-app ads and in-app purchases. AppMagic data show in-app purchase revenue rose sharply over a year. In South Korea, Supercent posted hit titles and won an export award, while NCSoft and KRAFTON unit Neptune expand in the segment.