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Games & Commerce
Q1 breaks seasonal slowdown but polarisation widens in South Korea game industry
Major South Korean game companies posted sharply diverging first-quarter results despite the sector’s traditional seasonal slowdown. Larger firms with globally successful intellectual property reported record quarterly sales and profit, while companies facing gaps in new releases or weak early demand remained in the red or saw profitability deteriorate. Nexon, Krafton, NCSoft and Pearl Abyss posted strong gains. Kakao Games and Devsisters reported operating losses, and Webzen saw declines.
Games & Commerce
Return of no-install minigames fuels battle to keep users on platforms
No-install smartphone minigames are emerging as a new tool in platform competition, offering a low-cost touchpoint for ads, payments and direct-to-consumer sales tests. OneStore has unveiled its OnePlay Game service and plans a formal launch this month, with an 8 percent-fee D2C payment service due in late May. Toss is rapidly expanding its App in Toss miniapp ecosystem. The trend reflects user reluctance to install new apps and questions over sustainable monetisation.
AI & Enterprise
Kakao posts record first-quarter results, pledges KakaoTalk shift to agentic AI platform
Kakao posted its highest first-quarter sales and operating profit on strong platform growth and efficiency gains, and said it will shift KakaoTalk into an agentic AI platform. The company reported a 11 percent rise in revenue and a 66 percent jump in operating profit. Kakao outlined plans for its Kanana models, service rollouts including Kanana in KakaoTalk, and early agent-commerce tests with partners, while noting some second-quarter cost headwinds.
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Games & Commerce
Different strategies in same genre put second-half MMORPG launches in focus
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Games & Commerce
Kakao Games adopts non-inclusive wage system, to pay overtime separately
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AI & Enterprise
Kakao Games rolls out AI training for employees to strengthen in-house AX
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Games & Commerce
Naver, Kakao set to post record first-quarter results led by commerce and ads
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Games & Commerce
Small game developers in South Korea falter as weak launches shake survival model
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Games & Commerce
Kakao steps up AI shift under Jeong Shin-a second term; key test is proving monetisation
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Games & Commerce
Korean game makers seek breakthrough on consoles as mobile growth slows
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Games & Commerce
Naver, Kakao draw attention with different AI strategies
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Kakao Games gets AAA rating for second straight year in MSCI ESG assessment
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Games & Commerce
Kakao Games holds meeting after change in largest shareholder; Han Sang-woo says current setup stays, new titles top priority
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Games & Commerce
Kakao Games to come under Line Yahoo\'s umbrella; three parties\' calculations
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Games & Commerce
AI, lawsuits and campaigns still fail to stop game hacks
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Korean game companies near annual meetings opt for stability by renewing management
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Games & Commerce
NCSoft loses appeal in copyright suit against Kakao Games over ArcheAge War
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Games & Commerce
Kakao Games named a 2025 Kosdaq disclosure excellence company