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KakaoGames makes strategic investment in AI backend firm BackendX

KakaoGames said on Tuesday it made a strategic investment in BackendX, an AI-based backend development and operations automation service company. KakaoGames plans to use the investment to identify promising indie and small game developers early and seek business opportunities that could lead to acquisitions and publishing. It is also considering offering BackendX services to small developers with which it has publishing deals. BackendX plans to launch its service on Sept. 7.

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Korean game makers rewrite global playbook, moving beyond \'test in Korea then go overseas\'

South Korean game companies are changing how they pursue overseas markets. Instead of first proving a game in Korea and then launching abroad, they are now targeting global PC and console markets from the development stage and reflecting overseas user reactions in game quality and release strategy. At Gamescom 2026 in Cologne, firms including Krafton, NCSoft, Kakao Games and Com2uS Holdings showed new genres and conducted demos to gather feedback.

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Nexon Korea donates 88 million won for treatment of children with burn injuries

Nexon Korea said on Thursday it donated 88 million won raised through its in-house Double U giving campaign to Save the Children to cover treatment costs for children from low-income families with burn injuries. The company held a donation ceremony at Save the Children’s headquarters in Seoul. The funds will be used for initial surgeries and early intensive treatment for 18 pediatric burn patients.