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Game makers put proven IP front and center to cut new title risk

As development costs rise and hits become harder to predict, South Korean game companies are turning to proven intellectual property to reduce release risk. Rather than building new worlds and characters from scratch, they are adapting web novels and webtoons that already have readers and fandoms to secure early users and ease marketing burdens. Nexon, Netmarble and Kakao Games are preparing new titles based on such IP, though the industry says strong execution still determines success.

AI & Enterprise

Wall Street seeks to sell $15 billion debt for Google-backed Anthropic Texas data center

Major Wall Street financial institutions are pursuing ways to transfer $15 billion in loans tied to a Google-backed Texas AI data center project to the bond market. A lending group led by Morgan Stanley is considering selling the debt as soon as it is funded. The Hubbard, Texas campus is designed as a lease to Anthropic. Banks are weighing AI growth opportunities against holding riskier loans, with bond sales seen as a way to recycle capital and limit exposure.

Finance

Shinhan Financial forms 100 billion won venture fund of funds to invest in future growth industries

Shinhan Financial Group has formed a 100 billion won private venture fund of funds and will expand investment in advanced industries and regional innovative companies. The group said it completed the formation of Shinhan Venture Nexus Fund of Funds No. 1. Shinhan Bank, Shinhan Card, Shinhan Investment Corp and Shinhan Capital jointly contributed to the fund, which will be managed by Shinhan Venture Investment. Shinhan plans to attract additional private capital to build feeder funds totalling 1 trillion won.