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Kakao Games eyes turnaround with management shake-up and new game push ahead of new top shareholder
Kakao Games is moving to replace its management ahead of a change in its largest shareholder from Kakao to an investment vehicle funded by Line Yahoo. The company plans to appoint two internal directors who are expected to become co-CEOs and to name a non-executive director from Petrico Partners. It also outlined five new game releases from the third quarter through year-end as it seeks a turnaround after six consecutive quarterly losses.
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Pearl Abyss\' Crimson Desert tops 6 million in sales, ranks No. 2 in U.S. annual sales
Pearl Abyss\' open-world action adventure new title Crimson Desert has surpassed 6 million in cumulative global sales, the company said on Wednesday. The game sold 2 million copies on its first day, reached 5 million before one month and hit 6 million in 83 days. U.S. market research firm Circana ranked it No. 2 in cumulative annual U.S. video game sales for 2026, based on a May release.
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NCSoft to unveil Aion 2 at SGF 2026 ahead of September global launch
NCSoft is presenting its MMORPG Aion 2 at Summer Game Fest 2026 and has confirmed a global launch in September. The company unveiled a new trailer at the Los Angeles event and plans to release the game in North America, South America, Europe and Asia via PC platform Steam and its own Purple platform. It will also run demos at SGF Play Days and has formed a specialist team for Western publishing.
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Games & Commerce
Korean games hit console sales, as overseas acquisitions and in-house development pay off
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AI & Enterprise
Former Assassin\'s Creed director pans ChatGPT coding experience
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Games & Commerce
Netmarble\'s Seven Deadly Sins: Origin adds sound features for visually impaired players
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Games & Commerce
Switch 2 price to rise: should you buy now? Five key exclusives compared
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Games & Commerce
NCSoft aims for quarterly growth on legacy, new IP and mobile casual three pillars
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Games & Commerce
Wemade posts third straight quarterly operating profit, eyes new titles and China to lift profitability
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Games & Commerce
Pearl Abyss posts record quarterly operating profit on \'Red Desert\' success
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Games & Commerce
Wemade Max Q1 operating loss widens to 15.3 billion won on higher investment costs
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Games & Commerce
Netmarble retools \'Kingsroad\' for Asia ahead of PC preview and mobile launch
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Games & Commerce
KakaoGames seeks turnaround with seven new titles, expands beyond mobile to PC and consoles
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Games & Commerce
Kakao Games posts Q1 operating loss of 25.5 billion won, prepares new titles including \'Odin Q\'
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Games & Commerce
Different strategies in same genre put second-half MMORPG launches in focus
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Games & Commerce
Red Desert, Aion 2 lift Korean game makers\' first-quarter outlook
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AI & Enterprise
Line Games replaces co-CEO, expands lineup to boost results
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Games & Commerce
Korean game makers seek breakthrough on consoles as mobile growth slows