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Pearl Abyss posts record quarterly operating profit on \'Red Desert\' success
Pearl Abyss achieved its best quarterly results on the global success of its new title \'Red Desert\'. The company said first-quarter consolidated revenue rose 419.8 percent from a year earlier to 328.5 billion won. Operating profit surged 2,584.8 percent to 212.1 billion won and net profit jumped 2,107.8 percent to 170.0 billion won. Overseas sales accounted for 94 percent of revenue, with North America and Europe making up 81 percent of that total.
Games & Commerce
Pearl Abyss gives 5 million won special bonus to all employees to mark 5 million \'Red Desert\' sales
Pearl Abyss paid a special bonus of 5 million won per employee to all staff to commemorate 5 million copies sold of \'Red Desert\'. The bonus was paid on April 23, industry sources said on April 27. Based on a total headcount of 733 employees in the company’s year-end business report, the total payout is about 3.7 billion won. The game reached 5 million sales 26 days after release.
Games & Commerce
Red Desert, Aion 2 lift Korean game makers\' first-quarter outlook
Major South Korean game companies are flagging unusual first-quarter earnings improvements, a period typically considered an off-season. Pearl Abyss and NCSOFT are expected to post sharply stronger results from early momentum in new titles Red Desert and Aion 2, respectively. Krafton and Netmarble are seen benefiting from steady performance of existing intellectual property, while Nexon projects double-digit top-line growth based on company guidance.
