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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.
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Netmarble\'s \'Stone Age Raising\' tops popularity charts on Apple and Google in South Korea
Netmarble said on Thursday that its new idle mobile RPG \'Stone Age Raising\' has topped popularity rankings on South Korea\'s Google Play store, following its earlier rise to No. 1 on Apple\'s App Store. Released on March 3, the title is the latest game based on the \'Stone Age\' intellectual property that 200 million people worldwide have played. Netmarble is running launch events offering in-game items and pet rewards.
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Classic IP, 30s-40s spenders and genre design fuel return of idle games
Idle games are resurfacing in South Korea’s mobile market as MMORPG-driven monetisation faces limits, spending power shifts to users in their 30s and 40s, and studios look to cut development costs. Nexon’s Maple Raising returned to the top of Google Play sales despite a major refund. Publishers are leaning on familiar IP such as Stone Age and The War of Genesis. Industry officials say IP draws downloads, but gameplay structure drives retention.
