Search results for The Bird That Drinks Tears
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Game industry puts Korean worldviews front and center as K-narrative race heats up
Major South Korean game companies are rolling out large projects that place Korean folklore and classic literature at the core of their worlds. With overseas users growing more familiar with Korean culture through K-dramas and K-pop, companies are using Korean narratives as a point of differentiation. Krafton, Nexon Games and Wemade Max are developing open-world or action titles for PC and consoles. The shift reflects a move beyond mobile MMORPGs toward exporting worldbuilding itself.
Games & Commerce
Krafton annual meeting: Kim Chang-han wins third term amid criticism over weak share price
Krafton shareholders criticised the company’s weak share price and disclosed executive pay at its annual meeting on March 24, while approving all agenda items as proposed, including the reappointment of CEO Kim Chang-han and Chairman Jang Byung-gyu. The meeting approved a 20 billion won cap on directors’ remuneration and other items, and held a separate Q&A session for about 30 minutes. Executives addressed questions on share-price performance, compensation structure, pipeline plans and insider share purchases.
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Krafton unveils \'Project Windless\' based on novel \'The Bird That Drinks Tears\'
Krafton unveiled a new title based on author Lee Young-do’s fantasy novel \'The Bird That Drinks Tears\'. The company released an official trailer for \'Project Windless\' at Sony’s digital showcase \'State of Play\'. Developed by Krafton’s Montreal studio, the open-world action RPG is set about 1,500 years before the novel’s timeline. Krafton said it uses “mass technology” to depict large-scale battles and will launch on console and PC, with no date set.