[Digital Today reporter Ho-jung Lee (이호정)] KakaoGames said on Wednesday it will begin global official service for 'SMiniz', a new game based on SM Entertainment's intellectual property, on Feb. 25.
SMiniz is a mobile casual game in which small characters resembling SM artists appear. Players solve match-3 puzzles together with a favorite character.
KakaoGames set Feb. 25 as the launch date for SMiniz, which had been slated to be unveiled in the first quarter. The global release supports 5 languages: Korean, English, Japanese, and traditional and simplified Chinese.
Global pre-registration via Apple App Store and Google Play will run through Feb. 23. In South Korea, KakaoGames will also run pre-registration via Kakao Games and will give character photocard sets to selected participants through a draw, while providing in-game currency as a reward to all participants.
It has also prepared various events to mark the launch. After release, it plans to offer an event where users can obtain special artist cards in the game, as well as a giveaway event for SMiniz goods linked with the SM Kwangya Store.
Ho-jung Lee
lhj@d-today.co.kr