During its Q2 earnings call, Kakao Games announced a strategic overhaul of its upcoming game lineup to establish a foundation for stable growth. The company plans to boost the competitiveness of its core gaming business and accelerate its expansion into domestic and international markets by rolling out a diverse range of titles across various genres and platforms.

The first title for the second half of the year is 'Dokkaebi World,' a 2.5D MMORPG currently under development by Supercat. With pre-registration starting in August, the team is focusing on service preparations for an official launch in October. The game features a unique, retro-inspired art style and incorporates Korean cultural elements to create a distinct world and atmosphere. It aims to offer a different player experience from traditional MMORPGs, highlighted by a highly flexible skill deck-building system and cooperative content centered around guilds.

Odin Q: Valkyrie's Call,' an upcoming MMORPG from Lionheart Studio, has been rescheduled for release in January 2027 to better align with market conditions. As a successor expanding the 'Odin' IP globally, the game features a world based on the Poetic Edda, top-tier Unreal Engine 5 graphics, and a full 3D seamless open world with a quarter-view perspective. The plan is to capture the core immersion of a MMORPG by enhancing growth-oriented and cooperative combat mechanics on top of high player freedom.

Several titles targeting the global market are also slated for release in the fourth quarter of this year. 'ArcheAge Chronicles,' an online action RPG developed and self-published by XLGAMES, inherits the original 'ArcheAge' world while adopting intuitive combat and console-friendly controls to appeal to global action RPG players. 'Dungeon Arise,' a strategy adventure RPG from TinyFun Games, is being developed to combine accessibility—allowing for casual one-handed play—with deep progression elements.

The mid-to-long-term pipeline is also robust. In 2027, the company will release 'God Save Birmingham,' an open-world zombie survival simulator by Ocean Drive Studio, and 'Chrono Odyssey,' a AAA action RPG that combines a vast open world with a time-manipulation system. Lionheart Studio is also preparing new titles with distinct identities, including the subculture simulation project 'Project C' (working title) and the third-person PVP shooter 'Project S' (working title).

Kakao Games is also expanding its lineup through publishing agreements. By signing new deals with promising developers, the company is preparing titles across various genres and platforms. The strategy is to secure high-quality games from competitive developers to create growth momentum and build a stable portfolio.

A key achievement is the global publishing agreement with XLGAMES for the MMORPG 'ArcheAge S: Straits of Freedom.' This title inherits the core values and identity of the original 'ArcheAge' IP while reinterpreting them to fit modern gaming trends. With this, the company is expanding its core IP competitiveness by extending the original franchise across multiple platforms and genres, including 'ArcheAge War,' 'ArcheAge Chronicles,' and 'ArcheAge S.

The company has also renewed its partnership with Kong Studios. The goal is to replicate success in the collectible action RPG genre by launching 'Guardian Maiden' globally. Featuring pixel art, the game depicts an epic fantasy narrative where a hero and a saintess partner up to fight evil forces across a vast continent inhabited by various races.

Furthermore, Kakao Games is exploring the development and service of games utilizing webtoon IPs in collaboration with The Grim Entertainment, a webtoon production company with a strong fan base both domestically and abroad. The direction is to lay the groundwork for mid-to-long-term growth by consistently securing globally competitive new IPs alongside the already announced titles.

A Kakao Games representative stated, "We have reorganized our new game lineup by carefully reviewing the release schedules and service strategies for our major projects. Starting in the second half of the year, we will sequentially introduce these key titles and create new growth momentum in domestic and international markets based on a solid portfolio."