LINE NEXT Inc. (CEO Youngsu Ko) has entered into a strategic partnership with Com2uS Holdings (CEO Cheol-ho Jung) to support item market services for key Com2uS Holdings titles and collaborate on global marketing through the global game item trading platform NEXT Market.
LINE NEXT Inc. (CEO Youngsu Ko) announced that it has established a strategic partnership with Com2uS Holdings (CEO Cheol-ho Jung) to officially support item markets for major Com2uS Holdings game titles on NEXT Market, a global game item trading platform.
As the first phase of this collaboration, the two companies will provide global game item market services for stylish action role-playing game (RPG) Ares and the massively multiplayer online role-playing game (MMORPG) Project V (tentative title), which is currently under development. The two companies plan to further expand the scope of their collaboration to a diverse lineup of titles in the future.
Ares, one of the partnered titles, is a stylish action role-playing game (RPG) featuring developers from the Dark Avenger series that officially launched in the global market in September 2026. Powered by a real-time "suit change" system and console-quality visuals, the game has been well received by international players, earning featured app spots on major app stores in key regions such as the United States and Thailand.
The two sides plan to exclusively showcase dedicated item packages for these titles via the NEXT Market platform and jointly conduct global marketing initiatives to significantly expand their overseas user base.
LINE NEXT CEO Youngsu Ko said, "We are delighted to provide a convenient and secure item trading environment on NEXT Market to more users through this partnership with Com2uS Holdings, which possesses proven capabilities in the global market," adding, "We will continue to expand our collaboration with various popular global games to establish ourselves as a trusted game item trading infrastructure for both game developers and users."
