WEMADE has successfully concluded the global esports tournament “YMIR Cup World Championship.” The “YMIR Cup World Championship” is the first esports competition presented usin
People Power Party lawmaker Kim Seong-won on the 4th introduced a partial amendment to the Game Industry Promotion Act as the lead sponsor, aiming to clearly spell out game-related operators' obligati
EWC organizers said on the 4th that the Esports World Cup (EWC) and the Esports Nations Cup (ENC)—international esports competitions to be held in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia—will go ahead as sch
A provisional tally shows that a total of 271 employees left the KRAFTON group in January 2026 as part of a workforce reduction. The figure is reportedly lower than what management had initially plann
The Netmarble labor union on the 27th demanded that ZEMPOT, a Netmarble affiliate, immediately halt what it characterized as a “recommended resignation” process—after the company not
Nexon subsidiary Embark Studios will attend the Game Developers Conference (GDC) 2026, to be held this March in San Francisco, and present on its new title ARC Raiders—including the game's reboo
It has been confirmed that the Korea Association of Game Industry (K-GAMES) has conveyed to the National Assembly its opposition to adding new regulations under a proposed amendment to the Game Indust
A review report by the National Assembly's Culture, Sports and Tourism Committee has been submitted regarding a partial amendment to the Game Industry Promotion Act, proposed by Rep. Kim Seong-hoi of
On the 24th, the Presidential Security Service released footage of its security agents playing the shooter games Sudden Attack and Overwatch on its official YouTube channel. The video is titled, &ldqu
Microsoft (hereafter “MS”) announced on the 20th that it has appointed Asha Sharma as CEO of Microsoft Gaming. The appointment is part of a large-scale executive restructuring carried out
KRAFTON on the 20th unveiled a new AI agent technology called “Terminus KIRA.” Introduced directly by Lee Kang-wook, Head of AI Technology at KRAFTON, the technology is focused on addressi
NCSoft (Co-CEOs Taek-Jin Kim and Byung-Moo Park) announced on the 20th that the first Closed Beta Test (CBT) for Time Takers, a PC and console third-person survival shooter currently in development by
Pearl Abyss on the 5th unveiled the second “Features Overview” video for its upcoming title Crimson Desert. The video takes an in-depth look at how protagonist Kliff fights and how the gam
Take-Two Interactive (hereafter, Take-Two) announced through its earnings release for fiscal year 2026 third quarter (October–December 2025) on the 3rd (local time) that it recorded net bookings
Law Firm Hwawoo projected on the 4th that the amended Enforcement Decree of the Content Industry Promotion Act, which took effect on the 1st, will serve as a major turning point in resolving game-rela
KRAFTON has introduced a new “Career Mode” feature to Battlegrounds Mobile India (hereafter BGMI), the title it operates in India. The feature analyzes a player's gameplay style and conver
Nexon announced on the 2nd via an internal notice that Daehyun Kang, co-CEO of Nexon Korea, will concurrently serve as head of the Maple Division. The Maple Division is a core organization responsible
NCSOFT carried out an executive reshuffle on the 29th, promoting Chief Business Officer (CBO) Sunggu Lee and Chief Operating Officer (COO) Koo Hyunbeom to Senior Vice President. The moves are being re
KRAFTON has recruited Lim Kyung-young, former CTO of Lotte eCommerce (LOTTE ON), as Vice President and Head of AI Transformation. VP Lim is a veteran who has spent more than 20 years building and oper
On the 29th, the National Assembly convened a plenary session and passed partial amendments to the Public Performance Act and the National Sports Promotion Act that ban all illicit ticket-scalping pra
