🗞 April 23 INVEN News Briefing - Game Pass Price Cuts and More

Thursday, April 23, 2026

📸 Call of Duty Removed, Prices Cut.

Xbox Game Pass recently announced a price reduction. The prices for 'PC Game Pass' and 'Ultimate Pass' have been adjusted: PC Game Pass has been discounted by approximately 14%, from ₩18,000 to ₩15,500, while the premium 'Ultimate Pass' has seen a 34.5% cut, dropping from ₩29,000 to ₩19,000. With this change, the latest Call of Duty titles will no longer be available on Day One. Attention is now focused on whether this aggressive move will serve as a catalyst for a Game Pass resurgence.

🎮 Major Games Released Today

✔ Outbound - Released April 23

✔ Our Kingdom: Fruit of Time and Ancient Monsters - Released April 23

✔ Secret Thumb - Released April 23

✔ Throw Anything: Zombie Invaders - Released April 23

📅 Upcoming Major Games

✔ Pragmata (Nintendo Switch 2 Version) - Releasing April 24

✔ Yung-Yung Propagation Syndrome - Releasing April 24

🎫 Notable Events

🎨 Granblue Fantasy: Relink - Endless Ragnarok OBT: April 24 – April 27

🎨 Solo Leveling:ARISE - 2nd Anniversary Evolution Offline Event: April 25

💼 Today's Job Openings

📌 [Pearl Abyss] Game Engine Programmer (2+ years experience)

📌 [NCSoft] 'Project JSY' AAA Console Action RPG VFX Artist (5+ years experience)

📌 [Netmarble Nexus] 'Seven Knights Re:BIRTH' Scenario and Setting Writer (4+ years experience)

📈 Securities Research

SK SecuritiesSHIFT UP

🔗 Disclosure of New Titles in Second Half to Trigger Revaluation

❝ Revenue is projected at ₩43.2 billion (+2.2% YoY, -32.7% QoQ), with operating profit at ₩22.9 billion (-12.9% YoY, -38.4% QoQ) and net profit at ₩27.3 billion (+1.5% YoY, -53.3% QoQ). Operating profit is expected to slightly miss consensus estimates due to a combination of declining 'Stellar Blade' sales and the off-season for 'Nikke'. 'Stellar Blade' revenue is estimated at ₩7.8 billion, down 49.7% QoQ, with Q1 sales estimated at 152,000 units. 'Goddess of Victory: Nikke' revenue is projected at ₩32.3 billion (-28.0% QoQ); the global version's collaboration event underperformed expectations, and the Chinese market saw a QoQ decline due to the ongoing content release lag. However, operating expenses are also expected to decrease (-24.9% QoQ) due to lower Nikke-related incentives, payment commissions, and outsourcing costs. ❞

™️ Notable Trademarks

🔍 None today 😴

📰 Yesterday's Top Stories

🔗 [Review] Diablo IV: Vessel of Hatred, "It's finally a game"

🔗 Xbox Game Pass, Subscription Fees Cut by Up to 34.5%

🔗 [Review] The charm that grows on you like small talk: 'Tomodachi Life'

🔗 [Summary] Making it accessible for solo players: Vindictus 2nd AMA Recap

🔗 Hound 13: "Dragon Sword publishing contract terminated legally; no setbacks for re-release"

This article was originally written in Korean and translated with the help of NC AI. It was then edited by a native English-speaking editor. All AI-assisted translations are reviewed and refined by our newsroom. [Read Original]