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==Games== |
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=== Games released as "Daum Games" === |
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===Daum Games=== |
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|2015 |
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| ''[[Black Desert Online]]'' |
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|''[[Black Desert Online]]'' |
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||[[Pearl Abyss]] |
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| MMORPG |
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|Publishing rights handed over to Pearl Abyss after February, 24, 2021. |
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===Kakao Games=== |
=== Games released as "Kakao Games" === |
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|2017 |
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|''[[PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds]]'' |
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|[[Krafton]] |
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! Genre |
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|Publishing deal in Korea since August 2017<ref>{{cite web|last1=Tebay|first1=Andy|title=Kakao signs contract with Bluehole to publish Korean version of PUBG|url=http://www.venturesquare.net/world/pubg-korea-kakao/|website=VentureSquare.com|access-date=March 20, 2018|date=August 14, 2017}}</ref> |
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! Notes |
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| ''[[PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds]]'' |
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| [[Krafton]] |
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| [[Battle royale game]] |
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| Publishing deal since August 2017<ref>{{cite web|last1=Tebay|first1=Andy|title=Kakao signs contract with Bluehole to publish Korean version of PUBG|url=http://www.venturesquare.net/world/pubg-korea-kakao/|website=VentureSquare.com|access-date=March 20, 2018|date=August 14, 2017}}</ref> |
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| ''[[Path of Exile]]'' |
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| [[Grinding Gear Games]] |
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| [[Action role-playing game]] |
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| Publishing deal since March 2019<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.pathofexile.com/forum/view-thread/2467551|title= Path of Exile is Coming to Korea!| date= Mar 19, 2019|website= pathofexile.com}}</ref> |
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| ''[[Elyon (video game)|Elyon]]'' |
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| [[Krafton]] |
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| [[MMORPG]] |
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| Publishing deal since August 2019<ref>{{cite web|last1=Bradford|first1=Joseph|title=Elyon Updates Its English Website As Closed Beta Test Is Announced|url=https://www.mmorpg.com/news/elyon-updates-its-english-website-as-closed-beta-test-is-announced-updated-2000121516|website=mmorpg.com|access-date=April 27, 2021|date=March 31, 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Welcome to Elyon|url=https://elyon.playkakaogames.com/news/17|access-date=April 27, 2021|date=March 30, 2021}}</ref> |
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| ''[[Eternal Return (Video Game)|Eternal Return]]'' |
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| Nimble Neuron |
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| [[MOBA]] [[Battle royale game]] |
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| Publishing deal since July 2021<ref>{{cite web |title=Kakao Games Service Open |url=https://bbs.er.game.daum.net/gaia/do/er/notice/read?articleId=20&bbsId=ERN001&objCate1=285&pageIndex=1 |website=Daum |access-date=26 July 2021}}</ref> |
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====Mobile==== |
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| rowspan="4" |2018 |
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|''Lord of Dice'' |
|''Lord of Dice'' |
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|NGEL Games |
|NGEL Games |
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|''[[BanG Dream! Girls Band Party!]]'' |
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|Craft Egg |
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|Publishing deal in Korea since February 6, 2018<ref>{{cite news|author=임영택 기자|url=https://www.mk.co.kr/news/it/view/2018/06/370856/|title='뱅드림'에 인기 아이돌 '여자친구' 노래 뜬다|newspaper=[[Maeil Business Newspaper]]|date=June 12, 2018|access-date=March 27, 2020|language=Korean}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://game.kakao.com/games/g0pDlg08|title=뱅드림! 걸즈 밴드 파티!|work=Kakao Games|access-date=March 27, 2020|language=Korean}}</ref> |
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|''[[Moonlight Sculptor]]'' |
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|XL Games |
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|''Friends Racing'' |
|''Friends Racing'' |
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|Kakao Games |
|Kakao Games |
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|RPG |
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|2019 |
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|''[[BanG Dream! Girls Band Party!]]'' |
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|''[[Path of Exile]]'' |
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|Craft Egg |
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|[[Grinding Gear Games]] |
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|Rhythm |
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|Publishing deal in Koreasince March 2019<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.pathofexile.com/forum/view-thread/2467551|title= Path of Exile is Coming to Korea!| date= Mar 19, 2019|website= pathofexile.com}}</ref> |
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|Active since February 6, 2018<ref>{{cite news|author=임영택 기자|url=https://www.mk.co.kr/news/it/view/2018/06/370856/|title='뱅드림'에 인기 아이돌 '여자친구' 노래 뜬다|newspaper=[[Maeil Business Newspaper]]|date=June 12, 2018|access-date=March 27, 2020|language=Korean}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://game.kakao.com/games/g0pDlg08|title=뱅드림! 걸즈 밴드 파티!|work=Kakao Games|access-date=March 27, 2020|language=Korean}}</ref> |
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| rowspan="2" |2020 |
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|''[[Guardian Tales]]'' |
|''[[Guardian Tales]]'' |
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|Kong Studios |
|Kong Studios |
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|Action RPG |
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|Active since February 24, 2020 |
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|''[[Elyon (video game)|Elyon]]'' |
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|[[Krafton]] |
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|XL Games |
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|MMORPG |
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|Active since May 24, 2021 |
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| rowspan="3" |2021 |
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|''Friends Racing Duo'' |
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|''[[Eternal Return (Video Game)|Eternal Return]]'' |
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|Kakao Games |
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|Nimble Neuron |
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|RPG |
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|Publishing deal since July 2021<ref>{{cite web |title=Kakao Games Service Open |url=https://bbs.er.game.daum.net/gaia/do/er/notice/read?articleId=20&bbsId=ERN001&objCate1=285&pageIndex=1 |website=Daum |access-date=26 July 2021}}</ref> |
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|''World Flipper'' |
|''World Flipper'' |
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|[[Cygames]] |
|[[Cygames]] |
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|Action RPG |
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|Active since September 9, 2021<ref>{{cite web|url=https://game.kakao.com/games/20337?rtc=atb_K-TAK01M0002|title=월드 플리퍼|work=Kakao Games|access-date=September 9, 2021|language=Korean}}</ref> |
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|''Friends Racing Duo'' |
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|Kakao Games |
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Revision as of 08:21, 26 June 2022
Company type | Division |
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Industry | Video games |
Headquarters | |
Area served | Worldwide |
Parent | Kakao |
Subsidiaries | Action Square (10.4%)[1] XLGAMES (52.97%)[2] AdPage [a] |
Website | www game game |
Kakao Games Corp. (Hangul: 카카오게임즈) is a South Korean video game publisher and a subsidiary of Kakao.[3] It specializes in developing and publishing games on PC, mobile, and VR platforms.[4] Each is represented by Namgoong Hoon and Cho Gye-hyun.[5]
Originally known as Daum Games before the acquisition of Daum, Kakao Games has expanded from game distribution solely in Korea. Now, Kakao Games distributes its games globally throughout North America, Europe, and other parts of Asia thanks in part to its social aspect with KakaoTalk. Kakao uses the game portal of Daum and social network of KakaoTalk to connect players within their games.[6][7]
Games
Games released as "Daum Games"
Year | Title | Developer | Notes |
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2015 | Black Desert Online | Pearl Abyss | Publishing rights handed over to Pearl Abyss after February, 24, 2021. |
Games released as "Kakao Games"
Year | Title | Developer | Notes |
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2017 | PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds | Krafton | Publishing deal in Korea since August 2017[8] |
2018 | Lord of Dice | NGEL Games | |
BanG Dream! Girls Band Party! | Craft Egg | Publishing deal in Korea since February 6, 2018[9][10] | |
Moonlight Sculptor | XL Games | ||
Friends Racing | Kakao Games | ||
2019 | Path of Exile | Grinding Gear Games | Publishing deal in Koreasince March 2019[11] |
2020 | Guardian Tales | Kong Studios | |
Elyon | Krafton | ||
2021 | Eternal Return | Nimble Neuron | Publishing deal since July 2021[12] |
World Flipper | Cygames | ||
Friends Racing Duo | Kakao Games |
Notes
- ^ joint venture with Kakao Entertainment
References
- ^ "Kakao Games acquires 10.4% stake in mobile game developer". Pulse by Maeil Business News Korea. Retrieved January 24, 2018.
- ^ 카카오게임즈, 1181억에 엑스엘게임즈 인수 (in Korean). Maeil Business Newspaper. February 11, 2020.
- ^ "Kakao's game business to merge into Kakao Games". The Korea Herald. August 17, 2017.
- ^ "Kakao Games merger brings total registered users to 550 million". Pocket Gamer. November 2, 2017.
- ^ "Kakao Games brings Lord of Dice to America and Oceania". keengamer.com. January 9, 2018.
- ^ "Daum Games Rebrands to Kakao Games". Black-Desert. Retrieved January 23, 2018.
- ^ "Kakao Games Launching Mobile RPG Lord of Dice in NA Later عاالغبThis Month". mmos.com. January 5, 2018.
- ^ Tebay, Andy (August 14, 2017). "Kakao signs contract with Bluehole to publish Korean version of PUBG". VentureSquare.com. Retrieved March 20, 2018.
- ^ 임영택 기자 (June 12, 2018). "'뱅드림'에 인기 아이돌 '여자친구' 노래 뜬다". Maeil Business Newspaper (in Korean). Retrieved March 27, 2020.
- ^ "뱅드림! 걸즈 밴드 파티!". Kakao Games (in Korean). Retrieved March 27, 2020.
- ^ "Path of Exile is Coming to Korea!". pathofexile.com. Mar 19, 2019.
- ^ "Kakao Games Service Open". Daum. Retrieved 26 July 2021.