韩国游戏公司发布海外上线、运营数据和新游发布会等例行动态

Smilegate's Korean first-person psychological horror game "Golmokgil: Guiheun," in which a familiar back alley transforms into an unfamiliar and eerie space, is being officially launched in the global market. It arrives on Steam nine months after its domestic release, supporting six languages including Korean. Separately, the two end-content offerings of "Anipang 2" for its most skilled players surpassed 500 million cumulative plays. An unusual record also drew attention: of the roughly 30,000 players enjoying the end content, about 20,000 are founding members who have played since 2014. Com2uS will hold a showcase for its blockbuster new MMORPG "Zeus: God of Arrogance" on the 7th of next month.
◇Smilegate Launches Authentic K-Horror 'Golmokgil: Guiheun' Globally=Smilegate is officially launching its Korean psychological horror game "Golmokgil: Guiheun" in the global market. First introduced domestically through Stove in October last year to positive reviews, "Golmokgil" has now undergone a global version update and will meet users worldwide via Steam.
"Golmokgil" is a first-person psychological horror game in which the player becomes the protagonist "Soyeon" and is placed in a situation where a familiar back alley she has passed through countless times suddenly transforms into an unfamiliar and eerie space. The only tool given to the player is a smartphone. Using its camera, the player must photograph strange spots and judge for themselves whether they are "guiheun," supernatural traces that cannot exist in reality, or "heokkaebi," ominous but explainable illusions.
The player can send their judgment via text message to a shaman grandmother and receive an answer. The closer the player gets to the truth by getting answers right, the ghost draws nearer with every wrong answer. A total of 64 anomalies are hidden, and accurate judgment on each is directly linked to the player's survival.
Developer AIXLab started from the idea that true horror lies in the closest places, and sought to capture through "Golmokgil" the chilling sensation of a late-night walk home when a familiar space suddenly feels strange. The game realistically recreates the scenery of Korean alleys, including narrow lanes, familiar neighborhood shops, and familiar sounds, while embodying horror stemming from ordinary spaces themselves through the process of all of this gradually distorting. In particular, the chase sequences that follow from the moment the ghost's presence is detected deliver a tension that leaves no time to look back.
The global version of "Golmokgil" supports six languages including Korean, English, Japanese, Simplified and Traditional Chinese, and Russian, and is ready to meet more global users through Stove and Steam. More details about the game can be found on the game page within Stove.
◇'Anipang 2' End Content Records 500 Million Plays in 20 Months=The two highest-level content offerings enjoyed by the top players of WeMade Play's (123420) mobile puzzle game "Anipang 2" have surpassed 500 million cumulative plays.
The record was set by two content offerings: "Constellation Rescue," a cooperative puzzle in which some 30,000 users at the game's highest level defeat a boss, and "Black Hole," an individual puzzle solving the highest-difficulty stages. As of the end of June, "Constellation Rescue" recorded some 120 million puzzle plays over 15 months, while "Black Hole" recorded some 410 million over 20 months, for a combined total of some 530 million plays.
Along with this record, stories of the puzzle experts competing on the highest-difficulty stages were also revealed. In "Black Hole," which consists of infinitely presented highest-difficulty puzzle stages, top puzzle players used 1.2 items per stage, showing a lower usage frequency than the overall average. Regarding this, the development team explained that it is a play pattern befitting top players who focus on strategy rather than items. In addition, of the founding members who have enjoyed the game since "Anipang 2" launched in 2014, about 20,000 were analyzed to be top-level users enjoying the end content. In particular, a considerable number of them are known to rank within the top 50 in each round of the end content, as well as to enter the hall of fame as winners in many cases.
"Anipang 2" development team PD Jung Sung-won said, "In the domestic mobile puzzle genre, 'Anipang 2' would be the only case where users from their first year to 13th year compete as top players," adding, "We plan to develop and provide a service unique to 'Anipang 2' that Korea's top puzzle players and enthusiasts can enjoy."
◇Cookie Run Classic Reclaims No. 1 in Thailand with 'India of Enlightenment' Update=Devsisters' (194480) mobile running game "Cookie Run Classic" has risen back to No. 1 in game revenue on Thailand's Apple App Store with a new update.
It is the first update conducted through domestic and overseas integration on the 23rd of this month following the expansion of global service, and it is analyzed as the result of quickly meeting local users' needs for new content and story.
Immediately after the update, it re-entered No. 1 in Thailand's Apple and Google free game rankings, and the next day it also took the top spot in game revenue rankings. On the Google Play Store as well, it recorded No. 3 in game revenue.
This update newly introduced the seventh episode "India of Enlightenment," themed on the novel Journey to the West, depicting the grand adventure of cookies heading to India in search of scriptures. The story begins as Vajra Monk Cookie, following the command of Sweet Potato Cookie, crosses the temple's main gate and sets off toward Ohaeng Mountain.
The journey, spanning nine stages, has the cookies passing through Obong Rocky Mountain, Dongpa Pork Village, a desert, Flame Mountain, and Dark Cave, meeting companions along the way before reaching "Mango Temple," where the final enlightenment of India opens.
In addition, an Episode 7 cookie challenge event and achievement event where in-game items can be obtained are available until August 26.
◇Com2uS MMORPG 'Zeus: God of Arrogance' to Hold Showcase=Com2uS will hold a showcase on the 7th of next month for "Zeus: God of Arrogance," a blockbuster new massively multiplayer online role-playing game (MMORPG) developed by Abyss and published by the company.
The showcase will be broadcast live from 2:30 p.m. that day through the official "Zeus: God of Arrogance" YouTube channel, where major announcements related to the new title can be checked in real time.
This showcase, attended by major domestic media, will be held as an occasion to introduce the game in detail, from the development vision and key content of "Zeus: God of Arrogance" to its operational direction after launch.
Attending the event will be Com2uS (078340) CEO Nam Jae-kwan and Game Business Division head Kim Jung-hoon, along with Abyss CEO Kim Dae-hwoen and general director Jung Sung-hoon, who will explain in detail the areas of focus during development, key content, launch preparation status, and future service plans.
In particular, the official launch date that users have been waiting for will be revealed for the first time that day. Following the main announcements, a surprise guest not disclosed in advance will also visit the site to add a special touch to the showcase.
"Zeus: God of Arrogance" is a blockbuster MMORPG set against a world cracked by the arrogance born of the absolute power of Zeus, the supreme god of Greek mythology. It is being developed on the basis of high-quality graphics based on Unreal Engine 5, cooperation and conflict between factions, various growth structures, and a high level of convenience.
Com2uS is currently conducting pre-registration on the official "Zeus: God of Arrogance" website, Google Play, and the Apple App Store, and is preparing for a domestic launch in the third quarter of this year. Detailed information on pre-registration and the game can be found on the official website and YouTube channel.
◇'EA SPORTS FC 27' Launches Worldwide September 25=EA's flagship soccer game series EA SPORTS FC 27 (EA SPORTS FC™ 27) will be released worldwide on September 25.
Real Madrid's Kylian Mbappe and Jude Bellingham appear as cover stars for FC 27's Ultimate Plus Edition. Mbappe graced the covers of all three editions—Standard, Ultimate, and Ultimate Plus—while Bellingham was selected as a series cover model for the third time. In particular, the two players are the first Real Madrid teammates to grace an EA SPORTS FC cover together.
FC 27 overhauled gameplay overall by reflecting the opinions of the global player community.