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NCsoft profits up 33%

NCsoft profits up 33%

NCsoft’s profits are 41 billion Won (£23.3m) for Q1 2011, a 33 per cent increase over Q4 2010.

Christopher Dring
by Christopher Dring
on May 17th 2011 at 12:24PM in News
Excitement builds for 2011 UK games trade awards

Excitement builds for 2011 UK games trade awards

NCsoft and Square Enix’s Deus Ex: Human Revolution have backed this year’s MCV Industry Excellence Awards.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Mar 23rd 2011 at 3:35PM in News
‘Retail needed to push PC games’

‘Retail needed to push PC games’

The rise in digital distribution won’t bring an end to PC games retail – it will just change its function, according to NCsoft.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Mar 8th 2011 at 1:08PM in News
NCsoft sales top £360m in 2010

NCsoft sales top £360m in 2010

MMO publisher NCsoft’s sales rose to 647.9bn South Korean Won (or £360.6m) last year.

James Batchelor
by James Batchelor
on Feb 10th 2011 at 5:35PM in News

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NCsoft hires Channon

NCsoft hires Channon

Cat Channon has joined MMO publisher NCsoft.

James Batchelor
by James Batchelor
on Jan 6th 2011 at 10:17AM in News
PopCap and NCsoft to invade Korea

PopCap and NCsoft to invade Korea

Casual gaming giant PopCap will expand its business into Asia after striking a new partnership with local publisher NCsoft.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Sep 14th 2010 at 11:50AM in News
Gamescom 2010: Day 2 roundup

Gamescom 2010: Day 2 roundup

Gamescom opened its doors on Tuesday 17th August to select members of the press but yesterday the event kicked off proper.

Dominic Sacco
by Dominic Sacco
on Aug 19th 2010 at 11:25AM in News
NCsoft splinter group to westernise MMOs

NCsoft splinter group to westernise MMOs

A group of NCSoft employees have merged to head up a new MMO specialist outfit.

by Rob Crossley
on Feb 24th 2010 at 12:00PM in News

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NCsoft Q3 profits soar

NCsoft Q3 profits soar

NCsoft has enjoyed a year-on-year Q3 profits jump of 836 per cent – largely thanks to the release of MMO Aion: The Tower of Eternity.

by Tim Ingham
on Nov 10th 2009 at 11:58AM in News
NCsoft launches new Aion servers

NCsoft launches new Aion servers

NCsoft is opening two additional servers for European Aion players less than a week after the game launched in the region.

James Batchelor
by James Batchelor
on Sep 30th 2009 at 12:19PM in News
Aion 'will be major MMO force'

Aion 'will be major MMO force'

NCsoft expects new title Aion can join Warcraft in dominating the MMO genre after its release this week.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Sep 22nd 2009 at 4:58PM in News
Aion pre-orders near 400,000

Aion pre-orders near 400,000

NCsoft has announced its upcoming MMO, Aion: The Tower Of Eternity, has generated almost 400,000 pre-orders.

James Batchelor
by James Batchelor
on Sep 18th 2009 at 11:14AM in News

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Guild Wars 2 reveal expected this week

Guild Wars 2 reveal expected this week

NCsoft is expected to reveal major details for the highly anticipated Guild Wars 2 at this year’s Gamescom.

James Batchelor
by James Batchelor
on Aug 18th 2009 at 11:29AM in News
Income, profit and sales soar at NCsoft

Income, profit and sales soar at NCsoft

Korean MMO behemoth NCsoft has posted some recession-busting numbers in its latest financial report for the quarter ending June 30th.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Aug 13th 2009 at 12:32PM in News
Aion release date confirmed

Aion release date confirmed

Leading MMO publisher NCsoft has finally confirmed the release date of the impressive looking Aion: Tower of Eternity. European retail will welcome the PC title on September 25th.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Jun 23rd 2009 at 5:32PM in News
Geoff Heath gets OBE

Geoff Heath gets OBE

Geoff Heath has been named an Officer of the British Empire in the Queen's Birthday Honours List.

Michael French
by Michael French
on Jun 13th 2009 at 1:50PM in News

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NCsoft income rockets 315%

NCsoft income rockets 315%

MMO publisher NCsoft has banished the memories of a financially challenging 2008 with an impressive start to 2009 – net income for the quarter ending March 31st was up 315 ...

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on May 12th 2009 at 10:50AM in News
Garriott suing NCsoft for $24m?

Garriott suing NCsoft for $24m?

Six months on from his seemingly amicable departure from Korean MMO firm NCsoft, it is now being claimed that space-traveller Richard Garriott is to sue his former employer for $24m.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on May 6th 2009 at 3:44PM in News
Six million sales and counting for Guild Wars

Six million sales and counting for Guild Wars

Korean publisher NCsoft has announced that its popular MMO PC series Guild Wars has passed the six million unit sales mark just days ahead of its fourth birthday on April ...

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Apr 24th 2009 at 3:45PM in News
NCsoft profits fall in 2008

NCsoft profits fall in 2008

Korean MMO specialist NCsoft has recorded a fall in both operating profit and net profit for its 2008 fiscal year, though its results for the final quarter of the year ...
Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Feb 16th 2009 at 1:46PM in News
NCSoft restructuring takes shape

NCSoft restructuring takes shape

Restructuring at NCsoft continues to spark job losses and new development strategies at the MMO publisher.

Christopher Dring
by Christopher Dring
on Feb 12th 2009 at 9:37AM in News
Garriott quits as NCsoft profits tumble 50%

Garriott quits as NCsoft profits tumble 50%

Leading MMO developer and publisher NCsoft has reported a 50 per cent drop in profits for the financial quarter ending September 30th – and has also been dealt a blow ...
Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Nov 12th 2008 at 10:05AM in News
NCsoft announces new subsidary to manage all Western offices

NCsoft announces new subsidary to manage all Western offices

Big changes are afoot at NCsoft - the Korean-owned MMO firm has announced the formation of a new subsidiary which will take over the management of all its teams in ...
Michael French
by Michael French
on Sep 10th 2008 at 9:07PM in News
NCsoft closes Euro development outfit

NCsoft closes Euro development outfit

NCsoft is to close its European development team just a year after its founding.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Sep 10th 2008 at 4:03PM in News
NCsoft reports $5.9m profit in Q2

NCsoft reports $5.9m profit in Q2

NCsoft has posted a net profit for its Q2 in 2008-2009 of
$5.9 million – down 42 per cent year-on-year.

by Tim Ingham
on Aug 13th 2008 at 11:55AM in News