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| Company type | Division |
|---|---|
| Industry | Video games |
| Headquarters | Jeju, South Korea |
Area served | Worldwide |
| Parent | Kakao |
| Subsidiaries | Action Square (10.4%)[1] XLGAMES (52.97%)[2] AdPage[a] |
| Website | kakaogames game game |
Kakao GamesCorp. (Korean: 카카오게임즈) is a South Koreanvideo game publisher and a subsidiary ofKakao.[3] It specializes in developing and publishing games on PC, mobile, andVR platforms.[4] Each is represented by Namgoong Hoon and Cho Gye-hyun.[5]
Originally known asDaum Games before the acquisition ofDaum, 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 withKakaoTalk. Kakao uses the game portal of Daum and social network of KakaoTalk to connect players within their games.[6][7]
| Year | Title | Developer | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Black Desert Online | Pearl Abyss | Publishing rights handed over to Pearl Abyss after February, 24, 2021. |
| Year | Title | Developer | Notes |
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| 2013 | Cookie Run | Devsisters | Publishing deal since April 2, 2013 |
| 2018 | Lord of Dice | NGEL Games | |
| BanG Dream! Girls Band Party! | Craft Egg | Publishing deal in Korea since February 6, 2018[8][9] | |
| Moonlight Sculptor | XL Games | ||
| Friends Racing | Kakao Games | ||
| 2019 | Path of Exile | Grinding Gear Games | Publishing deal in Korea since March 2019[10] |
| 2020 | Guardian Tales | Kong Studios | |
| Elyon | Krafton | ||
| 2021 | Eternal Return | Nimble Neuron | Publishing deal started July 2021[11] and ended July 2024[12] |
| World Flipper | Cygames | ||
| Friends Racing Duo | Kakao Games | ||
| ArcheAge | XL Games | Publishing deal since December 1, 2021 for EU and NA.[13] | |
| 2023 | Eversoul | NINEARK | |
| 2025 | ArcheAge Chronicles | XL Games |
Kakao Games was to be the publisher forCapcom Super League Online, a tactical role-playing game for Android and iOS phones developed by Capcom Entertainment Korea that was planned for release in South Korea only.[14][15] The character-collecting game allowed the player to recruit from an all-star cast of characters from different Capcom IPs to fight against various villains.[16] A closed beta test of the Android version was conducted from 4–7 October 2018.[14][16] The game was scrapped due to an unspecified "business decision" between Kakao Games and Capcom, which also closed down its Korean branch.[14]
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