online game services

The world gaming market is rapidly developing due to the wide and speedy spread of internet services. To keep up with this trend, HanbitSoft initiated systematic preparation to be an online game publisher from 2003.. In Feb. 2003, the company commercialized the first online game, Survival Project, and WYD (MMORPG genre) in May of the same year. HanbitSoft invested 76% of its share into Joy Impact, the R&D house of WYD, through which Hanbitsoft was able to secure the game development capacity indirectly. In a more direct way, the company developed Tantra itself. In May, 2004, it commercialized a casual game, Pangya. Even in monotonous RPG oriented industry, Pangya successfully diversified online game market by attracting users who is likely to love light casual games and was highly estimated as a country-wide popular game. The second self-developed title, Neo-steam, is also receiving an outstanding reputation from users because of its unique genre and theme. IMC GAMES, another subsidiary of HanbitSoft, which developed Granado Espada, received favorable response from users thanks to its MCC system, which opened a new epoch of online games. HellGate:London, the first product of Flagship Studios led by Bill Roper, is expected to pave a new road in the industry as 'a next generation frontier of RPG. Popoming, developed by Joy Impact, is being highlighted as a new casual battle game following the step of Survival Project. Its charming graphics and unique transformation system brought about a new blast of wind to the casual battle game area. In addition, Spike Girls, online kickball game, is also expected to appeal users as a casual sports genre, coming after Pangyas achievement. When it comes to online games, Korea tops over other countries around the world and is continually heightening its status. HanbitSofts endeavors in this industry will go on and is expected to make another leap towards the whole game market..

The world gaming market is rapidly developing due to the wide and speedy spread of internet services.