Kakao Games Launches MMORPG The World of Dokkaebi
The World of Dokkaebi topped the Apple App Store popularity chart through pre-downloads alone, and Kakao Games added servers to handle traffic.
Kakao Games officially launched its new MMORPG, The World of Dokkaebi, on the 8th, according to techm.kr.
The game reached first place on the Apple App Store popularity chart through pre-downloads alone before its release. Kakao Games said additional servers were added to handle user traffic.
The World of Dokkaebi is an MMORPG that uses the IP of the Naver web novel and webtoon 'Myeolgwisu Dojeon' and combines 2D pixel characters with 3D backgrounds.
Recent moves at Kakao Games
In August, Com2uS launched Zeus: God of Arrogance. Last month, character name reservation events for The World of Dokkaebi closed early, with the first round ending in about 1 hour and the second in about 5 hours. Also last month, Kakao Games decided to acquire a 39.56% stake in global casual game company Meotwoon for about 98 billion won to secure management rights.
In the second quarter of this year, Kakao Games recorded 75 billion won in consolidated revenue and an operating loss of 23 billion won. Revenue fell 35% year-on-year, and mobile game revenue decreased about 48% year-on-year, while PC online game revenue increased about 51%.
Quick answers
When was The World of Dokkaebi released?
Kakao Games officially launched The World of Dokkaebi on the 8th.
What is The World of Dokkaebi based on?
It is an MMORPG that uses the IP of the Naver web novel and webtoon 'Myeolgwisu Dojeon' and combines 2D pixel characters with 3D backgrounds.