Com2uS has assembled a company-wide task force to develop its upcoming game "Dowon Amgui: Crimson Inferno." The move concentrates all corporate resources on delivering high-quality content as the company urgently seeks a turnaround following consecutive commercial failures.
According to industry sources on May 12, Com2uS recently launched the "Dowon Amgui TF" by drawing personnel from development, business, operations, and marketing departments. Unlike the company's previous structure where departments performed tasks sequentially according to their roles, the new task force integrates multiple divisions into a single team collaborating throughout the entire process from game development to service launch.
"We established an agile collaboration structure so that personnel from each department can focus on a single project from the service preparation stage," a Com2uS official said. "Through this, we plan to simultaneously enhance both game quality and the probability of service success."
Executive Vice President Kim Jong-chang, who oversees business operations, leads the task force. Kim joined Com2uS in December 2023 and is recognized for his deep understanding of both development and business operations, having previously worked at NCSoft, Neowiz, and Webzen.
Com2uS launched this unprecedented organizational experiment because commercial success of its next title is more critical than ever. "Hundred Years' War" and "Chronicle," which carried the legacy of the company's flagship "Summoners War" IP, fell short of expectations. "The Starlight," released last year, also posted weak results. Some observers suggest the string of underperforming launches could push the company back into losses just one year after returning to profitability in 2024.
In response, Com2uS plans to concentrate resources on "Dowon Amgui" development and improve financial performance by expanding global revenue, particularly in the Japanese market.