Wemade (112040.KQ) has signed a publishing agreement with Madngine for a new game based on its 'Night Crows' intellectual property (IP) and has begun full-scale launch preparations, targeting a release within the year. Com2uS Holdings' (063080.KQ) new collection RPG 'Star Sailors,' featuring original animation-style visuals created with the participation of renowned art director 'Coax' and strategic turn-based combat, will officially launch globally on the 30th of this month. Devsisters (194480.KQ) is holding an integrated brand campaign 'CookieRun Day' with users to mark the 17th anniversary of Cookie Run's debut.
◇ Wemade to Launch New 'Night Crows' IP Game Within the Year = Wemade has signed a publishing agreement with Madngine for a new game based on the 'Night Crows' IP and has begun full-scale launch preparations. The two companies are working closely together, targeting a global one-build release within the year.
The new game is a multi-platform MMORPG playable on both PC and mobile. Based on the proven competitiveness of the original, already validated in the global market, Wemade aims to introduce a further-upgraded new game to replicate the success of the 'Night Crows' IP.
The original 'Night Crows' has been a hit, recording cumulative domestic and international revenue of 750 billion won and 14 million cumulative users since its 2023 launch. It notably entered the top 3 in app market game revenue rankings in major Asian markets including South Korea, Taiwan, Indonesia, Thailand, and the Philippines, and achieved commercial success by surpassing a global peak of 450,000 concurrent users.
Wemade plans to gradually disclose specific game information, including the official service name of the new game. It is also simultaneously pursuing a China release of the original 'Night Crows' to expand its global market reach.
◇ Com2uS Holdings Collection RPG 'Star Sailors' Launches Globally on the 30th = Com2uS Holdings will officially launch its new collection RPG 'Star Sailors' on the global market on the 30th of this month.
'Star Sailors,' under development by Panana Studio, is a collection RPG set in a fantasy world, featuring stylish animation-style production, a strategic turn-based combat system, and distinctive characters. Players can freely combine and grow a five-member party, summons, and equipment, enjoying diverse content ranging from dungeon raids to player-versus-player battles. In particular, the highly recognized art director 'Coax' has participated in the project, drawing the interest of global users with original visuals and a refined world setting.
The game received positive reviews for its character design and immersive story development during the global closed beta test (CBT), and during the final test, it enhanced its completeness by conducting final checks on overall service stability, including growth balance and UI/UX. By actively reflecting the user feedback accumulated so far, the official release version is set to deliver a further-optimized play experience.
"Through a dense structure and a narrative that puts heart into each and every character, players will be able to feel differentiated fun," Panana Studio CEO Kang Il-mo said.
'Star Sailors' is scheduled to launch simultaneously across major global regions including South Korea on the 30th of this month, and pre-registration is currently underway on Google Play and the Apple App Store.
◇ Devsisters Opens Cookie Run 17th Anniversary Brand Campaign 'CookieRun Day' = Devsisters is holding an integrated brand campaign 'CookieRun Day' with users to mark the 17th anniversary of Cookie Run's debut. Anyone can participate through a special page for about two weeks until the 25th of this month.
Themed around the 'Grand Cookie Academy,' the campaign unfolds in the form of an online campus tour in which users become new students and experience Cookie Run's various games, characters, and events in an integrated way. By visiting buildings themed around each game on the campus map provided within the special page and participating in simple missions such as entering account information, users can earn credit points and in-game rewards.
Credit points can be accumulated up to a maximum of 22 credits, which can be used to enter prize events for physical rewards including the iPhone 17 Pro, iPad 11 Pro, Galaxy Tab S11, and the Grand Cookie Academy new student admission kit.
User-participation communication programs are also offered. First, a 'Cookie Run Major Test' that lets users discover the major in the Cookie world that suits them has opened. Users select answers to questions presented on the special page, finding novel fun in discovering their recommended major, course subjects, and senior cookies who share the same major. Those who share their results on personal social media will be entered into a draw to receive a Grand Cookie Academy new student admission kit.
A 'Cookie Letter' event, in which a character sends a reply when a user writes a letter to their favorite senior cookie, is also being held. The Cookie Letter event drew a strong response at last year's 16th anniversary, when more than 4,500 letters were received through voluntary user participation. This year too, the cookies' replies will be delivered in languages including English, Taiwanese, Thai, and Japanese in addition to Korean, continuing meaningful communication with fans around the world.
◇ Epic Seven Updates New Hero 'Ludwig, Prelude of Dawn' = Smilegate's mobile turn-based strategy RPG 'Epic Seven,' developed by Super Creative, has updated a new hero, 'Ludwig, Prelude of Dawn.'
Ludwig, Prelude of Dawn is the last survivor of the 'Clan of Night,' appearing as an aide to protagonist 'Ras' in the story of the ongoing Episode 6, 'Elegy of the End.' While preparing for a journey to mourn his deceased clan, he answers Ras's call and joins the adventure investigating the secret society 'Order of the Black Grail.'
A five-star ice-attribute ranger hero, he is characterized by using the buff effect 'Dawn' to quickly acquire 'Souls' and consume them to inflict high damage on all enemies.
Dawn is triggered when using the third skill 'White Night,' increasing his own Soul acquisition by 100% and inflicting stun on enemies with a certain probability after attacks. White Night not only triggers Dawn when used but also removes two buff effects from all enemies and grants debuffs to lower their combat power. It also generates a barrier on himself, giving him an advantage in survival.
The first skill 'Moonlight' additionally uses 'Light of Condemnation' if the hero is in the Dawn state when attacking an enemy. Light of Condemnation attacks all enemies by consuming all owned Souls, with damage greatly increasing in proportion to the consumed Souls.
