101 Top South Korean Gaming Companies and Startups

October 14, 2021

This article showcases our top picks for the best South Korean based Gaming companies. These startups and companies are taking a variety of approaches to innovating the Gaming industry, but are all exceptional companies well worth a follow.

We tried to pick companies across the size spectrum from cutting edge startups to established brands.

We selected these startups and companies for exceptional performance in one of these categories:

  • Innovation
    • Innovative ideas
    • Innovative route to market
    • Innovative product
  • Growth
    • Exceptional growth
    • Exceptional growth strategy
  • Management
  • Societal impact

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Top South Korean Gaming Startups

Data sourced from Crunchbase and SemRush.

Krafton

Krafton

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Krafton is a game developer for PC and mobile devices that focuses on fantasy games.

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Npixel

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Npixel is a computer game developer company.

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OP.GG

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OP.GG creates profiles for gamers by analyzing game data from the games they play.

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Bagelcode

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Team of passionate industry veterans, all with deep experience in creating games for all leading gaming platforms.

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4:33 Creative Lab

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4:33 Creative Lab, a top Korean mobile game designing company

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JoyCity

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JoyCity is a game development and services company.

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Line Games

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Line Games is a Line Corporation subsidiary that is focused on game business.

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SMARTSTUDY

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SmartStudy is a global entertainment company. We make high-quality animated and gaming content such as Pinkfong and Monster Super League.

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Miragesoft

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Miragesoft is a studio that specializes in creating immersive and realistic VR content.

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Neptune

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Neptune is an online game center helping developers create games for smartphones and tablet PCs.

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V8 Games

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V8 is a casual SNG game developer consisting of key personnel from Party Games.

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IDEABOX GAMES

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IDEABOX GAMES is a mobile game developer delivering 2D and 3D gaming technologies.

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Lion Games

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Lion Games is a Korean online game development company that serves the global content market.

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Dexint Games

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Dexint Games is a game development company.

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Red Sahara Studio

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Red Sahara Studio creates a variety of interesting games.

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Minkonet

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Minkonet’s mission is to change the way we watch and play video games.

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Polygon Games

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Polygon Games is a Korean game developer that serves the needs of the global markets.

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Socialinus

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Socialinus Inc. is a Korean-based independent game development company focused on creating online games for social networks.

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StudioBside

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StudioBside is a mobile game developer based in Korea.

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5minlab

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5minlab is a PC/mobile game development company based in Seoul, South Korea.

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Caret Games

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Caret Games is Mobile Game Start up. MMORPG, RebirthM

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Kokomo Games

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KoKomo is comprised of experienced team members who have successfully developed, launched and operated various online games

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Dryad

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Dryad is a mobile game development platform in Korea.

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Cocoon Games

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Cocoon Games is engaged in the development of mobile games.

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5Rocks

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5Rocks provides business intelligence and data analysis for mobile game developers.

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Supreme Games

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Supreme Games is made up of members with more than 10 years of experience in Korea’s top game makers including Webzen, Neowiz, and NC-Soft.

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Netmarble

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Netmarble is a developer, publisher, and sponsor of free online games.

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SEMS GAMES

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SEMS GAMES is a Seoul-based company that builds innovative and appealing games for mobile entertainment.

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Supertree

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Supertree world’s first gaming platform built using meta-blockchain technology such as ETH, EOS, etc.

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PlayEarth

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Playearth is a Korean socal games developer and is the developer of Kaizan Rumble.

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Flintgames

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Flintgames is an online platform that creates video games for its users.

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Dadam Game

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Dadam Game is a Seoul-based gaming platform that provides its users with online games.

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Super Creative

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Super Creative develops RPG games with artistic and technological updates.

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Bob Games

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Social casino game developer

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DancingAnchovy

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DancingAnchovy is a global game developer and publisher for mobile platforms.

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Playnery

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Playnery is development studio employing 3D game engine technology for the creation of high-end games.

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Mirinae Games

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Mirinae Games develops and offers gaming software, platforms, and mechanics.

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Carboneyed

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Carbon is the second most important element in the human body.

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Fakedice

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Fakedice is a game development studio based in Seongnam, Korea.

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Jampick

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Jampick are a start-up mobile game development company.

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InnoSpark

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InnoSpark is a game development company for mulit-platforms such as smart phones, tablets, PC canvas, etc.

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Nanali

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Nanali is a Korean multidisciplinary creative studio that develops smart device games, toys, animation, and stories.

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DaDa Soft

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DaDa Soft is a Korean company that develops and distributes software for its clients.

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4PLAT

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4PLAT is a game developer and publisher focused on providing optimized mobile RPG games for massive simultaneous group playing.

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Trance Studio

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Stylish action game developer in South Korea. Well-known developers of DNF(Biggest revenue maker of Tencent and Nexon) and Lineage Eternal.

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CwaveSoft

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CwaveSoft was founded by former head director of Nexon.

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OriginGames

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ORIGIN GAMES to develop mobile RPG.

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ILLION Corp.

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ILLION is a leading VR development studio that aims to introduce true top-quality cross-platform gaming and entertainment to the VR world.

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NCSOFT

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NCSOFT is an online, video, and mobile game development company that develops massively multiplayer games.

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NANOO COMPANY Inc.

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Nanoo Company offers an official website, community, and centralized support system for mobile game developers and publishers.

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Crzyfish

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Crzyfish offers an entertainment and social gaming platform for professional games publishers and users across the globe.

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Gamfs

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Online/Mobile game developer

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Moonrabbit

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Moonrabbit (문래빗) is a Korean developer of games such as Sudoku and FantasyxRunners for smartphones.

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PLLEA

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PLLEA engages in the production, development, and distribution of on-line games.

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Nvius

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Nvius develops games for multiple platforms.

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Popjoy games

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Popjoy Games is a mobile gaming company that develops multiplay games.

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RocketOz

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RocketOz is a Korean company that engages in social mobile game development for mobile phones.

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LTIZEN

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LTIZEN develops gaming software and applications for users in South Korea.

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PICNEKO CREATIVE

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Peek Neko Creative is a social and mobile game development studio.

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Spoleader

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Spoleader is developing ‘Spin Bow’, a new sports game which is similar to bowling.

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SmileGate

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SmileGate is an online game development company that offers CrossFire, a first-person shooter (FPS) title.

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Devsisters

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Devsisters is a Korean social game company developing smartphone applications and games for iOS and Android operating systems.

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Still8

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Still8 helps current pro-gamers to boost their talents and retired pro-gamers to sustain their career.

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brideasmart

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Bridea Smart is a mobile game developer, making creative games with high end technology, in Korea.

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A33 Studio

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Mobile game developer A-33 Studio

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Wemade Entertainment Co Ltd

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WeMade Games dedicated to serving gamers with a portfolio of entertaining, high quality PC and Mobile games.

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Eight Panda

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Eight Panda consists of developers who have the experience in title development of major online games in Korea.

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Vespa, Inc

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Vespa, Inc. is a strategy MMO game developer and the creator of “King’s Raid”.

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PUBG Corporation

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PUBG operates as an online game developer and publisher.

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O’ol Blue

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OolBlue (오올블루) is a Korean developer of mobile games. Its products, including Mighty Quest, are compatible with iOS, Naver, and U+ devices.

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Wave3Studio

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Wave3Studio is a gaming studio that develops role-playing games.

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Affinity Corporation

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Affinity Corporation is a company specializing in mobile gaming developement designed to optimize the user’s gaming experience.

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Rawple Studio

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Rawple Studio is a game development studio.

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HAEGIN

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HAEGIN is a game development company.

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Actoz Soft

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Actoz Soft is a developer, operator and publisher of online games.

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RoughHands

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RoughHands is a Korean mobile games developer specializing in real-time online games such as Cloud Jumping and Story of Ellen.

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TYSON

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TYSON is a global marketing agency specialized in game marketing services.

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bHaptics

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bHaptics is a developing a full-body and fully programmable haptic solution for Virtual Reality (VR)

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111 Percent

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111 Percent is a small game publishing company.

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ITAM Games

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ITAM Games is a blockchain mobile gaming platform.

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Dalcomsoft

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Dacomsoft is a game development company.

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NXC

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NXC is a holding company of game development and distribution company.

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ThumbAge

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ThumbAge engages in the development of role playing and action games for mobile devices.

Wonder People

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Wonderpeople is a game company developing a next-generation battle royale game.

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CrayonPixel

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CrayonPixel is an elite game studio with a singular focus on building content for social and mobile gaming platforms.

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YD Online

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Online game developed and service

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FazeCat

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FazeCat is a game development startup specializing in strategy and defense games.

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Dream Maker Entertainment

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Dream Maker Entertainment enables more than ordinary performances and stages to be created.

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Syntasia

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Syntasia is a Korean web and mobile social game development and publishing company.

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Highbrow

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Highbrow is a mobile game and app developing company that created the popular mobile game Dragon Village.

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Fast campus

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Fast campus are Unity game creation / startup / UX Design CAMP during the Early Bird Discount!

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Action Square

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Action Square is a developer of mobile games.

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Mafgames

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Mafgames is a mobile game developer company.

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Kakao

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Kakao is a technology company that operates mobile platforms in South Korea.

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Zepetto

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Zepetto is a game developer from Korea that delivers interactive games on consoles, PCs, and mobile devices.

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AwesomePiece

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AwesomePiece is a game developer offering mobile games for iOS and Android devices.

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Starpop

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Starpop is a gaming application.

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Gamepub

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Gamepub is a casual game development company.

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NEXON & Partners Center

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Nexon & Partners Center in-game NPC.

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Webzen

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Webzen is a company that offers gaming solution.

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AppSealing

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AppSealing is the only cloud-based, pay-as-you-go solution for mobile game protection.

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