"Lineage 2M Still No.1 in Sales for 8 Weeks... Nexon V4 Also Performs Well"

Lineage 2M and Lineage M 'Double Pull' Effect Boosts NC's Performance
Continuing Success by Increasing Communication with V4 Guild Users

[Asia Economy Reporter Jin-gyu Lee] NCSoft's mobile massively multiplayer online role-playing game (MMORPG) 'Lineage 2M' has demonstrated its strength by maintaining the number one spot in Google Play revenue rankings for eight consecutive weeks. Nexon's mobile MMORPG 'V4' also performed well, consistently staying among the top revenue earners since its release.

According to mobile app ranking analysis site Gamevolution on the 26th, as of the 25th, Lineage 2M ranked first in revenue on both major app markets, Google Play and Apple App Store. Since achieving the number one spot in Google Play revenue rankings on December 1 last year, it has held the top position for eight weeks.

Lineage 2M surpassed the dominance of 'Lineage M' just four days after its release on December 1 last year, becoming the king of mobile games. Lineage M, which had maintained the number one revenue spot on Google Play for two and a half years, now holds the second place in Google Play revenue rankings. This has led industry experts to evaluate that the Lineage series has conquered the mobile game market.

The securities industry is raising NCSoft's first-quarter earnings estimates this year due to the dual effect of Lineage 2M's popularity and Lineage M's solid performance. Chang-kwon Kim, a researcher at Mirae Asset Daewoo, said, "With Lineage M's revenue maintained and Lineage 2M's revenue fully accounted for, the first-quarter revenue and operating profit this year are expected to increase by 92.9% and 279.1% respectively compared to the first quarter of last year, reaching 692 billion KRW and 301 billion KRW."

Nexon's ambitious title V4 has also played a significant role as Nexon's 'cash cow' since its release on November 7 last year, maintaining a high position in Google Play revenue rankings. According to Gamevolution, V4 ranked fourth in Google Play revenue. The gaming industry expects V4 to have contributed greatly to Nexon's revenue growth in the second half of last year.

To sustain the momentum of V4's success, Nexon is increasing communication with game users. On the 18th, the first guild meeting 'V Pocha' was held at a pub near Gangnam Station in Seoul. About 70 V4 guild users attended the event, and V4 advertising model Baek Jong-won also visited in person. At the event, Baek Jong-won said, "I once hired a guild member I played online games with as a company employee," adding, "It's hard to even pass by each other in the game, so I support you all in maintaining the precious bonds you have formed by chance through the guild."

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