Lungtu Korea to Launch Popular Chinese Game in Q1 Next Year

[Asia Economy Reporter Park Hyungsoo] Longtu Korea announced that it will release the mobile game 'The Rising of the Shield Hero,' which is popular in China, in the domestic market.

Chinese Longtu Games released 'The Rising of the Shield Hero' on the 22nd of last month and plans to launch it in the domestic market in the first quarter of next year. 'The Rising of the Shield Hero' attracted attention by surpassing 910,000 pre-registrations before its release. Shortly after launch, it rose to 4th place in popularity rankings on the Chinese app store.

'The Rising of the Shield Hero' has recorded cumulative light novel sales of over 8 million copies. It is an IP that is very popular in Japan. The animation 'The Rising of the Shield Hero' ranked within the top 12 in the all-time popularity rankings of the animation streaming service 'Laftel.'

A company official said, "We are working to present 'The Rising of the Shield Hero' as a highly complete game," adding, "It will showcase Longtu Korea's presence."

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