Com2uS Unveils 3 New Titles, Aiming to Become a Global Top-Tier Publisher
2024 Media Showcase Held
New Publishing Works Announced Including StarSis and BTS Cooking On
Lee Joo-hwan, CEO of Com2uS, is delivering a welcome speech at the media showcase held on the 25th.
View original imageCom2uS emphasized its leap toward becoming a global top-tier publisher by unveiling three new games.
On the 25th, Com2uS announced three new publishing titles?'Starseed: Asnia Trigger,' 'BTS Cooking On: TinyTAN Restaurant,' and 'Frostpunk: Beyond the Ice'?at the '2024 Media Showcase The NEXT STAGE.'
Frostpunk, a mobile game developed by NetEase, is scheduled for early access on the 31st in the US, UK, and the Philippines. Com2uS plans to service the game globally except for China. BTS Cooking On will open pre-registrations domestically next month, and Starseed is also slated for a domestic release in the first half of this year. These games are planned for global service following their domestic launches.
Joo-Hwan Lee, CEO of Com2uS, said, "Frostpunk is a survival construction simulation game that adapts and evolves the original title, which captivated many gamers worldwide through PC and console platforms, to a mobile environment." He added, "BTS Cooking On is a cooking simulation game that makes great use of the BTS IP, featuring gameplay with a low entry barrier so anyone can easily enjoy it."
He continued, "Starseed stands out for its fun in collecting, nurturing, and battling with beautiful girl characters, as well as the unique interactions with various beautiful girl characters."
CEO Lee also expressed his aspirations for global expansion. He explained, "This year, we will open the door to change with three publishing games that have strong competitiveness in each genre, and we will continuously discover more diverse and differentiated intellectual properties (IPs) so that we can add the title of a global top-tier publisher to Com2uS."
Ji-Hoon Han, head of Com2uS's game business division, said, "Last year, overseas sales accounted for about 6% of total revenue," adding, "I believe that to survive, we must compete globally beyond Korea."
Com2uS announced its policy to simultaneously pursue equity investments and publishing. Han stated, "We are a company with two open paths: equity investment and publishing," and added, "We are proceeding with both in parallel and will continue to disclose more in the future."
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He also clarified, "It is absolutely not our intention to only do publishing without game development," and explained, "We will continue to create and service good games going forward."
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