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Our Values
We are globally united by our shared values.
Integrity
The commitment to quality.
Passion
To never stop trying.
Never-Ending Challenge
To create a joy-filled world.
Who we are
NCSOFT is a premiere digital entertainment company and global publisher with worldwide locations and more than 4,000 employees focused on bringing extraordinary games to life for millions of fans around the world. Established in 1997 and headquartered in Seoul, South Korea, we quickly became a key leader in online games. Best known for critically acclaimed franchises including Lineage, Aion, Guild Wars, and Blade & Soul, NCSOFT is also one of the world’s top mobile developers with Lineage 2M occupying the #1 grossing revenue slot on Google Play. Our core goal is making people in this world happier by delivering games that entertain a globally connected audience has remained the same. Our culture is innovative, creative, collaborative and impactful, and we are passionate about creating the best gaming experiences for our players.
We are dedicated to building a diverse community, one where employees feel a sense of belonging, and are valued for their contributions and the perspectives they bring.
We work in an innovative and collaborative work environment, and it shows in our employees’ passion.
We foster success by creating an environment that is creative, imaginative, and fun.
We work together as a team to achieve goals, while focusing on personal and professional growth for each employee.
We have a clear vision: to be the place where a diverse mix of talented people want to come, to stay and do their best work.
We pride ourselves on bringing the best entertainment to our audiences around the world, and we know our company runs on the hard work and dedication of our passionate and creative employees.
We are dedicated to building a diverse community, one where employees feel a sense of belonging, and are valued for their contributions and the perspectives they bring.
We work in an innovative and collaborative work environment, and it shows in our employees’ passion.
We foster success by creating an environment that is creative, imaginative, and fun.
We work together as a team to achieve goals, while focusing on personal and professional growth for each employee.
We have a clear vision: to be the place where a diverse mix of talented people want to come, to stay and do their best work.
We pride ourselves on bringing the best entertainment to our audiences around the world, and we know our company runs on the hard work and dedication of our passionate and creative employees.
We are dedicated to building a diverse community, one where employees feel a sense of belonging, and are valued for their contributions and the perspectives they bring.
Our Commitment to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
At NCSOFT, we are committed to creating an environment where diverse perspectives, beliefs, and lived experiences are welcomed and valued.
We offer a range of programs to create a positive employee experience including: Employee Resource Groups to connect employees and create a culture of belonging, donation matching programs to support the causes our employees value, and community events to connect with and support our local communities. NCSOFT views DEI as a journey to create the most inclusive environment possible for our employees and our community.
Benefits
We offer a highly competitive compensation and benefits package, including outstanding health insurance, 401(k) with company matching, discretionary bonus plans, and much more.
Comprehensive Medical, Dental, & Vision Plans
Teledoc Medicine
Employee Assistance Program
Life & Accidental Death & Dismemberment
Short-Term & Long-Term Disability
401(k) Retirements Savings Plan
Financial Wellness Programs & Resources
Transportation Benefits
Healthcare and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
Holidays
Paid Time Off (PTO)
Leaves: Parental & Bereavement
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NCSoft Company Profile: Stock Performance & Earnings
NCSoft Overview
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1997
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- Employees
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4,714
- Stock Symbol
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036570
- Investments
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25
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$340.09
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NCSoft Stock Performance
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| Stock Price | Previous Close | 52 wk Range | Market Cap | Shares | Average Volume | EPS |
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$340. 09 |
$350.46 | $223.20 — $523.71 | $6.91B | 20.3M | 100K | $23.31 |
NCSoft Financials Summary
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TTM 30-Sep-2022 |
FY 2021 31-Dec-2021 |
FY 2020 31-Dec-2020 |
FY 2019 31-Dec-2019 |
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| EV | 3,591,713 | 9,891,720 | 15,956,666 | 8,414,847 |
| Revenue | 2,228,746 | 2,015,695 | 2,046,407 | 1,458,901 |
| EBITDA | 699,899 | 497,467 | 715,858 | 448,915 |
| Net Income | 473,796 | 346,504 | 497,505 | 307,163 |
| Total Assets | 3,109,671 | 3,850,262 | 3,741,073 | 2,888,918 |
| Total Debt | 445,454 | 649,398 | 309,408 | 308,862 |
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NCSoft Valuation & Funding
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NCSoft Competitors (14)
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| Electronic Arts | Formerly VC-backed | Redwood City, CA | 00000 | 00. 000 |
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| 0000000000 0000000 | Formerly PE-Backed | Santa Monica, CA | 00000 | 000.00 | 000000&0 | 000.00 |
| 00000 | Formerly PE-Backed | Tokyo, Japan | 0000 | 00.000 | 000000000000 | |
| 00-000 0000000 | Corporation | Alpharetta, GA | 000 |
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NCSoft Patents
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| US-20220379213-A1 | Method and apparatus for targeting object in game | Pending | 28-May-2021 | 0000000000 | |
| EP-4098337-A1 | Method and apparatus for targeting object in game | Pending | 28-May-2021 | 0000000000 | |
| JP-2022183035-A | Method and apparatus for targeting objects of a game | Pending | 28-May-2021 | 0000000000 | |
| US-20220370920-A1 | Electronic device and method for managing cache data | Pending | 18-May-2021 | 00000000000 | |
| US-20220375254-A1 | Apparatus for leveling person image and operating method thereof | Pending | 22-Apr-2021 | G06V10/82 |
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NCSoft Executive Team (18)
| Name | Title | Board Seat | Contact Info |
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| Kim Taek-jin | Founder, CCO, Chief Executive Officer & Executive Director | ||
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| Won Jun Hong | Chief Financial Officer & Vice President | ||
| James Wing | Principal, Business Development | ||
| Sung-Gu Lee | Director |
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NCSoft Investors
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Investments & Acquisitions (25)
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| 000000 0000 | 31-Aug-2022 | 00000 0000 | 00000 | Business/Productivity Software | |
| 00000000000 | 01-Sep-2021 | 00000 0000 | 00.000 | Social/Platform Software | |
| 00000000 & 00 | 01-Sep-2020 | 000000000 | 000.00 | Financial Software | |
| 000 00000000 | 02-Jul-2018 | 000000000 | 000.00 | Media and Information Services (B2B) | |
| Sensible Object | 18-Jun-2018 | Early Stage VC | 00. 000 |
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NCSoft Subsidiaries (2)
| Company Name | Industry | Location | Founded |
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| ArenaNet | Entertainment Software | Bellevue, WA | 2000 |
| 000000 0000 | Entertainment Software | Seongnam-si, South Korea | 0000 |
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NCSoft ESG
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NCSoft Exits (7)
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NCSOFT: «Russian gamers are similar to Asian players»
Today the launch date of Lineage2M in Russia and the world has become known. The MMO blockbuster, which earned over $800 million in Asia, will be available to Western audiences on December 2.
In connection with the upcoming release, we took a short interview with the Seoul-based NCSOFT.
Lineage2M
App2Top.ru: Lineage2M was released in Korea two years ago. You are only now entering the world. Why did everything take so long? Did you evaluate whether it is worth launching the game on the world at all? nine0004
NCSOFT: Not at all. We originally planned a global release. And we started preparing for it right after Lineage2M appeared in South Korea in November 2019.
However, the process of adapting the game for a global audience really dragged on. But we did our best to speed up the process, including the one aimed at minimizing the gaps between content localized for different countries and, of course, Russia.
Since we are talking about the release in Russia, I would like to note that you pay great attention to our local market (this interview is one of the confirmations of this).
What is it connected with? nine0004
NCSOFT: This is true. We can say even more: Russia is one of the main markets for which we initially considered the possibility of localizing the game.
This was partly due to the fact that Russian users began to show great interest in Lineage2M since its launch.
This is not surprising, given that Lineage2M is positioned as a direct successor to Lineage 2, which was very popular in Russia. nine0004
NCSOFT: And we are very grateful to the Russian users for the passion and interest they have shown in the game.
Now the Russian market is very important for Lineage as a franchise, not only at the regional but also at the global level. Therefore, we have been preparing for the official launch in Russia for quite a long time.
At the same time, you enter the Russian market not directly, but through an intermediary. They are Innova. Tell us why you went down this path? nine0004
NCSOFT: There are two main reasons.
First of all, we wanted to get expertise on the Russian market from a company with extensive local experience. This is necessary to improve processes, including those related to localization.
Second, Lineage2M is a project that supports cross-platform play. It can be played from both mobile devices and desktop (via our PURPLE solution). More platforms means more technical risks. We are interested in their reduction to a minimum. For us, the safety of the players comes first. nine0005
Who will be directly responsible for operating the game?
NCSOFT: We are with Innova.
At the end of the conversation, I want to touch on the topic of balance and monetization. Have you adapted them in Lineage2M for the Western market?
NCSOFT: Yes, of course. For example, in the world version, the levels of the characters grow faster (we added more content to speed up the growth).
As for monetization, it will focus on the level of the character.
In the Korean version, it is built differently. nine0005
And the last question. There is an opinion that the behavior of Russian players is closer to Asian players (we are often compared to Chinese players) than to Western ones. What do you think about it?
NCSOFT: Russian gamers are really more like Asian gamers. This is also evidenced by the success of many Asian titles in Russia.
Russian players are open to communication in the game, they know how to create groups and communities and maintain friendly relations with other players. In addition, they are very dedicated to the game and constantly show their affection. They are loyal to competitive communities/groups and are not very demanding on new players joining their community. nine0005
An interesting statement. Thanks for the interview.
NCSOFT — all materials of the game portal Goha.ru
MMORPG Throne and Liberty will receive DLSS 3
NVIDIA held a presentation of its new video cards at CES 2023.
One of them was the RTX 4070 Ti, which we wrote about earlier, and the other mobile solutions of the RTX 40 line.
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nine0002 Fresh screenshots of MMORPG Throne and Liberty
Korean publisher and developer NCSOFT has updated the official website of its MMORPG Throne and Liberty with a selection of fresh screenshots.
December 28, 2022
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What was told and shown at the presentation of MMORPG Throne and Liberty
NCSOFT on its YouTube channel published a ten-minute video dedicated to the upcoming MMORPG Throne and Liberty. In it, the developers repeated previously known information, as well as revealed more details and nuances of their product and demonstrated fresh footage of the gameplay. nine0005
December 27, 2022
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NCSOFT to reveal more details about MMORPG Throne and Liberty December 27
NCSOFT, the developer and publisher of popular MMORPG games, will show and talk more about their new product Throne and Liberty on December 27.
The broadcast will begin on the official YouTube channel at 13:00 Moscow time.
December 20, 2022
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The developers of the MMO shooter Project LLL from NCSOFT answered the players’ questions
The South Korean company NCSOFT shared some details of its multiplayer shooter LLL, which is currently being actively worked on. The responses to the community’s questions were recorded in video format and published on the studio’s official YouTube channel. There are Russian subtitles.
December 18, 2022
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nine0002 The likely release date of MMORPG Throne and Liberty is June 2023, but it is likely to be postponed
Korean media have noticed that the value of NCSOFT shares decreased by 8%, although until recently they showed stable growth amid expectations of MMORPG Throne and Liberty .
December 15, 2022
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The global version of the MMORPG Blade & Soul will receive the Dark Awakening 9 update today0005
Today, the Dark Awakening content update will be installed on the servers of the global version of the MMORPG Blade & Soul, which will add a new dungeon, an auto-battle zone and launch a new battle pass to the game.
December 7, 2022
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A lot of new information about the MMORPG Throne and Liberty from the G-STAR 2022 exhibition
NCSOFT shared information about the game in a speech format, we will accompany it with various slides. The review of the presentation was presented by the portal bbs.ruliweb.com. We have tried to translate this information for you. nine0005
November 19, 2022
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New LLL MMO from NCSOFT
NCSOFT recently announced and even showed the gameplay of their new MMO with the strange name LLL.
We understand everything in our video.
November 16, 2022
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New Sura class in MMORPG Lineage W short teaser
In honor of the recent release of a new class in the mobile MMORPG Lineage W, NCSOFT posted a cinematic trailer dedicated to Sura on their YouTube channel. This class is completely unique and first appeared in Lineage W.
November 16, 2022
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More details on NCsoft’s MMO shooter Project LLL
An interview with the director of the recently announced third-person MMO shooter Project LLL, Bae Jae Hyun, has surfaced on about.ncsoft.com. We have translated it for you from Korean. Enjoy reading.
November 15, 2022
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nine0002 Russian version of MMORPG Blade & Soul started the tread of the wind tournament
Today the Russian version of MMORPG Blade & Soul received a small update «Conquerors of the Sky», which launched a new event in the game, as well as made some changes and fixed bugs.
November 15, 2022
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NCSOFT Announces Project LLL Multiplayer Shooter and Shows Gameplay
NCSOFT announced Project LLL, a massively multiplayer online open-world third-person shooter currently in development for consoles and PC
November 14, 2022
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NCSoft and Sony are working on a joint MMO project for the Horizon
franchise
Korean media reports that Sony and NCSoft are preparing the development of a new MMO based on Horizon Zero Dawn, which is being created for the global market. The project is at an early stage and there was no official announcement yet
November 8, 2022
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Lineage W is celebrating its first anniversary — don’t miss the gifts and the new game class
NCSOFT announced that Sura will be the new game class in their cross-platform MMORPG Lineage W.
It was created specifically to celebrate the first anniversary of the game, and this class has not previously appeared anywhere in other games of the Lineage universe.
October 29, 2022
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Russian MMORPG Blade & Soul received a major update with a new class
Today the Russian version of MMORPG Blade & Soul received a major update «Master of Melodies», which added a bunch of new content to the game, including a new class and a new dungeon.
October 18, 2022
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Lineage 2M adds a mythic class and unlocks the fourth floor of Tower of Insolence
Players of the mobile MMOARPG Lineage 2M will be able to test the new mythical class Raul the Almighty.
Yes, this is the name of the class.
October 6, 2022
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Blade & Soul global MMORPG will get a new class and mounts in October
NCSoft has revealed the details of the next major expansion for the global version of Blade & Soul, Symphony of Destruction, which will introduce a new class on October 12 — Musician, dungeon, events and more .
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September 29, 2022
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NCSOFT published a video from the last event Throne and Liberty — TL Day
On August 27, NCSOFT held a special event dedicated to its upcoming MMORPG Throne and Liberty, which was called TL Day. The event was held on a grand scale; the Changwon NC Park stadium of the Changwon baseball team, in South Korea, was rented for it.
September 28, 2022
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New gameplay of Throne and Liberty, the long-awaited MMOPRG from NCSOFT
From August 8 to August 12 of this year, an internal beta testing of the game THRONE AND LIBERTY was held within the walls of the studio itself. In this video, we can see a lot of interesting things
September 27, 2022
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nine0002 MMORPG Aion Classic subscription price to drop soon
NCSOFT, the publisher of the classic MMORPG Aion, has announced an upcoming MMORPG subscription price cut.
September 25, 2022
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«Treasure Hunt» has begun in the Russian version of MMORPG Blade & Soul
An update has been installed on the Russian-language servers of MMORPG Blade & Soul along with the new seasons of «The Hero’s Journey» and «Wonderful Shop», the «Treasure Hunt» event and other changes . nine0005
September 20, 2022
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Are Blade & Soul developers teasing musical instrument mechanics?
Blade & Soul is celebrating 10 years of operation in South Korea, and a new video released by the developers shows off an interesting system that players may have in the future — in-game tools.
September 20, 2022
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Details about the upcoming updates for the Russian version of MMORPG Blade & Soul
Innova together with the developer NCsoft told about future updates that are planned before the end of the year for the Russian version of MMORPG Blade & Soul.
