Kakao Games

Kakao Games Corp. (Korean: 카카오게임즈) is a South Korean video game publisher and a subsidiary of Kakao.^[3] It specializes in developing and publishing games on PC, mobile, and VR platforms.^[4] Each is represented by Namgoong Hoon and Cho Gye-hyun.^[5]

Kakao Games Corp.

Company type	Division
Industry	Video games
Headquarters	Jeju, South Korea
Area served	Worldwide
Parent	Kakao
Subsidiaries	Action Square (10.4%)[1] XLGAMES (52.97%)[2] AdPage [a]
Website	kakaogames.com/en-us/ game.kakao.com game.daum.net

Originally known as Daum Games before the acquisition of Daum, Kakao Games has expanded from game distribution solely in Korea. Now, Kakao Games distributes its games globally throughout North America, Europe, and other parts of Asia thanks in part to its social aspect with KakaoTalk. Kakao uses the game portal of Daum and social network of KakaoTalk to connect players within their games.^[6][7]

Games

Games released as "Daum Games"

Year	Title	Developer	Notes
2015	Black Desert Online	Pearl Abyss	Publishing rights handed over to Pearl Abyss after February, 24, 2021.

Games released as "Kakao Games"

Year	Title	Developer	Notes
2013	Cookie Run	Devsisters	Publishing deal since April 2, 2013
2018	Lord of Dice	NGEL Games
	BanG Dream! Girls Band Party!	Craft Egg	Publishing deal in Korea since February 6, 2018[8][9]
	Moonlight Sculptor	XL Games
	Friends Racing	Kakao Games
2019	Path of Exile	Grinding Gear Games	Publishing deal in Korea since March 2019[10]
2020	Guardian Tales	Kong Studios
	Elyon	Krafton
2021	Eternal Return	Nimble Neuron	Publishing deal started July 2021[11] and ended July 2024[12]
	World Flipper	Cygames
	Friends Racing Duo	Kakao Games
	ArcheAge	XL Games	Publishing deal since December 1, 2021 for EU and NA.[13]
2023	Eversoul	NINEARK
2025	ArcheAge Chronicles	XL Games

Cancelled Games

Title screen of Capcom Super League Online

Kakao Games was to be the publisher for Capcom Super League Online, a tactical role-playing game for Android and iOS phones developed by Capcom Entertainment Korea that was planned for release in South Korea only.^[14][15] The character-collecting game allowed the player to recruit from an all-star cast of characters from different Capcom IPs to fight against various villains.^[16] A closed beta test of the Android version was conducted from 4–7 October 2018.^[14][16] The game was scrapped due to an unspecified "business decision" between Kakao Games and Capcom, which also closed down its Korean branch.^[14]

Notes

1. joint venture with Kakao Entertainment