NHN announced its second-quarter financial results on the 12th. The gaming division brought in 114.9 billion KRW, marking an 8% increase compared to the same period last year.

Revenue from PC and online titles reached 43.3 billion KRW, a 0.8% increase year-on-year. The web-board game segment saw a 1.9% increase. In particular, 'Hangame Poker Classic' saw a 16% growth in revenue, driven by the introduction of its new 'Challenge Battle' competitive content.

The mobile gaming segment performed well, pulling in 71.7 billion KRW, a 12.9% rise from the previous year. This success is largely credited to the collaboration between the Japanese market staple 'Compass' and the popular local manga series 'A Certain Scientific Railgun'.

NHN plans to roll out anniversary content in the second half of the year to mark 25 years of Hangame. The subculture collection RPG 'Abyss Dia' is set for its Japanese debut this month, with plans to expand into the domestic and global markets shortly after.

The zombie shooter 'Darkest Days' is being polished based on player feedback from its pre-launch phase, with a full release expected later this year. Meanwhile, the 'Oshi no Ko' IP-based match-three puzzler, 'Project STAR', has had its release pushed to the first half of next year to align with the third season of the anime. Other titles in the pipeline include the social casino game 'Pebble City', the puzzle title 'Project MM (working title)', and a casual game dubbed 'EMMA (working title)'.

On the broader horizon, NHN reported consolidated second-quarter revenue of 604.9 billion KRW, up 0.9% year-on-year, while operating profit dipped by 23% to 21.9 billion KRW. The payment division generated 309.4 billion KRW, the technology sector brought in 104.5 billion KRW, and other segments contributed 96.5 billion KRW. Gaming currently accounts for roughly 19% of the total revenue.