Clover Games, the developer of 'Lord of Heroes', files for bankruptcy
‘로오히’ 개발사 클로버게임즈, 파산 신청
2026.04.09 20:31 UTC+9
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Clover Games has officially filed for bankruptcy after eight years. The closure follows a failed restructuring and severe financial strain. CEO Sung-guk Yoon confirmed the news, expressing regret to the community.

Clover Games, the studio best known for Lord of Heroes, has officially filed for corporate bankruptcy. This marks the end of the road for the company after eight years of operation. CEO Sung-guk Yoon stated that the decision was inevitable, citing persistent financial deterioration and a total depletion of funds that the firm could no longer navigate.
This grim news arrives just two months after the studio announced massive restructuring on February 13. At the time, the layoffs occurred less than ten days after the release of their new title, Heaven Hellz, leaving the future of the company and its live-service games in a state of deep uncertainty. Whispers of forced resignations covering the entire staff began to circulate shortly thereafter.
By March 16, rumors were swirling that the studio’s office space had been put up for sale. It seems that Clover Games finally hit a physical wall, forcing them to pull the plug. CEO Yoon noted that he and the staff fought tooth and nail to keep the ship afloat, but ultimately, they had to make a painful, final decision.
In a message to the community, CEO Yoon expressed his profound gratitude to those who had shown warmth and affection toward Clover Games over the years. He added that he felt a heavy sense of remorse as a leader, having to deliver such somber news as his final act. While this is the end of the line for Clover Games, Yoon insisted he would never forget the support and hard work poured into the studio by everyone involved.

로드 오브 히어로즈 개발사로 알려진 클로버게임즈가 법원에 법인 파산 신청서를 공식 접수했다. 이로써 8년간 운영되던 회사가 문을 닫게 되었다. 윤성국 대표는 지속적인 경영 악화와 자금 고갈의 한계를 극복하지 못해 이 같은 결정을 내렸다고 밝혔다.
이번 파산 소식은 지난 2월 13일 대규모 구조조정 발표 이후 약 두 달 만에 전해졌다. 당시 신작 헤븐헬즈가 출시된 지 불과 열흘도 채 되지 않은 시점에서 구조조정이 단행되면서 해당 게임사 및 서비스 게임들의 존립 여부가 불투명한 상황에 처했다. 일각에서는 전 직원을 대상으로 한 권고사직 소문도 돌았다.
이후 3월 16일에는 회사 사무실이 매물로 나왔다는 소문이 확산되기도 했다. 이러한 경영상의 어려움 속에 클로버게임즈는 결국 물리적 한계에 부딪혀 파산을 결정한 것으로 보인다. 윤성국 대표는 회사를 살리기 위해 임직원들과 사력을 다했으나, 최종적으로 뼈아픈 결단을 내리게 되었다고 전했다.
윤성국 대표는 메일을 통해 그동안 클로버게임즈에 따뜻한 관심과 애정을 보내준 이들에게 깊은 감사를 표했다. 그는 마지막으로 전하는 소식이 파산 신청이라는 무거운 내용이어서 경영자로서 송구스러운 심정이라고 덧붙였다. 윤 대표는 비록 클로버게임즈로서의 인사는 멈추지만, 그동안 베풀어준 관심과 노고를 잊지 않겠다고 밝혔다.
This news was translated by AI.
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