XLGAMES Decides to Sell ArcheAge IP for 39.2 Billion Won
엑스엘게임즈, 아키에이지 IP 392억 원에 매각 결정
2026.09.09 14:36 UTC+9
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XLGAMES has decided to transfer its flagship ArcheAge IP to Align Studio. The total transaction amount reaches approximately 39.2 billion KRW to secure liquidity. Kakao Games will take more proactive authority over the IP through a new subsidiary.

Look, let's be honest, XLGAMES has decided to hand over its flagship title, ArcheAge, to another party.
According to the relevant regulatory filing, XLGAMES signed a business transfer agreement with Align Studio on the 8th. The transfer targets include rights to the MMORPG ArcheAge and its sequel, as well as personnel, liabilities, and contracts related to the ArcheAge S development project. The purpose of the transfer is to secure liquidity and improve the financial structure, with the total transaction amount coming to approximately 39.2 billion KRW.

The root causes behind this decision are pointed to as the termination of ArcheAge service last May and the commercial flop of new releases. XLGAMES recorded an operating loss of 24.1 billion KRW and a net loss of 25 billion KRW last year. The first half of this year similarly showed an operating loss of 20.2 billion KRW and a net loss of 21.2 billion KRW.
Meanwhile, XLGAMES plans to release the new RPG ArcheAge Chronicles for PC and console platforms in the fourth quarter of this year.
[Update: September 9, 2026, 5:14 PM] Kakao Games has acquired a portion of the game business within its subsidiary XLGAMES. Acquiring the entirety of the ArcheAge IP and the ArcheAge S development project for approximately 39.2 billion KRW, the acquisition is being succeeded by the newly established legal entity, Align Studio. With this, Kakao Games intends to take more proactive authority over the ArcheAge IP and focus on new titles and business operations. The ownership of the ArcheAge IP remains with Kakao Games.

엑스엘게임즈가 자사의 간판 타이틀인 '아키에이지' IP를 타사에 넘기기로 결정했다.
관련 공시에 따르면 엑스엘게임즈는 지난 8일 얼라인스튜디오와 영업양도 계약을 맺었다. 양도 대상은 MMORPG 아키에이지와 그 후속작에 대한 권리를 비롯해, 아키에이지 S 개발 프로젝트 관련 인력과 부채, 계약 사항 등이다. 양도 목적은 유동성 확보 및 재무구조 개선으로, 총 거래 대금은 약 392억 2,194만 원이다.

이번 결정의 원인으로는 작년 5월 아키에이지 서비스 종료와 신작 흥행 실패가 꼽힌다. 엑스엘게임즈는 지난해 영업손실 241억 6,362만 원, 당기순손실 250억 1,114만 원을 기록했다. 지난 상반기 역시 영업손실 202억 6,012만 원, 당기순손실 212억 7,324만 원으로 나타났다.
한편, 엑스엘게임즈는 올해 4분기 신작 RPG 아키에이지 크로니클을 PC·콘솔 플랫폼으로 출시할 예정이다.
[업데이트: 2026년 9월 9일 오후 5시 14분] 카카오게임즈는 자회사 엑스엘게임즈 내 게임사업 일부를 양수했습니다. 아키에이지 IP 및 아키에이지 S 개발 프로젝트에 대한 일체를 약 392억 원에 인수하며, 인수 승계는 신설법인인 얼라인스튜디오가 받습니다. 이로써 카카오게임즈는 아키에이지 IP에 대한 보다 주도적인 권한을 갖고 신작 및 사업에 집중할 예정입니다. 아키에이지 IP 소유권은 카카오게임즈에 있습니다.
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