This year, Pearl Abyss' 'Crimson Desert' and NCSoft's 'Aion 2' are among the nominees for the Korea Game Awards, which recognize outstanding works in the Korean gaming industry. The inclusion of major new titles that have achieved success in the global market has heightened interest in the competition for the top award.
On October 26, the Korea Game Industry Association revealed 12 nominees for the Korea Game Awards on its official website.
The nominees include:
- 'The World of Goblins' (Supercat)
- 'Lost Idols: Veil of the Witch' (Ocean Drive Studio)
- 'Mongil: Star Dive' (Netmarble Monster)
- 'Crimson Desert' (Pearl Abyss)
- 'Stone Age: Growing Up' (Netmarble N2)
- 'Eclipse: The Awakening' (Npixel)
- 'The Seven Deadly Sins: Origin' (Netmarble FNC)
- 'Imjin War: The Counterattack of Joseon' (Red Jinco Games)
- 'Zeus: The God of Wrath' (Aiverton)
- 'Chaos Zero Nightmare' (Smilegate)
- 'Aion 2' (NCSoft)
- 'Mimesis' (Rellu Games)
In the popular game category, nine titles are nominated, including 'The World of Goblins', 'Mongil: STAR DIVE', 'Crimson Desert', 'Agatha Growing Up', 'Eclipse: The Awakening', 'Imjin War: The Counterattack of Joseon', 'Zeus: The God of Wrath', 'Aion 2', and 'Mimesis'.
The online voting for the Korea Game Awards will take place from today until November 16 at 5 PM. The results of the public vote will account for 25% of the main award evaluation, 80% of the popular game award, and 50% of the popular voice actor award. Anyone can vote for the nominees on the official Korea Game Awards website.
Among the major nominees, Pearl Abyss' 'Crimson Desert' stands out with impressive global sales figures. Released in March, the game sold 2 million copies on its launch day and surpassed 5 million copies within a month of its release. It has garnered attention as a successful global console package game developed by a Korean company, making its potential award win a topic of interest.
NCSoft's MMORPG 'Aion 2' is also considered a strong contender. It has shown promising performance in the global market, quickly attracting users. According to NCSoft, 'Aion 2' exceeded 6.3 million character creations within 20 days of its global early access. The total playtime by users has reached 101.8 million hours.
'Aion 2' achieved a peak concurrent user count of over 400,000 at the start of its official service and ranked first in the Steam weekly global revenue chart during its first week. Observers are keen to see if its user base and revenue performance will translate into award recognition.
The online voting for the Korea Game Awards will take place from today until November 16 at 5 PM. The results of the public vote will account for 25% of the main award evaluation, 80% of the popular game award, and 50% of the popular voice actor award. Anyone can vote for the nominees on the official Korea Game Awards website.
* This article has been translated by AI.
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