[Featured Stock] NCSoft Rises 3% on Lineage W Hit Expectations

[Asia Economy Reporter Minji Lee] NCSoft is showing an upward trend in the early trading session. This is analyzed to reflect the anticipation of the success of the new game scheduled for release next month.

At 9:14 AM on the 19th, NCSoft was trading at 617,000 KRW, up 3.52% from the previous day. This positive movement in the stock price is attributed to the news that the global pre-registration for the upcoming multiplatform MMORPG (Massively Multiplayer Online Role-Playing Game) 'Lineage W,' set to launch on the 4th of next month, has surpassed 13 million.

In the securities industry, the pre-release response to Lineage W is considered not bad, and it is expected to be an important turning point that will determine the future direction of the stock price. Dongryun Lee, a researcher at KB Securities, stated, “Since the beginning of the year, criticism over excessive in-game spending inducement has led to a decline in sales, making it difficult to maintain the current revenue model,” and analyzed, “The success of Lineage W is positive in terms of expanding sales regions and securing a long-term sustainable revenue model.”