{"id":3007313,"date":"2023-11-28T08:00:10","date_gmt":"2023-11-28T16:00:10","guid":{"rendered":"urn:uuid:719d1801-a5f3-4fa5-b754-36da04454d24"},"modified":"2023-11-28T08:00:11","modified_gmt":"2023-11-28T16:00:11","slug":"ncsoft-strategic-partnership","status":"publish","type":"press-release","link":"https:\/\/sonyinteractive.com\/en\/press-releases\/2023\/ncsoft-strategic-partnership\/","title":{"rendered":"NCSOFT and Sony Interactive Entertainment Announce Strategic Partnership"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{&quot;imageId&quot;:&quot;69e41052aadd4&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" data-wp-key=\"69e41052aadd4\" class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized wp-lightbox-container\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" decoding=\"async\" data-wp-class--hide=\"state.isContentHidden\" data-wp-class--show=\"state.isContentVisible\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-on--load=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on-window--resize=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" src=\"https:\/\/sonyinteractive.com\/tachyon\/2023\/11\/NCSoft.jpg?fit=1024%2C1024\" alt=\"Logo of Sony Interactive Entertainment on the left next to the logo of NCSOFT on the right\" class=\"wp-image-3007316\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1.7777777777777777;width:839px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sonyinteractive.com\/tachyon\/2023\/11\/NCSoft.jpg?fit=1024%2C576&amp;zoom=1.5 1536w, https:\/\/sonyinteractive.com\/tachyon\/2023\/11\/NCSoft.jpg?fit=1024%2C576&amp;zoom=1 1024w, https:\/\/sonyinteractive.com\/tachyon\/2023\/11\/NCSoft.jpg?fit=1024%2C576&amp;zoom=0.5 512w, https:\/\/sonyinteractive.com\/tachyon\/2023\/11\/NCSoft.jpg?fit=1024%2C576&amp;zoom=0.25 256w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><button\n\t\t\tclass=\"lightbox-trigger\"\n\t\t\ttype=\"button\"\n\t\t\taria-haspopup=\"dialog\"\n\t\t\taria-label=\"Enlarge\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-init=\"callbacks.initTriggerButton\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--right=\"state.imageButtonRight\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--top=\"state.imageButtonTop\"\n\t\t>\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"12\" height=\"12\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 12 12\">\n\t\t\t\t<path fill=\"#fff\" d=\"M2 0a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v2h1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 1 .5-.5h2V0H2Zm2 10.5H2a.5.5 0 0 1-.5-.5V8H0v2a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h2v-1.5ZM8 12v-1.5h2a.5.5 0 0 0 .5-.5V8H12v2a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H8Zm2-12a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v2h-1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 0-.5-.5H8V0h2Z\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t<\/button><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"sie-paragraph\">NCSOFT, a global premier developer and publisher, today announced that it has signed a strategic global business partnership with Sony Interactive Entertainment (SIE).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"sie-paragraph\">The two companies\u2019 CEOs \u2013 Taekjin Kim of NCSOFT and Jim Ryan of SIE \u2013 have met and jointly signed the partnership.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"sie-paragraph\">Under this partnership, NCSOFT and SIE will collaborate in various global business fields, including mobile.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"sie-paragraph\">The two companies are evaluating a range of potential opportunities with an aim to foster strategic synergy, leveraging NCSOFT\u2019s technological prowess and SIE\u2019s global leadership in the entertainment field.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"sie-paragraph\">\u201cThis partnership with SIE is the beginning of our efforts to build various synergies together, utilizing both companies\u2019 core competencies, technological capabilities, and expertise,\u201d said Taekjin Kim, President and CEO at NCSOFT. He added, \u201cWe will deliver a new and enjoyable experience to our audience across and beyond genres and regions.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"sie-paragraph\">\u201cPartnering with NCSOFT advances our strategy to expand beyond console and broaden PlayStation\u2019s reach to a wider audience,\u201d said Jim Ryan, President and CEO, SIE. \u201cLike SIE, NCSOFT shares a similar vision in creating high-quality, impactful entertainment experiences for players everywhere, and together we\u2019re excited to collaborate to push the boundaries of gaming further.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"sie-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center sie-paragraph\"># # #<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"sie-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size sie-paragraph\"><strong class=\"sie-paragraph\">About NCSOFT<\/strong><strong class=\"sie-paragraph\"><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size sie-paragraph\">NCSOFT, headquartered in Pangyo, Korea, is the world&#8217;s premier publisher and developer of massively multiplayer online games, including the critically acclaimed <em class=\"sie-paragraph\">Lineage\u00ae, AION\u00ae, Blade &amp; Soul\u00ae, Guild Wars\u00ae<\/em> franchises, as well as numerous casual games. With approximately 5,000 employees worldwide, NCSOFT aims to provide fun for everyone, everywhere in the world. More information can be found at <a class=\"sie-paragraph\" href=\"http:\/\/www.ncsoft.com\">www.ncsoft.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size sie-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size sie-paragraph\"><strong class=\"sie-paragraph\">About Sony Interactive Entertainment<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size sie-paragraph\">Sony Interactive Entertainment pushes the boundaries of entertainment and innovation, starting from the launch of the original PlayStation in Japan in 1994. Today, we continue to deliver innovative and thrilling experiences to a global audience through our PlayStation line of products and services that include generation-defining hardware, pioneering network services, and award-winning games. Headquartered in San Mateo, California, with global functions in California, London, and Tokyo, and game development studios around the world as part of PlayStation Studios, we believe that the power of play is borderless. Sony Interactive Entertainment is a wholly owned subsidiary of Sony Group Corporation. For more information about PlayStation products, please visit <a class=\"sie-paragraph\" href=\"https:\/\/cts.businesswire.com\/ct\/CT?id=smartlink&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.playstation.com%2F&amp;esheet=53645881&amp;newsitemid=20231020405542&amp;lan=en-US&amp;anchor=PlayStation.com&amp;index=5&amp;md5=4d1dc3b15524e0b9b17d5aca214fdb8e\">PlayStation.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":15,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"template":"","byline":[33],"class_list":["post-3007313","press-release","type-press-release","status-publish","hentry","post-ncsoft-strategic-partnership"],"ab_tests":{},"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v27.4 (Yoast SEO v27.4) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-premium-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>NCSOFT and Sony Interactive Entertainment Announce Strategic Partnership - Sony Interactive Entertainment<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/sonyinteractive.com\/en\/press-releases\/2023\/ncsoft-strategic-partnership\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"NCSOFT and Sony Interactive Entertainment Announce Strategic Partnership\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"NCSOFT, a global premier developer and publisher, today announced that it has signed a strategic global business partnership with Sony Interactive Entertainment (SIE). 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