Editing NCSoft

{{short description|South Korea-based video game developer and publisher}}
{{Infobox company
| name = NCSoft Corporation
| logo = [[File:NCSOFT logo.svg|140px]]
| native_name = 엔씨소프트
| native_name_lang = ko
| type = [[Public company|Public]]
| traded_as = {{kse|036570}}
| key_people = Kim Taek Jin ([[Chief executive officer|CEO]])
| industry = [[Video game industry|Video games]]
| products = [[#Games|See complete list of products]]
| revenue = {{Unbulleted list|{{Increase}} [[South Korean won|KR₩]]2.416&nbsp;trillion (2020)|KR₩1.701&nbsp;trillion (2019)}}
| operating_income = {{Unbulleted list|{{Increase}} KR₩824&nbsp;billion (2020)|KR₩478&nbsp;billion (2019)}}
| net_income = {{Unbulleted list|{{Increase}} KR₩586&nbsp;billion (2020)|KR₩359&nbsp;billion (2019)}}
| assets = {{Unbulleted list|{{Increase}} KR₩4.081&nbsp;trillion (2020)|KR₩3.346&nbsp;trillion (2019)}}
| equity = {{Unbulleted list|{{Increase}} KR₩3.144&nbsp;trillion (2020)|KR₩2.512&nbsp;trillion (2019)}}
| num_employees = 3100
| foundation = {{start date and age|1997|3|11|df=yes}}
| founder = Kim Taek Jin
| owner = {{plainlist|
*Kim Taek Jin (11.9%)
*[[Public Investment Fund]] (9.26%)
*[[Netmarble]] (8.9%)
*[[National Pension Service]] (8.4%)
}}
<ref name="PIF Investment">{{cite web |url=https://pulsenews.co.kr/view.php?year=2022&no=227901 |title=Saudi Arabia's PIF ups invest in NCSoft for second largest ownership, shares rally |access-date=24 April 2022 |archive-date=24 April 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220424184949/https://pulsenews.co.kr/view.php?year=2022&no=227901 |url-status=live }}</ref>
| location = [[Pangyo, Seongnam]], South Korea
| homepage = {{URL|ncsoft.com}}
| footnotes = <ref name="report">{{cite web |url=https://kr.ncsoft.com/en/ir/financialInfo/consolidation.do |title=2020 earnings release |publisher=NCSoft |access-date=2021-01-21 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210121182107/https://kr.ncsoft.com/en/ir/financialInfo/consolidation.do |archive-date=2021-01-21 |url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="ShareHolder">{{cite web |url=https://kr.ncsoft.com/en/ir/corpGovernance/structure.do |title=NCSoft Corporate Governance |publisher=NCSoft |access-date=August 13, 2021 |archive-date=June 5, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210605213104/https://kr.ncsoft.com/en/ir/corpGovernance/structure.do |url-status=live }}</ref>
}}
[[File:T.J. Kim (the CEO of NC Soft) from acrofan.jpg|thumbnail|Kim Taek Jin, the founder and CEO of NCSoft]]

'''NCSoft Corporation''' ({{langx|ko|엔씨소프트}}, stylized as '''NC''', formerly stylized as '''NCSOFT''') is a South Korean [[video game developer]] and publisher headquartered in [[Pangyo, Seongnam]], South Korea, primarily known for the distribution of [[massively multiplayer online role-playing game]]s such as ''[[Lineage (series)|Lineage]]'' and ''[[Guild Wars]]''.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-08-12 |title=NCSOFT reshuffles leadership at global offices |url=https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/tech/2024/11/129_380427.html |access-date=16 November 2024 |website=koreatimes |language=en}}</ref>

==History==
NCSoft was founded in March 1997 by Kim Taek Jin. In September 1998, NCSoft launched its first game ''[[Lineage (video game)|Lineage]]''. In April 2001 the company created a US subsidiary under the name NC Interactive (based in [[Austin, Texas]], and would later become NCSoft West) after acquiring  [[Destination Games]], headed by [[Richard Garriott]] and [[Robert Garriott]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://kr.ncsoft.com/korean/board/view.aspx?BID=mc_press&BC=&SYear=&SType=&SWord=&PNo=103&BNo=209|title=NCSoft|website=NCSoft|language=ko|access-date=2018-04-09|archive-date=2018-04-09|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180409171744/http://kr.ncsoft.com/korean/board/view.aspx?BID=mc_press&BC=&SYear=&SType=&SWord=&PNo=103&BNo=209|url-status=live}}</ref> In 2004, NCSoft launched two MMORPGs, ''Lineage II'' and ''City of Heroes''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2011-04-28-three-ncsoft-mmo-anniversaries-today|title=Seven years of City of Heroes statistics|publisher=eurogamer.net|access-date=26 April 2015|date=2011-04-28|archive-date=2015-07-09|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150709091907/http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2011-04-28-three-ncsoft-mmo-anniversaries-today|url-status=live}}</ref>.In December 2023, NCsoft released the MMPRPG ‘Throne and Liberty’.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.yna.co.kr/view/AKR20231207125800017/|title=Throne and Liberty released  |date=2024|website=Yonhap News }}</ref>

The company formed NCSoft Europe in July 2004 as a wholly owned subsidiary with its main office in [[Brighton]], England. They brought ''[[City of Heroes]]'' to several European countries on February 4, 2005, and have since established European service for ''WildStar'' and ''Blade & Soul'' as well.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Adams |first=David |date=2005-01-12 |title=City of Heroes Takes Europe |url=https://www.ign.com/articles/2005/01/12/city-of-heroes-takes-europe |access-date=5 March 2024|website=IGN |language=en}}</ref>

On April 26, 2005, NCSoft published Arenanet's first MMO Guild Wars Prophecies as well as Arenanet's follow up campaigns Factions and Nightfall and the expansion Eye of the North. NCSoft also published Guild Wars 2 but stopped being the publisher for Guild Wars 2 in 2015 with the release of Heart of Thorns.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Everett |first=Larry |date=2015-09-01 |title=PAX Prime 2015: Guild Wars 2's free-to-play model and publishing takeover {{!}} Massively Overpowered |url=https://massivelyop.com/2015/09/01/pax-prime-2015-president-mike-obrien-addresses-rumors-about-business-model-and-the-arenanet-base-on-the-moon/ |access-date=5 March 2024 |language=en-US}}</ref>

On September 10, 2008, NCSoft announced the formation of NCSoft West, a subsidiary which manages NCSoft's other western organizations, and established its headquarters for that subsidiary in Seattle, Washington.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://kr.ncsoft.com/korean/aboutus/milestone.aspx|title=엔씨소프트의 역사|website=NCSoft|language=ko|trans-title=History of NCsoft|access-date=2018-05-23|archive-date=24 May 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180524003902/http://kr.ncsoft.com/korean/aboutus/milestone.aspx|url-status=live}}</ref> On July 28, 2021, NCSoft announced that it was adding the talents of long-time video game industry veteran [[Jeffrey Anderson (game designer)]] to its executive leadership team as the new CEO of NCSoft West, overseeing its games business in the [[Americas]], [[Europe, the Middle East and Africa|EMEA]], and [[Oceana County, Michigan|Oceana]] regions.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/games-industry-veteran-jeffrey-anderson-joins-ncsoft-west-as-new-ceo-301343342.html|title=Games Industry Veteran Jeffrey Anderson Joins NCSOFT West as New CEO|publisher=PR Newswire|date=July 28, 2021|access-date=July 28, 2021|archive-date=July 28, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210728155026/https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/games-industry-veteran-jeffrey-anderson-joins-ncsoft-west-as-new-ceo-301343342.html|url-status=live}}</ref>

On July 8, 2011, NCSoft started talks with [[SK Telecom]] to acquire Ntreev Soft Co., Ltd.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2011-07-08-ncsoft-in-talks-to-acquire-ntreev-soft-article|title=NCSoft in talks to acquire Ntreev Software|last=Weber|first=Rachel|publisher=Gamesindustry International|date=July 8, 2011|access-date=July 8, 2011|archive-date=July 11, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110711051031/http://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2011-07-08-ncsoft-in-talks-to-acquire-ntreev-soft-article|url-status=live}}</ref> The talks were expected to last less than a month, but it took seven for NCSoft to complete the acquisition; purchasing 76% of Ntreev's stock for {{KRW|108&nbsp;billion}} ({{US$|96.7&nbsp;million}}) on February 15, 2012.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.gamedeveloper.com/business/-em-league-of-legends-em-and-ncsoft-s-ntreev-acquisition-this-week-in-korean-news|title=League of Legends and NCsoft's Ntreev acquisition, this week in Korean news|last=Caoili|first=Eric|website=Game Developer|date=February 17, 2012|access-date=May 1, 2022|archive-date=May 21, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220521120031/https://www.gamedeveloper.com/business/-em-league-of-legends-em-and-ncsoft-s-ntreev-acquisition-this-week-in-korean-news|url-status=live}}</ref>

In 2011, NCSoft purchased Hotdog Studio, a mobile game studio based in [[Seoul]] that produces phone and smartphone titles such as ''[[Origin of Symmetry|Dark Shrine]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.gamedeveloper.com/business/ncsoft-purchases-seoul-based-mobile-dev-hotdog-studio|title=NCSoft Purchases Seoul-Based Mobile Dev Hotdog Studio|last=Caoili|first=Eric|website=Game Developer|date=July 27, 2011|access-date=May 1, 2022|archive-date=January 21, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220121052348/https://www.gamasutra.com/view/news/36127/NCSoft_Purchases_SeoulBased_Mobile_Dev_Hotdog_Studio.php|url-status=live}}</ref>

In June 2012, NCSoft launched ''[[Blade & Soul]]'', their first [[Massively multiplayer online role-playing game|MMORPG]] since ''[[Aion (video game)|Aion]]'' launched in 2008.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Shea |first=Cam |date=2009-05-21 |title=AU: Aion Is Coming |url=https://www.ign.com/articles/2009/05/21/au-aion-is-coming |access-date=2024-11-16 |website=IGN |language=en}}</ref>

In 2012 [[Nexon Co. Ltd.|Nexon]] acquired a 14.7 percent interest in NCSoft for $688 million.<ref name="vb">{{cite news|url=https://venturebeat.com/2012/06/08/korean-game-togetherness-nexon-acquires-14-7-percent-of-ncsoft-for-688m/|newspaper=VentureBeat|title=Korean game togetherness: Nexon acquires 14.7 percent of NCsoft for $688M|first=Dean|last=Takahashi|access-date=2017-09-05|archive-date=2017-07-27|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170727175249/https://venturebeat.com/2012/06/08/korean-game-togetherness-nexon-acquires-14-7-percent-of-ncsoft-for-688m/|url-status=live}}</ref> Nexon sold all of its shares of NCSoft in October 2015.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Pearson |first=Dan |date=2015-10-19 |title=Nexon sells shares in NCSoft, ending takeover bid |url=https://www.gamesindustry.biz/nexon-sells-shares-in-ncsoft-ending-takeover-bid |access-date=2024-03-05 |website=GamesIndustry.biz |language=en}}</ref>

On November 19, 2015, NCSoft West announced the formation of Iron Tiger studios, a developer based in San Mateo, California focused on adapting Korean-made mobile titles for the West, as well as developing their own mobile games.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://us.ncsoft.com/uk/about-us/#ncsoft_west_unveils_iron_tiger_studios|title=About Us|website=us.ncsoft.com|access-date=2017-05-30|archive-date=2017-06-05|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170605102623/http://us.ncsoft.com/uk/about-us/#ncsoft_west_unveils_iron_tiger_studios|url-status=live}}</ref>

On August 21, 2020, NCSoft entered the Korean entertainment industry by launching a new subsidiary called "Klap Co., Ltd."<ref>{{Cite web |last=Byung-wook |first=Kim |date=2020-08-21 |title=NCSoft launches entertainment subsidiary Klap |url=https://www.koreaherald.com/view.php?ud=20200821000568 |access-date=2024-11-16 |website=The Korea Herald |language=en}}</ref> Klap and NCSoft launched the entertainment platform [[Universe (platform)|UNIVERSE]] on January 28, 2021.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.bandwagon.asia/articles/universe-launches-4-million-users-ncsoft-ateez-kang-daniel-monstax-astro-new-fan-community-platform-2021|title=UNIVERSE launches with over 4 million users, here's a guide to the new fan community platform|date=28 January 2021|work=Bandwagon|access-date=9 August 2021|archive-date=9 August 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210809093128/https://www.bandwagon.asia/articles/universe-launches-4-million-users-ncsoft-ateez-kang-daniel-monstax-astro-new-fan-community-platform-2021|url-status=live}}</ref>

In March 2022, the [[Public Investment Fund|Public Investment Fund of Saudi Arabia]] acquired a 9.26 percent stake in NCSoft, becoming the company's second largest shareholder after Kim Taek Jin.<ref name="PIF Investment" /><ref>{{Cite news |date=March 13, 2022 |title=Saudi wealth fund buys stakes in Korea game makers |url=https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/saudi-wealth-fund-buys-stakes-korea-game-makers |work=phnompenhpost.com}}</ref>

In November 2023, NCSoft announced that it had signed a strategic partnership with [[Sony Interactive Entertainment]].<ref>{{cite web|last=Makuch|first=Eddie|title=PlayStation Makes Deal With Huge Company To Expand Beyond Console|url=https://www.gamespot.com/articles/playstation-makes-deal-with-huge-company-to-expand-beyond-console/1100-6519521/|website=[[GameSpot]]|date=November 28, 2023|access-date=November 29, 2023}}</ref> On January 18, 2024, NCSoft wound down and laid off all 70 employees of its [[Ntreev Soft]] subsidiary.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-01-18 |title=Game publishers cancel titles, cut employees as economy struggles |url=https://koreajoongangdaily.joins.com/news/2024-01-18/business/industry/Game-publishers-cancel-titles-cut-employees-as-economy-struggles/1961701 |access-date=2024-03-05 |website=[[Korea JoongAng Daily]] |language=en}}</ref>

NCsoft received the [[Government of China|Chinese government]]’s approval for their online games on October 25, 2024.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://koreajoongangdaily.joins.com/news/2024-10-28/business/industry/China-approves-NCsoft-Shift-Up-games/2165030 |title=China approves NCsoft games |date=2024|website=Korea JoongAng }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=MSN |url=https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/technology/china-approves-ncsoft-shift-up-games/ar-AA1t3wiq |access-date=2024-11-17 |website=www.msn.com}}</ref>

==Subsidiaries==
===Current===
* [[ArenaNet]]
* Iron Tiger Studios
* [[NC Dinos]]

===Former===
* [[Carbine Studios]]
* [[Destination Games]]
* [[Paragon Studios]]
* KLAP Entertainment<ref>{{Cite web |last=Park |first=So-eun |date=2023-08-08 |title= [단독]엔씨소프트, '클렙' 지분 전량 매각…엔터 사업 손 뗀다 |url= https://m.news1.kr/articles/?5133290 |access-date=2023-08-14 |website=News 1 Korea |language=ko}}</ref> 
* [[Ntreev Soft]]

[[File:Ncsoft.jpg|thumb|NcSoft structure]]

==Controversies==

===Stolen source code===
On April 27, 2007, [[Seoul]] Metropolitan Police said that seven former employees of NCSoft are suspected of selling the ''Lineage III'' [[source code]] to a major Japanese game company.<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.wired.com/2007/04/former-ncsoft-e/|title=Former NCSoft Employees Suspected of Stealing Lineage III Code|date=30 April 2007|magazine=WIRED|access-date= 1 May 2022}}</ref> According to NCSoft, the potential damages may exceed {{US$|1&nbsp;billion|link=yes}}.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://english.chosun.com/w21data/html/news/200704/200704260026.html |title=Chosun Ilbo article |date=April 26, 2007 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080918100712/http://english.chosun.com/w21data/html/news/200704/200704260026.html |archive-date=September 18, 2008 }}</ref>

===Worlds.com patent lawsuit===
[[Worlds chat|Worlds.com]] CEO Thom Kidrin claimed the idea of a "scalable virtual world with thousands of users" is patented by his organization<ref name="one">{{Cite web|url=https://www.businessinsider.com/worldscom-ceo-were-absolutely-going-to-sue-second-life-and-world-of-warcraft-2009-3|title=Worlds.com CEO: We're 'Absolutely' Going To Sue Second Life And World Of Warcraft|website=Business Insider|access-date=2019-01-17|archive-date=2018-09-17|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180917141433/https://www.businessinsider.com/worldscom-ceo-were-absolutely-going-to-sue-second-life-and-world-of-warcraft-2009-3|url-status=live}}</ref> and targeted NCSoft for [[patent infringement]] in 2008,<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.wired.com/2008/12/ncsoft-faces-pa/|title=NCsoft Faces Patent Infringement Suit|date=29 December 2008|magazine=WIRED|access-date=1 May 2022}}</ref> in what he says will be the first of many lawsuits against MMO developers.<ref name="one"/> On April 23, 2010, the Worlds.com case settled, but the terms of the settlement were kept confidential.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Takahashi |first=Dean |date=2009-03-12 |title=Worlds.com: We've patented the world |url=https://venturebeat.com/games/worldscom-weve-patented-the-world/ |access-date=2024-11-16 |website=VentureBeat |language=en-US}}</ref> On July 22, 2010, Worlds.com requested the case be reopened.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Krangel |first=Eric |title=$50,000 Reward Offered For Proof Worlds.Com Patent Lawsuit Is Bogus |url=https://www.businessinsider.com/2009/1/50000-reward-offered-for-proof-worldscom-patent-lawsuit-is-bogus |access-date=2024-11-17 |website=Business Insider |language=en-US}}</ref>

===Richard Garriott termination===
[[Richard Garriott]], lead developer of the failed MMORPG ''[[Tabula Rasa (video game)|Tabula Rasa]]'', sued NCSoft for {{US$|24&nbsp;million}} in damages concerning his termination from the company. Garriott asserted in his suit that he was forced out of the company and was made to sell his 400,000 shares in NCSoft's stock, costing him millions of dollars. In addition, he claimed that the company was guilty of fraud by [[Forgery|forging]] his resignation announcement.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Voecks |first1=K. |title=Richard Garriott blasts NCsoft with $24 million lawsuit |url=https://www.engadget.com/2009-05-06-richard-garriott-blasts-ncsoft-with-24-million-lawsuit.html |website=Engadget |access-date=1 May 2022 |date=6 May 2009 |archive-date=23 December 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211223003713/https://www.engadget.com/2009-05-06-richard-garriott-blasts-ncsoft-with-24-million-lawsuit.html |url-status=live }}</ref> On July 30, 2010, a jury in a [[Texas]] federal court awarded him {{US$|28&nbsp;million}} in damages. NCSoft described Garriott as someone "who keeps finding different ways to turn the company into his personal ATM," and that "Garriott left the company voluntarily to catch his ride to the International Space Station." Citing his questionable work ethic and the failure of his video game project despite an $84.4 million investment, NCSoft pulled the plug on the game after which Garriott announced he would be leaving the company. This came after he boarded a much-publicized news on his boarding of a Russian aircraft, which cost $30 million.<ref>{{cite news|title=Garriott wins $28 mil. in NCsoft lawsuit|url=https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/news/biz/2010/07/123_70538.html|last=Kim|first=Tong-hyung|date=July 30, 2010|access-date=August 1, 2010|archive-date=September 28, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120928102016/http://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/news/biz/2010/07/123_70538.html|url-status=live}}</ref> Garriott again prevailed on appeal and NCSoft was required to pay an additional {{US$|4&nbsp;million}}, bringing the total damages awarded to Garriott to {{US$|32&nbsp;million}}.<ref>{{cite web|title=Garriott wins appeal in NCsoft case|url=https://caselaw.findlaw.com/us-5th-circuit/1583315.html|work=RICHARD GARRIOTT v. NCSoft CORPORATION|access-date=October 30, 2012|archive-date=October 26, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121026055022/http://caselaw.findlaw.com/us-5th-circuit/1583315.html|url-status=live}}</ref>

===Closure of Paragon Studios and ''City of Heroes''===
On August 31, 2012, NCSoft [[liquidated]] Paragon Studios and announced the closure of ''City of Heroes''. Over 21,000 players signed an online petition contesting the shut-down<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.engadget.com/2012/09/27/save-coh-movement-sends-letters-to-ncsoft-executives-petition-p/|title=Save CoH movement invites NCsoft execs to play, petition passes 20,000 signatures|website=Engadget|date=September 27, 2012|access-date=November 10, 2012|archive-date=January 7, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160107042443/http://www.engadget.com/2012/09/27/save-coh-movement-sends-letters-to-ncsoft-executives-petition-p/|url-status=live}}</ref> and many used social media to promote their criticisms.

=== Major Company Reconstruction in South Korea ===
In 2024, NCSoft underwent significant restructuring in South Korea to tackle its financial challenges. The process began with the closure of its subsidiary, [[Ntreev Soft]], leading to the layoff of 70 employees in January 2024 after enduring an 11-year deficit. Consequently, the development and service of ''Trickster M'', ''Pro Baseball H2'', and ''Pro Baseball H3'' were terminated.<ref>{{cite web|title=Game publishers cancel titles, cut employees as economy struggles|url=https://koreajoongangdaily.joins.com/news/2024-01-18/business/industry/Game-publishers-cancel-titles-cut-employees-as-economy-struggles/1961701|last1=Lee|first1=Jae-lim|website=Korea JoongAng Daily|access-date=November 17, 2024}}</ref> On October 21, 2024, NCSoft declared the main branch's overhaul, which includes the formation of new teams into four business divisions, scheduled to be established as official subsidiaries on February 1, 2025.

* ''NC AI'' will oversee all AI development for games and applications, consolidating NCSoft's AI and NLP teams into a single unit, led by the head of NCSoft's NLP research, Lee Yeon-soo.
* ''FirstSpark Games'' or ''Studio X'' will inherit the project ''[[Throne and Liberty]]'' from TL Heroes and continue its IP development, under the leadership of Choi Moonyoung, one of NCSoft's three chief business officers.
* ''BigFire Games'' or ''Studio Y'' will advance the development of '''Project LLL'', guided by Bae Jae-hyun, NCSoft's vice president of game development.
* ''Ludius Games'' or ''Studio Z'' will undertake the development of NCSoft's new project ''TACTAN'', currently in the design phase, led by Seo Min-seok.

In the wake of its restructuring, NCSoft will disband the remaining teams that have not been restructured and halt their projects. This includes the cancellation of the single-player action-adventure RPG ''Project M'' and the cessation of the newly released game ''Battle Crush''. Additionally, the company will conduct staff layoffs and introduce a voluntary retirement program for its employees.<ref>{{cite web|title=NCSoft suffers layoffs and cancels projects, including ultra-realistic thriller Project M|url=https://www.eurogamer.net/ncsoft-suffers-layoffs-and-cancels-projects-including-ultra-realistic-thriller-project-m|last1=Kennedy|first1=Victory |website=Eurogamer|access-date=November 17, 2024}}</ref>

==Games==
{| class="wikitable sortable"
! scope="col" | Year
! scope="col" | Title
! scope="col" | Developer
! scope="col" | Genre
! scope="col" | Notes
|-
|1998
|''[[Lineage (video game)|Lineage]]''
|NCSoft (Team L2Live)
|MMORPG
|
|-
|2003
|''[[Lineage II]]''
|NCSoft 
|MMORPG
|
|-
|2004
|''[[City of Heroes]]''
|[[Paragon Studios]]
|MMORPG
|Shut down on November 30, 2012. 
On January 4, 2024 Homecoming Servers had announced they'd been given a limited license<ref>{{Cite web |last=Royce |first=Bree |date=2024-01-04 |title=NCsoft has officially granted a City of Heroes server license to the Homecoming crew {{!}} Massively Overpowered |url=https://massivelyop.com/2024/01/04/ncsoft-has-officially-granted-a-city-of-heroes-server-license-to-the-homecoming-crew/ |access-date=2024-02-18 |language=en-US}}</ref> to run their server.
|-
|2005
|''[[Guild Wars]]''
|[[ArenaNet]]
|MMORPG
|
|-
|2006
|''[[Auto Assault]]''
|[[NetDevil]]
|MMORPG
|Shut down on August 31, 2007.
|-
|rowspan="3"|2007
|''[[Dungeon Runners]]''
|NCSoft
|MMORPG
|Shut down on January 1, 2010.
|-
|''[[Tabula Rasa (video game)|Tabula Rasa]]''
|[[Destination Games]]
|MMORPG
|Shut down on February 28, 2009.
|-
|''[[Exteel]]''
|NCSoft (E&G Studios)
|[[Third-person shooter|TPS]]
|Shut down on September 1, 2010.
|-
|2008
|''[[Point Blank (2008 video game)|Point Blank]]''
|Zepetto
|[[First-person shooter|FPS]]
|Shut down on July 13, 2011.
|-
|2009
|''[[Aion (video game)|Aion]]''
| NCSoft (Team Aion)
| MMORPG
|
|-
|2011
|''[[Gem Keeper]]''
|NCSoft
|[[Tower defense]]
|
|-
|rowspan="2"|2012
|''[[Blade & Soul]]''
|NCSoft (Team Bloodlust)
|MMORPG
|
|-
|''[[Guild Wars 2]]''
|[[ArenaNet]]
|MMORPG
|
|-
|2013
|''Shin Jan Ryu Mon''
|NCSoft Japan
|[[Mahjong]]
|
|-
|2014
|''[[WildStar (video game)|WildStar]]''
|NCSoft (Carbine)
|MMORPG
|Shut down on November 30, 2018.
|-
|rowspan="2"|2016
|''Love Beat''
|CrazyDiamond
|[[Dance/Rhythm]]
|
|-
|''Lineage Red Knight''
|NCSoft
|RPG
|
|-
|rowspan="5"|2017
|''Final Blade''
|NCSoft
|RPG
|
|-
|''Pro Baseball H2!''
|NTREEV (Baseball Team)
|Sport
|Shut down on March 2024
|-
|''[[Master X Master]]''
|NCSoft (Studio MXM)
|MOBA
|Shut down on January 31, 2018.
|-
|''Lineage M''
|NCSoft
|MMORPG
|
|-
|''Aion''
|NCSoft
|RPG
|
|-
|2019
|''Lineage II M''
|NCSoft (Team L2Live)
|RPG
|
|-
|2020
|''[[Fuser (video game)|FUSER]]''
|[[Harmonix]]
|Rhythm
|Shut down on December 19, 2022
|-
|rowspan="4"|2021
|''Pro Baseball H3!''
|NTREEV (Baseball Team)
|Sport
|Shut down on March 2024
|-
|''Trickster M''
|NTREEV (Trickster Team)
|MMORPG 
|Shut down on March 2024
|-
|''[[Blade & Soul 2]]''
|NCSoft (Team Bloodlust)
|MMORPG
|
|-
|''[[Lineage W]]''
|Studio W
|MMORPG
|
|-
|rowspan="3"|2024
|''Battle Crush''
|NCSoft
|Action, brawler
|Shut down on November 29, 2024
|-
|''[[Throne and Liberty]]''
|FirstSpark Games
|MMORPG
|Published in the West and Japan by [[Amazon Games]]
|-
|''Hoyeon''
|NCSoft
|Strategy RPG
|Known as Go-en in Japan.
|-
|rowspan="1"|2025
|''AION 2''
|NCSoft (Team Aion)
|MMORPG
|<ref>{{Cite web |last=Royce |first=Bree |date=2024-01-04 |title=NCsoft Q3 2024: NCsoft teases Aion 2 for 2025, says Throne & Liberty sales 'surpassed internal projections' {{!}} Massively Overpowered |url=https://massivelyop.com/2024/11/12/ncsoft-q3-2024-ncsoft-teases-aion-2-for-2025-says-throne-liberty-sales-surpassed-internal-projections/ |access-date=2024-11-17 |language=en-US}}</ref>
|-
| rowspan="5" |TBA
|''Project LLL''
|BigFire Games
|MMORPG
|
|-
|''Project E''
|FirstSpark Games
|MMORPG
|
|-
|''TACTAN''
|Ludius Games
|MMORPG
|
|-
|Guild Wars 3
|[[ArenaNet]]
|MMORPG
|<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-03-28 |title=Guild Wars 3 Confirmed To Be In Development, Though It Seems It's Still In Its Early Stages - Updated |url=https://www.mmorpg.com/news/guild-wars-3-confirmed-to-be-in-development-though-it-seems-its-still-in-its-early-stages-updated-2000130976 |access-date=2025-04-29 |website=MMORPG.com |language=en}}</ref>
|-
|''Blade & Soul'' Console
|NC Interactive (NCWEST)
|Action MMORPG
|
|}

In addition, NCSoft is also the developer and maintainer of a variety of web-based [[board game]]s in Asian markets.

==References==
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==External links==
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* [https://us.ncsoft.com/ NCSoft West]
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