Kakao Games will end the PC game channeling service it has provided through the Daum platform.
According to the industry on the 10th, Kakao Games decided to terminate the Daum game channeling business.
Game channeling is a service that connects external publishers' PC games so they can be accessed by logging in with a company platform account. Kakao Games has served as an entry channel for some PC online games through the Daum Game platform.
Games whose channeling will end reportedly include Lost Saga, Final Fantasy 14, Audition, and EOS.
The industry views the move as part of Kakao Games' efforts to realign its platform strategy. The analysis is that it will restructure its business around direct publishing and scale back external channeling operations with low profitability and relevance.
Kakao Games has recently focused its capabilities on mobile, console, and in-house publishing titles.