South Korean Game Developers Face Financial Challenges
南韓遊戲開發商面臨財務挑戰
The South Korean gaming industry is currently navigating a period of significant structural and financial turbulence.
南韓遊戲產業目前正面臨一段顯著的結構性與財務動盪期。
Long celebrated as a cornerstone of the nation’s cultural exports, the sector is moving away from its traditional reliance on mobile MMORPGs and aggressive in-game microtransactions.
該產業長期以來被譽為南韓文化出口的基石，如今正逐漸擺脫對手機大型多人線上角色扮演遊戲及激進的遊戲內微交易之傳統依賴。
Industry giants are facing a 'time of reckoning' where the previous growth model, fueled by domestic mobile monetization, no longer guarantees success.
產業巨頭正處於一個「算帳時刻」，過去由國內手機營利支撐的成長模式已不再保證成功。
To survive, developers are pivoting toward global expansion and platform diversification, specifically targeting the console market.
為了生存，開發商正轉向全球擴張與平台多樣化，特別是鎖定家用主機市場。
Recent successes like 'Lies of P' have proven that shifting toward international audiences and multi-platform development is essential.
近期如《Lies of P》的成功已證明，轉向國際受眾與進行跨平台開發至關重要。
