HISTORY
THE GREAT EVOLUTION
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HISTORY
THE GREAT EVOLUTION
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THE GREAT EVOLUTION
07
"MIRESI: Invisible Future" and
"Chaos Zero Nightmare"
Showcased at Anime Expo 2026
07
"MIRESI: Invisible Future" and
"Chaos Zero Nightmare"
Showcased at Anime Expo 2026
04
“Dolcori Forest,” an Interactive
Cat-Themed Park, Opens
04
“Dolcori Forest,” an Interactive
Cat-Themed Park, Opens
02
Smilegate Foundation Receives
Perfect Scores
from Korea Guidestar
for Three Consecutive Years
01
Established the Unified Smilegate Corporation
01
Established the Unified Smilegate Corporation
12
CROSSFIRE was Selected as
an Official Event for
the Esports World Cup(EWC)
12
CROSSFIRE was Selected as
an Official Event for
the Esports World Cup(EWC)
12
CFS 2024 Grand Finals
Concluded Successfully
12
CFS 2024 Grand Finals
Concluded Successfully
12
SUPER CREATIVE Won Overseas
Expansion Merit Award at
2024 Korea Content Awards
12
Made Strategic Investment in
Dan Houser’s Absurd Ventures
12
Made Strategic Investment in
Dan Houser’s Absurd Ventures
11
LORDNINE Won
the Excellence Award
at 2024 Korea Game Awards
11
LORDNINE Won
the Excellence Award
at 2024 Korea Game Awards
11
Won The Good Game Environment
Creator at 2024 Korea Game Awards
11
Won The Good Game Environment
Creator at 2024 Korea Game Awards
09
Received Certificate of
Appreciation from the Korean Cultural Center
in Vietnam
09
Received Certificate of
Appreciation from the Korean Cultural Center
in Vietnam
07
Launched MMORPG
LORDNINE
07
Launched MMORPG
LORDNINE
05
CFS 2023 Grand Finals Won
Double Trophies at China's
Tiger Roar Awards
05
CFS 2023 Grand Finals Won
Double Trophies at China's
Tiger Roar Awards
05
Lanunched Smilegate
Future Lab Foundation
05
Lanunched Smilegate
Future Lab Foundation
01
Future Lab Successfully
Held a Conference with
Internationally Acclaimed
Scholars
01
Future Lab Successfully
Held a Conference with
Internationally Acclaimed
Scholars
12
Lost Ark Held
the Dear. Friends FESTA
12
Lost Ark Held
the Dear. Friends FESTA
12
CFS 2023
Grand Finals Concluded
Successfully
12
CFS 2023
Grand Finals Concluded
Successfully
12
Burning Beaver 2023
Concluded Successfully
12
Burning Beaver 2023
Concluded Successfully
11
Lost Ark Mobile,
Unveiled for the First Time
at G-STAR 2023
Unveiled Lost Ark Mobile
for the First Time at
G-STAR 2023
11
Lost Ark Mobile,
Unveiled for the First Time
at G-STAR 2023
Unveiled Lost Ark Mobile
for the First Time at
G-STAR 2023
11
CROSSFIRE: Sierra Squad
Won the Excellence Award at
2023 Korea Game Awards
11
CROSSFIRE: Sierra Squad
Won the Excellence Award at
2023 Korea Game Awards
10
Smilegate Foundation
Launched Korea’s First
Gamified Donation Platform
10
Smilegate Foundation
Launched Korea’s First
Gamified Donation Platform
10
Smilegate Foundation
Earned Perfect Store
in GuideStar Korea’s
B Corporation Assessment
10
Smilegate Foundation
Earned Perfect Store
in GuideStar Korea’s
B Corporation Assessment
09
Smilegate and Able Gamers
Signed an MOU
to Enhance Accessibility
for Gamers with Disability
09
Smilegate and Able Gamers
Signed an MOU
to Enhance Accessibility
for Gamers with Disability
08
Released New VR Title
CROSSFIRE: Sierra Squad
Worldwide
08
Released New VR Title
CROSSFIRE: Sierra Squad
Worldwide
08
Certified as ENT.
with Best Labor Management
Culture 2023
08
Certified as ENT.
with Best Labor Management
Culture 2023
07
Started OBT of Next-gen
Videotelephony platform
P.Pool
07
Started OBT of Next-gen
Videotelephony platform
P.Pool
06
Launched Epic Seven in China
06
Launched Epic Seven in China
05
Launched Mobile RPG
OUTERPLANE
Worldwide
05
Launched Mobile RPG
OUTERPLANE
Worldwide
04
Soft-Launched
Lost Ark
In China
03
Re-licensed as an
Independent Rating
Classification
Business Entity
01
Launched
D&I Council
01
Launched
D&I Council
12
Consolidated Its Affiliates:
Holdings, Megaport, Stove,
and MegaLab
12
Lost Ark, Epic Seven
Received CN Version Number
12
Organized Burning Beaver 2022
12
Organized Burning Beaver 2022
12
Became the First Game
Developer to Donate
13 Billion Won for the
Win-Win Cooperation Fund
12
Became the First Game
Developer to Donate
13 Billion Won for the
Win-Win Cooperation Fund
12
CFS 2022 Grand Finals
Concluded
Successfully
12
CFS 2022 Grand Finals
Concluded
Successfully
12
Smilegate Entertainment Awarded
the 700 Million Dollar
Export Tower
on the 59th Trade Day
09
Established
D&I Team
07
Smilegate Stove Became
an Independent Game Rating
Classification Entity
07
Smilegate Stove Became
an Independent Game Rating
Classification Entity
06
Marked its 20th
Anniversary
06
Marked its 20th
Anniversary
04
Virtual Artist YuA
Released First Single,
I Like That
04
Virtual Artist YuA
Released First Single,
I Like That
03
Lost Ark Surpassed
20 Million Players
Worldwide
03
Lost Ark Surpassed
20 Million Players
Worldwide
02
Launched
Lost Ark Globally
on Steam
02
Launched
Lost Ark Globally
on Steam
02
Launched Next-Gen
Console FPS
CROSSFIRE X
02
Launched Next-Gen
Console FPS
CROSSFIRE X
01
'Created the Indie
Mobile Game Let's Meet
Our Ancestors Through
Creativity Support Program
12
LOST ARK’s Adventurer Festival
‘LOA ON WINTER’ Surpassed
1.7 Million Views in a Single Day
12
LOST ARK’s Adventurer Festival
‘LOA ON WINTER’ Surpassed
1.7 Million Views in a Single Day
12
Smilegate Megaport Received
100 Million Dollar Export
Tower Award
12
Successfully Concluded
CFS 2021 Grand Finals
Concluded
12
Successfully Concluded
CFS 2021 Grand Finals
Concluded
09
Orange Planet
Became an
Independent Foundation
08
Smilegate Futurelab
Established the
'Future Learning Collective' in
Partnership with the MIT Media Lab
07
Smilegate Foundation signed
an agreement to support vaccine
provision with International
Vaccine Institute
06
Lost Ark Entered the
North American and
European Markets,
Published by Amazon Games
06
The Esports TV Show
CROSSFIRE Aired in Korea
06
Unveiled Official
Mascot Character
Smile Pet
06
Unveiled Official
Mascot Character
Smile Pet
05
Conducted a Recruitment
Drive Targeting Experienced
Game Developers
04
Achieved KRW 1.073 Trillion
in Revenue, Marking the
Highest Since Its
Founding in 2002
03
Established Smilegate Realies
Joint Venture to Promote
IP-Based Cultural Business
Expansion
01
Smilegate Entertainment
Signed a Technical and
Esports MOU with Intel
for CF HD
12
Smilegate Megaport Received
the $70 Million Export
Tower Award on the 57th
Trade Day
12
Hyukbin Kwon, Founder of
Smilegate, Became the
First Game Industry Leader to
Receive the Order of Cultural Merit
11
Future Lab Held the 'Micro:bit
Global Challenge 2021' with BBC
11
Organized WCG 2020
CONNECTED
11
Smilegate Foundation and Smilegate Megaport
Donated Proceeds From the Epic Seven Donation Campaign Package to Charity
11
Launched Casual Well-made Mobile Game Magical Atelier
11
Launched Casual Well-made Mobile Game Magical Atelier
08
Established an AI CENTER
Specialized for the Entertainment
Industry 'Smilegate.AI'
07
Established a Local Corporation
in Barcelona, Spain
07
The 36-Episode Esports Drama
‘CROSSFIRE’ was Aired in China
07
The 36-Episode Esports Drama
‘CROSSFIRE’ was Aired in China
07
Smilegate Group Adopted
the Group-Wide IP Management
Conference System
06
Orange Farm Was Expanded and
Rebranded as Orange Planet,
Broadening Its Areas of Support
02
Signed a Licensing Agreement With
Sony Pictures for the CROSSFIRE Film in the U.S
02
Signed a Licensing Agreement With
Sony Pictures for the CROSSFIRE Film in the U.S
12
Smilegate Foundation Opened
the Orange Farm Jeonju Center
12
Smilegate Megaport Received
the $50 Million Export Tower Award
on the 56th Trade Day
11
Focus on You by Smilegate Entertainment
Won the Next-Generation Game Content Award
at the 2019 Korea Game Awards
11
Focus on You by Smilegate Entertainment
Won the Next-Generation Game Content Award
at the 2019 Korea Game Awards
11
Lost Ark Won the Grand Prize
at the 2019 Korea Game Awards
11
Lost Ark Won the Grand Prize
at the 2019 Korea Game Awards
09
Smilegate Foundation and Habitat for
Humanity Korea Organized Volunteer Construction
Activities for the Underprivileged in Thailand
09
Smilegate Entertainment Hosted
the 2019 CFS Invitational Egypt
07
Organized WCG 2019 Xi’an
07
Organized WCG 2019 Xi’an
03
Smilegate Entertainment Received
the Minister of Strategy and
Finance Award on the 53rd Taxpayers’ Day
03
Opened an In-House Daycare Center
Smiletory
12
Signed a Publishing Contract
for Lost Ark With Mail.Ru
in Russia
11
Epic Seven won
the Excellence Award
at the 2018 Korea Game Awards
11
Epic Seven won
the Excellence Award
at the 2018 Korea Game Awards
11
Smilegate Foundation Received the
Presidential Award for Game Industry Development
at the 2018 Korea Content Awards
11
Launched PC MMORPG Lost Ark
11
Launched PC MMORPG Lost Ark
09
Opened the 11th to 13th
Global Hope Schools in Mongolia
08
Launched Mobile Turn-Based RPG
Epic Seven
08
Launched Mobile Turn-Based RPG
Epic Seven
07
Smilegate Foundation Held
a Game Development Experience Hall
at Korea Job World
04
Smilegate Foundation Signed
an Agreement to Establish the 11th
to 13th Global Hope Schools in Mongolia
01
Smilegate Foundation Signed
a Collaboration Agreement With MIT
to Expand Creative Learning Environments
for Future Generations
01
Smilegate Foundation Signed
a Collaboration Agreement With MIT
to Expand Creative Learning Environments
for Future Generations
11
Mobile Music Performance App
The MusicianWon the Excellence Award
at the Korea Game Awards
11
Smilegate Investment Received the
Prime Minister’s Award
at the 2017 Venture Startup Awards
08
Formed the Board of Directors
05
Smilegate Foundation Held
a Symposium on Creative Expression
in Children and Adolescents
in Collaboration With the MIT Media Lab
04
Launched Masterpiece Mobile FPS
Tan: The Endless War
04
Launched Masterpiece Mobile FPS
Tan: The Endless War
02
Signed an Agreement on Strategic Collaboration
in the Cultural Content Business
With CP Group in Thailand
02
Smilegate and Tencent Jointly Launched
a Project to Globalize CFPL in China
02
Smilegate and Tencent Jointly Launched
a Project to Globalize CFPL in China
12
Received the $500 Million Export
Tower Award on the 53rd Trade Day
08
Conducted the First Closed Beta Test
for Lost Ark
08
Conducted the First Closed Beta Test
for Lost Ark
08
Announced CROSSFIRE’s IP Business Vision
08
Announced CROSSFIRE’s IP Business Vision
07
Opened the First Global Center of
Orange Farm in Beijing
05
Launched CFEL
11
Won the Social Contribution Prize
at the 2015 Korea Game Awards
09
CROSSFIRE Received the Special Prize
in the Global Category
at the 2015 G-Rank Korea
06
Participated in
2015 E3 for the first time
06
Participated in
2015 E3 for the first time
06
Launched Global Social Platform
Stove
06
Launched Global Social Platform
Stove
05
Formed the Orange Farm Angel Club
04
Orange Farm's Sinchon Center opened
04
Signed an Agreement With Ntreev Soft on
Game Portal Business and
Business Transfer
12
Smilegate and SundayToz Donated Funds
to the Global School of Sarang
11
Acquired the Business Rights for
Tales Runner From AfreecaTV
11
Acquired the Business Rights for
Tales Runner From AfreecaTV
11
Participated in G-STAR 2014 B2C Zone
for the First Time
08
Merged Gswing’s Subsidiaries
08
Opened Orange Farm’s Busan Center
06
Announced a New Corporate Identity
03
Acquired Shares of SundayToz
03
Released Mobile Card RPG
Qurare: Magic Library
02
Proclaimed Group's New Era Smilegate 2.0
01
Established Orange Farm to Support Startups and
Foster a Healthy Startup Ecosystem
12
CROSSFIRE was Selected as an Official Game for
the 2013 WCG for Three Consecutive Year
12
Began to Service CROSSFIRE in Korea
06
Launched CROSSFIRE Stars
06
Started CROSSFIRE’s Direct Publishing
in China With Tencent
06
Signed an Investment Agreement for a
Youths' Startup Supporting Fund, Smile Fund
06
Released Mobile RPG A Hero's Dignity
05
Released Mobile Card RPG Devil Maker
12
CROSSFIRE Awarded the Presidential Prize
at the 2012 Korea Content Awards
12
CROSSFIRE was Selected as an Official Game
for the 2012 WCG
10
Named One of the Top 100 Large Companies for Employee Satisfaction
09
CROSSFIRE Reached 4 Million Concurrent Users in China
07
Selected as the 51st Trader of the Month that Glorified Korea
07
Won the 2012 100-Billion Venture Award
05
Released Online MMORPG DK
05
Released Online MMORPG DK
01
Crossfire won the 2011 Top 10 Online Game Award
12
Won the Award of Export Merit for the 49th Trade Day - Knowledge Economy Minister's Prize
09
CROSSFIRE Reached 3 Million Concurrent Users in China
07
Won the Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Award
for Digital Management Innovation
03
CROSSFIRE Entered South American Market
03
CROSSFIRE was Selected as an Official Game for 2011 World Cyber Games
01
Crossfire won the 2010 Top 10 Online Game Award
01
Crossfire won the 2010 Top 10 Online Game Award
10
CROSSFIRE was Selected as an Official Game for the World Esports Masters
10
CROSSFIRE was Selected as an Official Game for the World Esports Masters
03
CROSSFIRE Reached 1.8 Million Concurrent Users in China,
Recognized by the Guinness World Records
11
CROSSFIRE Entered the Russian Market
10
CROSSFIRE Reached 100,000 Concurrent Users in Vietnam
06
CROSSFIRE Entered Indonesian Market
04
CROSSFIRE Entered the Philippine Market
04
Reached 1 Million Concurrent Users in China
07
CROSFIRE Reached 1 Million Concurrent Users in China
06
Certified as a Venture Business
03
CROSSFIRE Entered the North America/UK Market
03
CROSSFIRE Entered the North America/UK Market
01
CROSSFIRE Entered the Vietnamese Market
12
CROSSFIRE Entered the Japanese Market
07
CROSSFIRE Entered the China Market
05
Launched CROSSFIRE in Korea
12
Selected as an AA Grade Inno-biz Firm by the Small and Medium Business Administration.
03
Began Development of the Online FPS CROSSFIRE
12
Signed a Publishing Contract for Headshot Online with Yahoo Korea
07
Selected as a Promising Exporter Among Small and Medium-sized Firms
05
ETRI was Selected as an Outstanding Game for the IDC Support Project
06
Smilegate founded
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