Actoz Soft
Actoz Soft is a South Korean game publisher (KOSDAQ-listed, 1996) that develops and operates LaTale and publishes Square Enix's Final Fantasy 14 in Korea, while licensing legacy MMORPG IPs (Legend of MIR, 1000 Years) internationally and operating esports via subsidiary VSG.
- Company typePublic
- Founded1996
- HeadquartersSeoul, South Korea
- Headcount101–250
- GTM typeB2B and B2C
- OfferingSoftware
What Actoz Soft does
Actoz Soft Co., Ltd. is a South Korea-based game developer, publisher, and IP licensor founded in 1996 and listed on KOSDAQ (ticker 052790) since 2001. The company operates three primary lines of business. First, it directly develops and publishes online games in Korea, most notably LaTale, a 2D side-scrolling action RPG launched in 2006 that remains live in Korea, China, Japan, Taiwan, and North America, and Final Fantasy 14, a PC MMORPG published in Korea under an exclusive license from Square Enix with synchronized global patch delivery through V7.5 (April 2026). Second, it holds and licenses legacy MMORPG IP — Legend of MIR 2 & 3 (co-held with Wemade; 600 million users in China historically) and 1000 Years (150 million users in China within four months of 2001 launch) — to international publishers and mobile developers in China, Taiwan, Japan, the US, the Philippines, and Europe. Third, it operates e-sports and content infrastructure through its VSG subsidiary, which runs professional teams across League of Legends, PUBG, Shadowverse, and Arena of Valor, and broadcasts the Shadowverse Korea Open on Twitch and YouTube.
Actoz also holds a 20.5% equity stake in Eyedentity Games (developer of Dragon Nest), co-publishes Dragon Nest M with Kakao Games in Korea, and has made minority strategic investments in Kakao Games (10 billion KRW pre-IPO, 2018) and in Singapore-based AI video startup Video Rebirth ($50M seed, November 2025). The company is headquartered in Jung-gu, Seoul, with international subsidiaries in Singapore (Actoz SG, Actoz Labs) and Switzerland (Actoz Tech AG). Revenue is generated through game publishing (subscription/recurring), IP licensing royalties, and ancillary e-sports and investment income; specific financial figures are not publicly disclosed in available sources, and a multi-year legal dispute with Wemade over Legend of MIR 2 IP rights — including a ~854 billion KRW ICC award against Actoz that is contested in Korean and Chinese courts — represents a material contingent item.
Actoz Soft firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- Actoz Soft
- Legal name
- Actoz Soft Co., Ltd.
- Website
- https://actoz.com
- Company type
- Public
- Founded year
- 1996
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 101–250 employees
- Short description
- Actoz Soft is a South Korean game publisher (KOSDAQ-listed, 1996) that develops and operates LaTale and publishes Square Enix's Final Fantasy 14 in Korea, while licensing legacy MMORPG IPs (Legend of MIR, 1000 Years) internationally and operating esports via subsidiary VSG.
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
Actoz Soft industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Online Game Publishing
- NAICS
- Software Publishers (5132), Software Publishers (51321), Doll, Toy, and Game Manufacturing (339930)
- SIC
- Patent Owners & Lessors (6794)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Full-Service Game Publishers (1st/2nd/3rd-Party Publishing) (MPAFABAA)
- akta.pro secondary industry
- Mobile Game Publishing & App Game Stores (BPAMAKAB)
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Where Actoz Soft is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Seoul
- HQ country
- South Korea
- HQ region
- Asia
Offices2 records
Markets served
Actoz Soft business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B and B2C
- Offering type
- Software
- Cost components
- Personnel, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Operations, Infrastructure
Revenue model
- Game Publishing: Publishing PC and mobile MMORPGs including Final Fantasy 14 and LaTale in Korean market under licensing agreements
- IP Licensing: Licensing game IPs (Legend of MIR, 1000 Years, LaTale) to international publishers and developers for mobile and PC games
- Strategic Investment: Investing in game and technology startups as co-investor in seed funding rounds
Go-to-market motion1 record
Distribution channels3 records
Marketing channels3 records
Actoz Soft product offering
Product offeringCore offering
Actoz Soft develops, publishes, and operates online games, including its in-house 2D side-scrolling MMORPG LaTale and Square Enix's Final Fantasy 14 in the Korean market. The company also licenses its established game IP portfolio (Legend of MIR 2&3, 1000 Years, LaTale) to international publishers and developers, and runs esports operations including the VSG professional teams and tournament broadcasting.
Product overview
Actoz Soft is a Korean game company established in 1996 that operates a portfolio of game development and publishing businesses. The company develops and publishes its flagship action RPG LaTale (2006) while also publishing Square Enix's Final Fantasy 14 in Korea. The company holds IP rights to Legend of MIR (co-owned with Wemade) and 1000 Years, which it franchises internationally. Through subsidiaries Eyedentity Games (Dragon Nest developer) and VSG (e-sports operations), Actoz Soft maintains presence across PC online games, mobile games, and competitive e-sports including Shadowverse Korea Open tournaments. The company also invests in global gaming ventures and has invested in AI video startup Video Rebirth.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Brands
- LaTale: 2D side-scrolling action RPG launched in 2006, operated in Korea, China, Japan, Taiwan, and North America.
- Legend of MIR
- 1000 Years
Products and services
- LaTale (라테일) A 2D side-scrolling MMORPG developed in-house by Actoz Soft, featuring 68 job classes, thousands of costume items, and dynamic gameplay. Targeted at online gamers seeking casual action RPG experiences across Korea, China, Japan, Taiwan, and North America.
- Final Fantasy 14 (Korean Publishing) A PC MMORPG published by Actoz Soft in Korea (developed by Square Enix), featuring extensive storytelling, regular expansion packs, and ongoing content updates including synchronized patches with global servers. Targeted at Korean MMORPG players.
- IP Franchising (Legend of MIR, 1000 Years, LaTale) Licensing of Actoz Soft's established game IP portfolio (Legend of MIR 2&3, 1000 Years, LaTale) to international publishers and developers for mobile and PC game development and publishing. Targeted at international game publishers seeking proven Korean game IPs.
Companies that use Actoz Soft
Customer profileNamed customers4 records
Segments2 records
Ideal customer profiles2 records
Actoz Soft technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed Yes
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Feature2 records
Actoz Soft partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and major.
- Square EnixcoreSquare Enix licenses Final Fantasy 14 publishing rights to Actoz Soft for Korean market. Actoz Soft handles all Korean publishing operations including server management, marketing, and customer service.
- Kakao GamescoreCo-publishing partnership for mobile games including Dragon Nest M. Kakao Games provides platform distribution and publishing support while Actoz Soft handles game operations.
- Lansha Information Technology (Shanghai)majorLicensed MIR 2 mobile game rights and 1000 Years IP for Chinese market development and publishing.
- Weibo eSportsmajorCo-hosted PUBG WEGL Weibo Cup in China for eSports tournament operations. Jointly organized tournaments with Weibo eSports in 2018 and 2019.
- Eyedentity GamescoreStrategic business partnership with Eyedentity Games for Dragon Nest publishing. Actoz Soft acquired 20.5% equity in Eyedentity Games and later transferred Final Fantasy 14 service from Eyedentity Entertainment to Actoz Soft.
Scale indicators5 records
Recent moves13 records
Expansion highlights5 records
Actoz Soft competitors and assessment
Company assessmentBroad incumbents
- Netmarble: Korean mobile-first publisher (Lineage 2 Revolution, Marvel Future Fight) with global distribution. Competes with Actoz in Korean mobile game publishing and in licensing third-party IPs for mobile adaptation.
- NCSoft: Korea's largest MMORPG publisher (Lineage, Aion, Blade & Soul). As a broad incumbent, NCSoft competes with Actoz across the Korean MMORPG market and has materially larger development and marketing budgets.
- Nexon: Korea/Japan-headquartered global online game publisher (MapleStory, Dungeon & Fighter) with a broad PC and mobile portfolio. Overlaps with Actoz in Korean MMORPG publishing and IP licensing into China and Southeast Asia.
- Krafton: Korean-listed game holding company behind PUBG and a growing MMORPG pipeline. As a broad incumbent with much larger scale, Krafton represents both a competitor for Korean gaming talent/IP and a potential strategic acquirer of Actoz-style legacy IPs.
Direct peers
- Square Enix Holdings: Japanese MMORPG publisher and developer of Final Fantasy 14, the title Actoz publishes in Korea. Square Enix represents both an upstream licensor and a directly comparable global MMORPG publisher with the same publishing economics Actoz captures in Korea.
- Kakao Games: Korean KOSDAQ-listed mobile/PC game publisher and Actoz's co-publishing partner (Dragon Nest M for Kakao). Operates the same publishing model in Korea and shares an equity-linked relationship via Actoz's 10B KRW pre-IPO investment.
- Wemade Entertainment: Co-owner of the Legend of MIR 2 & 3 IP and direct Korean MMORPG publishing competitor. Wemade operates the same MMORPG franchise (Mir M, Mir 4) that Actoz holds partial rights to, and the two are engaged in active cross-border litigation that directly affects Actoz's IP economics.
- Pearl Abyss: Korean-listed developer and publisher of Black Desert Online, a flagship MMORPG with global reach. Operates a similar model of in-house MMORPG development plus regional licensing, and competes for the same Korean MMORPG talent and player mind-share as Actoz.
- Gravity Co., Ltd. Korean KOSDAQ-listed MMORPG publisher best known for Ragnarok Online, with a comparable business model of publishing its flagship MMORPG globally and licensing the Ragnarok IP to mobile developers in Korea, China, Japan, and Southeast Asia—closely mirroring Actoz's LaTale and Legend of MIR strategy.
- Webzen Holdings: Korean KOSDAQ-listed MMORPG publisher (MU Online, Summoners War adjacent portfolio) of similar size and listing status to Actoz, with overlapping legacy-IP licensing and Korean/Asian publishing operations.
Market position
Strengths5 records
Weaknesses5 records
Competitive moat5 records
Key risks6 records
Key highlights6 records
Customer concentration
Actoz Soft social profiles
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Financial estimateRevenue estimate
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Actoz Soft leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
Profiles1 record
Actoz Soft subsidiaries and ownership
Company hierarchySubsidiaries1 record
Actoz Soft funding detail
Funding detailFunding overview
Funding rounds1 record
Investors1 record
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Actoz Soft M&A and investment
M&A and investmentM&A
Investments4 records
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Frequently asked questions about Actoz Soft
What does Actoz Soft do?
Actoz Soft develops, publishes, and operates online games, including its in-house 2D side-scrolling MMORPG LaTale and Square Enix's Final Fantasy 14 in the Korean market. The company also licenses its established game IP portfolio (Legend of MIR 2&3, 1000 Years, LaTale) to international publishers and developers, and runs esports operations including the VSG professional teams and tournament broadcasting.
Is Actoz Soft a public or private company?
Actoz Soft is a public company. It is classified as public and is currently operating.
When was Actoz Soft founded?
Actoz Soft was founded in 1996. It employs 101 to 250 people.
Where is Actoz Soft based?
Actoz Soft is headquartered in Seoul, South Korea, in the Asia region.
How does Actoz Soft make money?
Three revenue lines are on record. Game Publishing is the primary driver. The others are IP Licensing and strategic Investment.
Who are Actoz Soft's main competitors?
Broad incumbents on record are Netmarble, NCSoft, Nexon and Krafton. Direct peers are Square Enix Holdings, Kakao Games, Wemade Entertainment, Pearl Abyss, Gravity Co., Ltd. and Webzen Holdings.
Does Actoz Soft have an API?
No public API is recorded for Actoz Soft.
What industry is Actoz Soft in?
Actoz Soft's product category is Online Game Publishing. Its primary akta.pro industry code is MPAFABAA, Full-Service Game Publishers (1st/2nd/3rd-Party Publishing), with a secondary code of BPAMAKAB, Mobile Game Publishing & App Game Stores. Its NAICS code is 5132 and its SIC code is 6794.