blackstorm company

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Blackstorm Company (주식회사 블랙스톰) is a privately held South Korean game development studio founded in November 2021 by CEO Kim Do-y Yoon and headquartered in Anyang-si, Gyeonggi-do. The studio positions itself as an RPG specialist, with a founding team of approximately 20 experienced developers drawn from major Korean and global titles including Summoners War, Yo-kai Watch: Medal Wars, Marvel Future Revolution, and The Strongest Legion. Blackstorm serves mobile and PC RPG players in Korean, Japanese, and global markets, with its value proposition anchored in deep strategic combat systems, anime-style aesthetics, and ongoing live-service content updates.

The company's core products center on Unreal Engine 5. Rememento - White Shadow (리메멘토 - 하얀 그림자), a strategic emotional anime RPG with gacha-based character collection, was launched in December 2024 across iOS, Android, Galaxy Store, ONE Store, and PC before service suspension on 2025-11-27; a redesigned relaunch is in preparation with a new publisher. Two additional projects — Project XT (action-focused PC MMORPG with post-apocalyptic setting and companion-NPC party system) and Project NB (open-world turn-based collection RPG with a speed-based count-turn battle system) — were publicly revealed in July 2023 and remain in development. Four further titles (Fairy Twins, Trolls Brigade, Nexter Zero, Memorith) are listed as in-development on the corporate site. Blackstorm monetizes through premium-currency gacha banners (Radiance), the monthly Night Pass battle pass with regular and premium tiers, limited-time special packages, character growth bundles, and merchandise sold via the Gururang online store. The company has raised seed funding from Garena and Griffin Gaming Partners, followed by a Series A of approximately 150 billion KRW (~110M USD) in July 2023 from ATN Investors, Griffin Gaming Partners, and Korean Investment Partners (KIP) at a ~400 billion KRW (~300M USD) post-money valuation.

Name

blackstorm company

Legal name

주식회사 블랙스톰 (BlackStorm Co., Ltd.)

Website

https://blackstormcompany.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2021

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Blackstorm is a South Korean game studio developing and self-publishing Unreal Engine 5 RPGs for mobile, PC, and console, including the live-service title Rememento and pipeline projects Project XT and Project NB, targeting Korean, Japanese, and global anime-RPG players.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Mobile RPG Games

NAICS

Software Publishers (5132), Software Publishers (51321)

SIC

Games, Toys & Children's Vehicles (No Dolls & Bicycles) (3944)

akta.pro primary industry

Strategy/4X/Management Game Studios (MPAFAAAK)

Keywords

• Mobile RPG games
• Unreal Engine 5 development
• Anime-style collection RPGs
• Gacha game publishing
• Korean game studio

Headquarters

HQ city

Anyang-si

HQ country

South Korea

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Software

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Operations, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Gacha/Recruitment Banners: Players spend premium in-game currency (위광 - Radiance) acquired through purchases or earned gameplay to recruit new characters (니모닉/Nimonic) and relics (리메멘토/Rememento). Limited-time pickup banners drive spending urgency.
2. Battle Pass (Night Pass): Premium seasonal pass offering milestone rewards, exclusive skins, and experience boosts. Has regular and premium tiers.
3. Growth Packages: Direct-purchase character growth bundles (돌파/enhancement materials,觉醒/awakening items) for specific characters.
4. Merchandise Sales: Official goods sold through Gururang online store, including acrylic stands, cushions, eye masks, and other fan merchandise.
5. Special Packages and Step-Up Packages: Limited-time value bundles and step-up packages with reset purchase limits that drive periodic spending spikes aligned with content updates.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Blackstorm develops and self-publishes RPG games for mobile (iOS, Android, Galaxy Store, ONE Store), PC, and planned console platforms, built on Unreal Engine 5. Its released title Rememento - White Shadow is a strategic anime-style collection RPG using gacha mechanics, turn-based combat, and seasonal battle passes; additional in-development and announced titles include Fairy Twins, Trolls Brigade, Nexter Zero, Memorith, Project XT (action MMORPG), and Project NB (open-world turn-based RPG). The company also sells official game merchandise through its own online storefront.

Product overview

Blackstorm Company is a Korean game development studio specializing in RPGs. The company's product portfolio includes the anime-style collection RPG 'Rememento - 하얀 그림자' (which had its service discontinued in late 2025 for relaunch preparation), multiple in-development games (Fairy Twins, Trolls Brigade, Nexter Zero, Memorith), and two major announced projects (Project XT - action MMORPG, and Project NB - open-world turn-based RPG). The company also operates a merchandise store for Rememento products. Blackstorm positions itself as an RPG specialist developer targeting both Korean and global markets.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Rememento - 하얀 그림자: A strategy-focused emotional anime RPG mobile game developed and originally published by BlackStorm, later planned for relaunch (재론칭) with a new publisher.
• Fairytwins (페어리 트윈스)
• Trolls Brigade (트롤즈 브리게이드)
• Nexter Zero (넥스터 제로)
• Memorith (메모리스)

Products and services

• Rememento - White Shadow (리메멘토 : 하얀 그림자) A strategic emotional anime RPG mobile and PC game featuring collection-based gameplay with mnemonic characters, turn-based combat systems, and gacha mechanics. Targeted at anime and RPG enthusiasts in Korea, Japan, and English-speaking markets.
• Fairy Twins (페어리 트윈스) Game title currently under development, featured on the Blackstorm company homepage alongside other titles in the active games lineup.
• Trolls Brigade (트롤즈 브리게이드) Game title currently under development, featured on the Blackstorm company homepage alongside other titles in the active games lineup.
• Nexter Zero (넥스터 제로) Game title currently under development, featured on the Blackstorm company homepage alongside other titles in the active games lineup.
• Memorith (메모리스) Game title currently under development, featured on the Blackstorm company homepage alongside other titles in the active games lineup.
• Project XT (프로젝트 XT) Action-focused PC MMORPG set in a post-apocalypse world using a meteor-strike narrative. Built with Unreal Engine 5, featuring strategic combat, a companion NPC party system for dungeon content, and cross-platform (PC, mobile, console) support planned. Targeted at hardcore MMORPG players seeking action-oriented gameplay with community elements.
• Project NB (프로젝트 NB) Open-world turn-based collection RPG blending subculture aesthetics with strategic combat. Uses a count-turn battle system (speed-based action ordering), seamless open-world design (not zone-based), and plans for competitive PvP content with ban-pick mechanics. Targeted at ~30 characters at launch, with planned simultaneous PC and mobile release and console expansion.
• Rememento Official Merchandise Online Store Official merchandise online store for the Rememento game, selling acrylic stands, eye masks, cushions, and other fan goods through the gururang.com platform.

Quantifiable outcome

• Valuation of 400 billion KRW achieved post-Series A, recognized by major gaming VCs (Griffin Gaming Partners, ATN, KIP)

Named customers1 record

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• New Publisher (for Rememento Relaunch)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 31 October 2025Blackstorm is actively seeking a new publisher for the relaunch of Rememento - White Shadow. Discussions with a new publisher are underway regarding game restructuring, content composition, and service operations. The relaunch is targeted for mid-December 2025.
• Inha University Future Human Resources Development Center (인하대학교 미래인재개발원)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 23 July 2025Blackstorm signed an MOU with Inha University to jointly operate the 'Inha Game Builders Camp' — a program supporting young game entrepreneur teams with facilities, equipment, software, content, and technical consulting. Blackstorm staff serve as project managers to help startup teams develop and commercialize games. Inha University provides administrative support and startup scholarships.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Shift Up: Korean game studio behind Goddess of Victory: NIKKE and Stellar Blade. Similar profile to Blackstorm: Korean developer of high-quality Unreal Engine-based character-collecting/action games with successful global launches.
• Cygames: Japanese developer of Granblue Fantasy, Princess Connect, and Uma Musume. Cygames is the most established comparable for turn-based/gacha collection RPGs targeting global (especially Japanese) audiences — directly comparable to Project NB's positioning.
• HoYoverse (miHoYo): Global leader in gacha-driven open-world/turn-based RPGs with Genshin Impact and Honkai: Star Rail. HoYoverse is the most direct comparable for Project NB's open-world turn-based RPG with collection mechanics and global gacha monetization.

Broad incumbents

• Krafton: Korean game giant (PUBG, The Callisto Protocol) investing in dark fantasy and MMORPG projects. Comparable as a top-tier Korean publicly-traded game studio developing high-budget Unreal Engine 5 titles.
• Com2uS: Korean mobile game publisher with Summoners War (X-Legend subsidiary) and Marvel Future Revolution. Direct comparable as a major Korean mobile RPG publisher and a former employer of Blackstorm's senior PDs.
• Smilegate: Major Korean game developer and publisher behind CrossFire and Lost Ark. Blackstorm's CEO and core team came from Smilegate's 'The Strongest Legion' (Choi Kang Jookdan), making it the most direct talent-pedigree comparable and a key industry benchmark.
• Pearl Abyss: Korean MMORPG developer behind Black Desert Online and the upcoming Crimson Desert. Pearl Abyss is the most direct comparable for Project XT's action MMORPG ambitions and Unreal Engine 4/5-based high-fidelity visuals.
• NCSoft: Korean PC/console MMORPG pioneer (Lineage, Throne and Liberty, Aion). NCSoft is comparable as the dominant Korean high-end MMORPG studio and a peer investor-backed comparable (KKR, etc.).
• Wemade: Korean MMORPG developer behind the Legend of Mir series and Night Crows. Comparable as a Korean MMORPG specialist with similar Unreal Engine-based high-fidelity ambitions to Project XT.
• Netmarble: Korean mobile RPG leader behind Summoners War, Lineage 2 Revolution, and Marvel Future Revolution. Blackstorm's Project NB PD (Heo Kwon) was a Summoners War planner, making it a direct talent and category comparable.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/ReMemento_JP

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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