Netmarble has officially unveiled its financial results for the second quarter of 2025.

On the 7th, Netmarble announced its Q2 2025 performance. The firm posted consolidated revenue of 717.6 billion KRW, marking an 8.2% drop compared to the same period last year. Operating profit landed at 101.1 billion KRW, with a net profit of 160.2 billion KRW—declines of 9.1% and 1.3% respectively, year-on-year. For the first half of 2025, cumulative revenue reached 1.3415 trillion KRW, while operating profit hit 150.8 billion KRW, representing a 1.9% dip in revenue but a 31.2% surge in operating profit compared to the previous year.

The second quarter revenue was bolstered by the full-quarter contribution of RF Online Next and the successful launch of Seven Knights Re:BIRTH. These titles helped push revenue up 15% and operating profit up 103.4% quarter-on-quarter. However, when measured against last year, the figures appear softer—largely due to the base effect of the record-breaking launch of 'Solo Leveling: Arise' back in May 2024.

Looking at the regional split, North America leads at 35%, followed by Korea at 34%, Europe at 12%, Southeast Asia at 7%, Japan at 6%, and others at 6%. Notably, the share of revenue from the Korean market grew by about 10 percentage points year-on-year, thanks to the recent releases. By genre, RPGs continue to dominate at 42%, followed by casual games at 33%, MMORPGs at 18%, and others at 7%.

Meanwhile, Netmarble’s operating expenses for Q2 2025 dropped by 8.1% year-on-year, totaling 616.5 billion KRW. Commission fees took the biggest slice at 242.4 billion KRW, while labour costs and marketing spend stood at 174.9 billion KRW and 135.4 billion KRW respectively. Commission fees saw a 7.8% decrease, reflecting the base effect, while both labour and marketing costs were trimmed by 4.3% and 5.8% respectively, as Netmarble focused on operational efficiency.

Netmarble CEO Kim Byung-gyu noted, "The consecutive successes of RF Online Next and Seven Knights Re:BIRTH in the first half, combined with the leverage effect from our improved cost structure, have led to balanced growth in both scale and profitability." The CEO added, "We are committed to driving even greater growth in the second half through new releases and global launches."