| Founded | 2002 |
|---|---|
| Closed | 2020 |
| Country | South Korea |
| Sector | Gaming |
| Collapse type | Market Exit |
| Founder | Kyu Lee |
GAMEVIL USA
"A $50M bet on Western mobile gaming returned nothing but a failed acquisition spree."
Key Events Timeline
GAMEVIL USA, the American publishing arm of Korean mobile game giant GAMEVIL, was shut down in 2020 after the parent company merged with COM2US in 2018 and the combined entity failed to compete with Supercell and NetEase in Western markets.
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