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Netmarble’s BTS mobile game set for Q1 release
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Over 10,000 images and 100 videos featuring BTS will be available exclusively on the game, Netmarble said. (Netmarble/Big Hit Entertainment via The Korea Herald/File)
K
orean gaming industry giant Netmarble Games is introducing a new mobile game called “BTS World,” coupling gaming and K-pop.
“BTS World” is a simulation game built around the idea of grooming the BTS bandmates into superstars, with users playing the artists’ managers.
Over 10,000 images and 100 videos featuring BTS will be available exclusively on the game, Netmarble said. The band will also perform all the music.
Read also: ‘Next BTS’? Big Hit unveils new boy band TXT
Netmarble launched an official website and Twitter account for the game Jan. 25 to an explosive response. The Twitter post teasing the upcoming game had earned over 171,879 likes and 70,810 retweets as of Wednesday morning.
The game manufacturer, in partnership with the label Big Hit Entertainment, previously announced its plans to develop more games featuring the boy group as part of its global expansion strategy.
“BTS World” is slated for release during the first quarter of this year.
This article appeared on The Korea Herald newspaper website, which is a member of Asia News Network and a media partner of The Jakarta Post
