A Button lands follow-on from Krit Ventures after chart-topping MMORPG debut
What's the deal? Korean game developer A ButtonDealroom has a profile for this one. Try Dealroom → has raised undisclosed follow-on funding from Krit Ventures, announced September 4. The venture firm made the investment through a project fund of about ₩6 billion set up specifically to back the studio, marking its second round after an initial 2024 investment.
Who's behind it? A Button was founded by chief executive Kim Dae-hwon, who led development of hits including Prasia Chronicle and Dave the Diver at NexonDealroom has a profile for this one. Try Dealroom →. Krit Ventures director Lee Dong-woo called the studio "one of the country's leading developers," built from staff with experience at top-tier firms such as Nexon and NCSoftDealroom has a profile for this one. Try Dealroom →.
Why now? The company's debut title, MMORPG Zeus: God of Arrogance , launched last month and topped revenue charts on both Google PlayDealroom has a profile for this one. Try Dealroom → and Apple's App Store. Built on Unreal Engine 5Dealroom has a profile for this one. Try Dealroom →, the game reworks Greek mythology and includes a class geared toward in-game economic activity.
What's the endgame? A Button plans to use the momentum to sharpen two titles now in development and grow into a multi-title studio. The game also breaks with genre convention by matching players at similar progression stages, countering the top-heavy competition typical of rival MMORPGs.
In their words: "The goal was to prove a new studio's technical and design capabilities with our first title, and we confirmed that potential," Kim said. "We won't stop here."
The signal: A chart-topping launch has drawn a fresh check within weeks, showing how quickly early commercial proof can convert into investor conviction in Korea's competitive game market.
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