Smilegate

Founded in South Korea in 2002, private entertainment conglomerate Smilegate has cemented its standing as an elite powerhouse responsible for some of the most lucrative and broadly played live-service experiences on the globe. The company initially catapulted to global prominence with tactical military shooter CrossFire, a cultural phenomenon in Asian cybercafes that remains one of the highest-grossing interactive entertainment properties in history. Reaffirming its development pedigree in 2019, division Smilegate RPG launched the cinematic isometric action-MMORPG Lost Ark, earning widespread critical acclaim for its fluid hack-and-slash combat and achieving an astronomical record peak of over 1.3 million concurrent adventurers on Steam. Bolstered by successful mobile ventures like the turn-based hero collector Epic Seven, Smilegate continues to expand its international footprint with high-fidelity productions powered by Unreal Engine 5. Browse our directory to explore Smilegate’s premier titles, complete with hardware benchmarks and gameplay guides.