"Pinocchio's Lies" DLC sales breaks record! The sequel is released after fiscal 2026

　　According to the latest financial report released by Neowiz, its game "Pinocchio's Lies" set a company's best sales record in the second quarter of this year with its outstanding performance of the latest DLC "Overture". Financial report data shows that the game drives the company's overall revenue to grow by 26% year-on-year, of which the revenue of PC and host platforms increases by as much as 54%.

　　It should be noted that this work, which has been on sale for two years, ushered in the "best sales year", with a total sales volume of nearly twice the sales volume in the first year.

　　From the regional sales distribution, the Korean local market performed particularly well, contributing 50.6% of the sales share. The financial report also revealed an important trend: the company's PC and host platform revenue surpassed the mobile business for the first time and became the core source of revenue. Neowiz confirmed in the report that the development of the sequel to "Pinocchio's Lies" has been fully launched and is expected to be officially launched in fiscal year 2026 or later.

　　"Pinocchio's Lies" was originally released in 2023, and its sales exceeded one million copies in the first month of its launch. After continuous operations, the work has recently reached a cumulative sales milestone of 3 million copies. In terms of financial contribution, this game helped Neowiz Games hit a new revenue high: overall revenue increased by 24% in fiscal 2023, and operating profit increased significantly by 62%. It is particularly worth mentioning that the gaming business revenue surged by 96% year-on-year in the fourth quarter of the fiscal year, showing strong growth momentum.