{"rewrite":{"id":"r_c6f2f9dcc10599cf513b2987","clusterId":"c_4b4d65514804e4e79adf7793","slug":"webtoon-takes-60-stake-in-ri-games-holdings-to-build-webtoon-games","model":"deepseek-v4-flash","headline":"WEBTOON Takes 60% Stake in RI Games Holdings to Build Webtoon Games","summary":"WEBTOON Entertainment announced a definitive agreement to invest in RI Games Holdings, gaining a 60% stake at closing. The company plans to develop multiple games based on webtoon IPs over four years. The first title is an action MMORPG based on Overgeared, developed by GrayGames and published by Nexon, launching this year alongside the anime.","whyItMatters":"WEBTOON is moving its biggest webtoon properties, including Omniscient Reader's Viewpoint with over 3.05 billion views, into games through a majority stake in a holding company that operates two studios.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eWEBTOON Entertainment has signed a definitive agreement to invest in RI Games Holdings, taking a 60% stake in the game company once the deal closes. RI Games Holdings runs two development studios, GrayGames and Offbeat, and its current lineup includes games based on Overgeared, Doom Breaker, and Omniscient Reader\u0026#39;s Viewpoint.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe first title out of the deal is a new action MMORPG based on Overgeared. GrayGames is developing it, and Nexon will publish it globally later this year. The game is scheduled to launch alongside the Overgeared anime, which premieres in October.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOvergeared\u003c/strong\u003e: 1.3 billion global views; first game is an action MMORPG by GrayGames, published by Nexon\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDoom Breaker\u003c/strong\u003e: 590 million views; game adaptation published by Com2uS for PC and console in 2028\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOmniscient Reader\u0026#39;s Viewpoint\u003c/strong\u003e: over 3.05 billion views; also getting an anime adaptation\u003c/li\u003e\u003c/ul\u003e","blueskyPost":"WEBTOON is taking a 60% stake in RI Games Holdings to turn its biggest webtoons into games. First up: an Overgeared action MMORPG from GrayGames, published by Nexon, launching with the anime this year.","twitterPost":"WEBTOON acquires 60% of RI Games Holdings. Plan: multiple games from webtoon IPs over four years. First: Overgeared action MMORPG by GrayGames, published by Nexon, launching alongside the October anime.","threadsPost":null,"newsletterBlurb":"WEBTOON Entertainment is taking a 60% stake in RI Games Holdings to develop games from its webtoon properties. The first title, an action MMORPG based on Overgeared, arrives this year alongside the anime adaptation.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"Anime News Network\",\"url\":\"https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2026-08-23/webtoon-acquires-60-percent-stake-in-game-company-ri-games-holdings-to-expand-webtoons-into-games/.240541\",\"title\":\"WEBTOON Acquires 60% Stake in Game Company RI Games Holdings to Expand Webtoons Into Games\"}]","lintFlagsJson":null,"lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":4279,"outputTokens":706,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1787898600,"createdAt":"2026-08-28T06:19:25.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-08-28T06:21:44.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-08-28T06:19:25.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_4b4d65514804e4e79adf7793","canonicalTitle":"News\nWEBTOON Acquires 60% Stake in Game Company RI Games Holdings to Expand Webtoons Into Games","representativeArticleId":"a_be20f24b21dbabc9d1a00e2d","sourceCount":1,"writtenSourceCount":1,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":true,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[],\"manga_titles\":[\"Overgeared\",\"Doom Breaker\",\"Omniscient Reader's Viewpoint\"],\"work_titles\":[],\"studios\":[\"WEBTOON\",\"RI Games Holdings\"],\"people\":[],\"type\":\"business\",\"domain\":\"industry\",\"is_roundup\":false}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-08-23T18:15:00.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-08-23T18:15:00.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-08-28T06:21:46.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"Anime News Network","url":"https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2026-08-23/webtoon-acquires-60-percent-stake-in-game-company-ri-games-holdings-to-expand-webtoons-into-games/.240541","title":"News\nWEBTOON Acquires 60% Stake in Game Company RI Games Holdings to Expand Webtoons Into Games"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":[],"manga_titles":["Overgeared","Doom Breaker","Omniscient Reader's Viewpoint"],"work_titles":[],"studios":["WEBTOON","RI Games Holdings"],"people":[],"type":"business","domain":"industry","is_roundup":false},"keyFacts":null}