인벤4/22/2026

[April 23 Brief News] Will the Game Pass price cut be a sign of a rebound?

Summary

Xbox Game Pass has announced a price cut of up to 34.5%, but the latest Call of Duty is excluded from Day One. Four games, including Outbound, will be released on April 23rd, the Granblue Fantasy Relink OBT will begin on April 24th, and the Only Level Up: Arise 2nd Anniversary event will be held on April 25th.

🗞️ April 23rd INVEN News Briefing - Game Pass price reduction and more

Thursday, April 23, 2026

📸 Call of Duty is missing, and the price has been reduced.

Xbox Game Pass recently announced a price cut. There was a change in the prices of 'PC Game Pass' and 'Ultimate Pass', with the PC Game Pass being discounted by about 14% from 18,000 won to 15,500 won, and the most expensive plan, 'Ultimate Pass', being reduced by 34.5% from 29,000 won to 19,000 won. Due to this cut, the latest Call of Duty title is excluded from Day One. As the company has made a desperate effort, attention is being paid to whether this can signal a rebound in Game Pass activation.

🎮 Featured games released today

✔️ Outbound Released April 23

✔️ Our Kingdom: Time-Eating Fruit and Ancient Monsters Released on April 23

✔️ Secret Some Released on April 23

✔️ Throw Anything: Zombie Invaders Released April 23

📅 Upcoming major games

✔️ Fragmata Nintendo Switch 2 version released on April 24

✔️ Fusion Spread Syndrome Released April 24

🎫 Notable Events

🎨 Granblue Fantasy Relink - Endless Ragnarok OBT April 24 - April 27

🎨 Level Up Only Me: Arise - 2nd Anniversary Evolution Offline Event April 25

💼 Today's Recruitment Information

📌 [Pearl Abyss] Recruiting game engine programmers (2+ years of experience)

📌 [NC] Recruiting VFX artists for 'Project JSY' AAA console action RPG project (5 years of experience) or more)

📌 [Netmarble Nexus] 'Seven Knights Rebirth' scenario and setting writer recruitment (4+ years of experience)

📈 Securities Research

SK SecuritiesShift Up

🔗 Release of new product information in the second half of the year triggers re-evaluation

❝Sales Operating profit is expected to fall slightly below the consensus, with operating profit of KRW 43.2 billion (+2.2% YoY, -32.7% QoQ), operating profit of KRW 22.9 billion (-12.9% YoY, -38.4% QoQ), and net profit of KRW 27.3 billion (+1.5% YoY, -53.3% QoQ). The decline in sales of ‘Stella Blade’ coincided with the impact of the off-season for ‘Nike’. 'Stella Blade' sales were KRW 7.8 billion, down 49.7% from the previous quarter, and first quarter sales are estimated at 152,000 units. 'Goddess of Victory: Nike' sales are expected to be KRW 32.3 billion (-28.0% QoQ). In the global market, the effect of the collaboration event fell short of expectations, and in China, sales decreased compared to the previous quarter due to the continued impact of content input lag. However, operating expenses also decreased (-24.9%) compared to the previous quarter due to a decrease in Nike-related incentives, payment commissions, and outsourcing costs. ❞