Wemade Max

Wemade Max
TypePublic
KRX: 101730
IndustryVideo games
GenreMMORPG
PredecessorJoymax (1997-2010)
FoundedApril 10, 1997 (1997-04-10)
Headquarters
Seoul
,
South Korea
Key peopleGil Hyung Lee
ProductsSilk Road Online, Digimon Masters
Number of employees
218
ParentWeMade Entertainment
SubsidiariesIO Entertainment
Websitewww.wemademax.com

Wemade Max is a South Korean video game developer. Wemade Max initially published games for the PC then expanded to other platforms (including mobile devices). Wemade Max runs a data center in the United Kingdom and a customer service center in the Philippines. They are the creators of Silkroad Online and Karma Online. They also hosted the English version of Digimon Masters until 2016.

History

Joymax was founded in 1997.

The company's original name was Joymax, but it was acquired by Wemade in 2010 and subsequently renamed Wemade Max. It specializes in developing and servicing PC online and mobile games. Notable PC online games include Silkroad Online, while its mobile games portfolio includes MIR4, MIR4 Global, Wind Runner, God of Matgo, Everytown, Restaurant Paradise, Abyssrium, and Cat for You. The company operates through its subsidiaries, including LightCON, Wemade Connect, and Wemade Next. The company is currently developing more than ten new mobile game titles. In 2022, they were the eleventh largest company in South Korea's software and programming market sector by market capitalization.

Games

Title Developer Genre Status Ref.
Silkroad Online Marviex Wemade Maximos MMORPG Active since 2004.
Karma Online Dragonfly FPS Closed
Digimon Masters Digitalic MMORPG 2011-2016 (moved to Gameking).
ICARUS Online (aka NED Online) Wemade Max MMORPG Active since 2014.
Deco Online Rocksoft MMORPG Shut down in 2010.
Final Odyssey Wemade Max RTS Released in January 1999
Tangoo & Ullashong Wemade Max Arcade Released in July 2001
Atrox Wemade Max RTS Released in Germany in 2001.

Released in English in May 2002.
Tangoo & Ullashong 2 Wemade Max Arcade Released in December 2002
Age of Wanderer Wemade Max Beat 'em up Released in January 2003
Yorang, Little Fox Wemade Max Arcade Released in August 2003
Bumpy Crash Wemade Max Arcade, racing Released in January 2010
Wind Runner Adventure Wemade Max Arcade Released in September 2016
Aero Strike Wemade Max Arcade Released in November 2016
Star Wars: Starfighter Missions Wemade Max Arcade Released in November 2020

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