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Netmarble to acquire casino game maker SpinX for $2.2bn

South Korean developer seeks to diversify portfolio amid global expansion

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South Korean online game developer Netmarble is spending big to strengthen its global business. © Reuters

KIM JAEWON, Nikkei staff writer
August 3, 2021 17:20 JST

SEOUL -- Online game developer Netmarble has agreed to acquire Hong Kong-based casino game company SpinX Games for $2.2 billion, in what is being described as the biggest overseas merger and acquisition deal by a South Korean game company.

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