1. DNF's Recent Success and Update Announcement
Dungeon & Fighter is cruising along, ranking 7th in PC cafe occupancy.
Weekly occupancy rate for the 4th week of May is 6.473%, with a 2.8% increase in usage time compared to the previous week.
VP update, new character Medic, and Chimera update announced.
2. Neople Salary and Bonus Controversy
News reports state that Neople employees' average salary is ₩220 million, ranking 1st in the game industry.
CEO Yoon Myung-jin and 2 other executives received ₩27.5 billion in bonuses, a 10-fold increase compared to the previous year.
Incentive payments due to the success of DNF Mobile.
3. Neople Labor Union Strike Movement
Neople labor union held its first rally in Seoul, demanding fair distribution of bonuses.
Rally also held at the Jeju headquarters, attended by 350 union members.
The union is demanding 4% of operating profit as profit sharing, which the company refuses.
Union membership rate is 79%, with 1110 out of 1468 members.
The union has stated that it is prepared to go on strike.
4. Impact of the Strike on DNF
Concerns about disruptions to DNF service updates and new projects under development.
Currently developing a new 3D DNF project and Project Over.
The union plans to negotiate with the company after securing the right to strike, and will consider exercising the right to strike if an agreement is not reached.
Neople's position is that it will minimize inconvenience to users and members and strive for a smooth agreement.
5. Past Cases and Future Prospects
Last year, a labor-management agreement was reached, providing all employees with ₩7.5 million in merit pay and overseas workshops.
Hopes for a smooth resolution so that there are no disruptions to DNF updates and preparations for the 20th anniversary.
Users also express concerns about the labor-management issues along with expectations for updates.