Korean game company Dynamis One is under police investigation on charges of leaking an undisclosed game project owned by Nexon Games, Korean media reports. Dynamis One was founded by former Nexon staff who were involved in the development of Blue Archive. In September 2024, they announced a new game titled Project KV, which was abruptly cancelled after receiving backlash for its resemblance to Blue Archive.
On February 24, Korean police conducted a search and seizure at Dynamis One’s offices. Examination of the seized data revealed that the company’s executives illegally ran off with an unreleased game’s development data after leaving Nexon Games. As a result, CEO Park Byung-Rim and other key figures of Dynamis One have been indicted on charges of violating the Unfair Competition Prevention Act.
Dynamis One was founded in April last year by core Blue Archive development staff after their departure from Nexon Games. Their first game, Project KV, was cancelled only a week after its initial announcement, as users accused it of plagiarizing Blue Archive’s setting, visuals and worldbuilding. The new reports of the police investigation suggest that Project KV, or parts of it, belonged to Nexon Games. The project was originally titled MX Blade, and Dynamis One’s staff have been accused of “systematically leaking key information” about it leading up to their resignations from Nexon.
The investigation is currently looking into whether the stolen data was used by Dynamis One in game development. Nexon Games has called the act a “serious crime” and says it intends to take firm action.
