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Korean game market most advanced in the world, growing to $5B by 2016 – analyst

South Korea’s online game market is the most advanced in the world, and will generate nearly $5 billion in 2016 (compared to $2.7 billion in 2011), according to research firm DFC Intelligence. DFC calls the country’s market the most advanced because of its “near optimal infrastructure,” which it believes is responsible for Korea’s success in the online games space and in pioneering business models like free-to-play. Key elements that make up that infrastructure include a …