6-K 1 htm_310.htm LIVE FILING GRAVITY Co., Ltd. - Form 6-K
 

UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

Form 6-K

REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER
PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16
UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the month of May, 2005

GRAVITY Co., Ltd.
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(Translation of registrant’s name into English)
 
Shin-Gu Building, 620-2 Shinsa-Dong, Gangnam-Gu, Seoul, 135-894, Korea
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(Address of principal executive office)
 
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Gravity to Acquire Controlling Interest in Trigger Soft

Seoul, Korea – May 3, 2005 – Gravity Co., Ltd. (Nasdaq: GRVY), a leading
developer and distributor of online games, that it had signed an agreement to
acquire a 75% equity interest in Trigger Soft, a game developer in Korea, which
developed R.O.S.E. Online, an online game distributed by GRAVITY. The purchase
price was KRW 1.36 billion (approximately US$1.35 million).

David Yoon, Gravity’s CEO, said, “Trigger Soft developed R.O.S.E Online, the
second massively multiplayer online role-playing game (MMORPG) that was
introduced by GRAVITY, following its flagship title Ragnarok Online. R.O.S.E.
Online is licensed to and published exclusively by GRAVITY. We believe that our
controlling interest in Trigger Soft and ability to directly supervise its
management will enable us to promptly provide updates and meet the users’
demand for R.O.S.E. Online.”

Kwan Shik Seo, Gravity’s CFO, added, “As the popularity of R.O.S.E. Online
will have a significant impact on the future success of Requiem and Ragnarok 2,
the MMORPGs currently in our pipeline, we felt it was critical to acquire a
controlling interest in Trigger Soft in order to constantly maintain and manage
the brand value of Gravity by reinforcing R.O.S.E Online’s services and
updates.  We believe we can maximize our investment in R.O.S.E. Online by
leveraging Gravity’s leading brand name, ability to successfully commercialize
games, along with our intimate relationships with our partners in our overseas
markets.”

About R.O.S.E Online
R.O.S.E Online, which was commercially launched in Korea in January 2005, has
been exported to Japan, Taiwan and the Philippines. In Korea, we believe, due
to its console-quality graphics and storylines, the game attracted significant
user attention during the open beta service period and the early stage of
commercialization. The storyline of R.O.S.E Online is based on adventures
through seven planets. We believe that our acquisition of the controlling
interest in Trigger Soft will result in substantial improvement in the
promptness of future updates and the quality of services.

About Gravity Co. Ltd.
Based in Korea, Gravity is a leading developer and distributor of online games
in Japan, Taiwan, Thailand and Korea. The Company’s principal product,
Ragnarok Online, is currently commercially offered in 20 markets.  Gravity also
offers a number of mobile games, which are played using mobile phones and other
mobile devices, participates in the production of a televised animation series,
and licenses the merchandizing of character-related products based on its
online games. For more information visit www.gravity.co.kr.

About Trigger Soft
Trigger Soft Corporation was established in 1995.  It had been developing PC
based strategic simulation games such as JangBoGo War, ChoongMuGong War, TweMa
Legend and LarcMu, among others, until it developed R.O.S.E Online, a MMORPG,
in 2003, which was licensed it to Gravity.  Trigger Soft has a long history and
valuable know-how in the game industry, as well as a small but solid
development team.

Forward-Looking Statements:
Certain statements in this press release include forward-looking statements
within the meaning of the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of
1995. Forward-looking statements generally can be identified by the use of
forward-looking terminology, such
as “may,” “will,” “expect,” “intend,” “estimate,” “anticipate,”
"believe,” “project” or “continue” or the negative thereof or other similar
words.  All forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties,
including, but not limited to, the ability to diversify revenue, ability to
collect license fees and royalty payments from overseas licensees and in a
timely manner; ability to acquire, develop, license, launch, market or operate
commercially successful online games; competition from companies that have
greater financial resources; introduction of new products into the marketplace
by competitors; the ability to recruit and retain quality employees as the
Company grows; and economic and political conditions globally. Actual results
may differ materially from those discussed in, or implied by, the forward-
looking statements. The forward-looking statements speak only as of the date of
this release and the Company assumes no duty to update them to reflect new,
changing or unanticipated events or circumstances.


CONTACTS:
In Korea:
Kwan Shik Seo, CFO, Gravity Co. Ltd.
Tel: 82-2-516-5438(ext.314)
ksseo3311@gravity.co.kr

In the U.S.:
David Pasquale, EVP at The Ruth Group
Tel: +646-536-7006
dpasquale@theruthgroup.com




SIGNATURES
 
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
 
    GRAVITY Co., Ltd.
     
Date: Kwan Shik Seo By: /s/Kwan Shik Seo

  Name:  Kwan Shik Seo
  Title: CFO