Another related question was the reason it took so long in order for Lost Ark to arrive in the west Lost Ark Gold. In the end, the game's Korean release was in 2019, however it was only released internationally this year. Park was unable to provide an explanation for the reason Amazon was unable to launch Smilegate sooner , but she did mention that Amazon decided to move forward in response to the game's success in the East.

He points out that entertainment is increasingly international as Korean films, music, and TV shows beginning to experience success throughout the West. According to Park the only thing that is expected of Korea is that Korean video games would be the same. Amazon It appears that Amazon was not the first American firm to benefit of Korea's gaming capabilities.

Amazon and Smilegate might "consider" Lost Ark console port

Amazon Games and Smilegate would "consider" a console adaptation of Lost Ark, if fans were interested in it.

Speaking to VG247, Amazon Games' lead of the franchise Soomin Park was asked about whether the game would be released on Xbox and PlayStation particularly after the popularity of main rival Diablo 3.

"If Lost Ark on consoles is something that the fans really want, then it's something both sides would be thinking about," he said.

In relation to Diablo, Park did allude to the rivalry with the long-running Blizzard series. "We definitely feel like there's an chance to allow Lost Ark to establish itself as a major player as evidenced by how much success this game has enjoyed so far," he said.

Park got a question on why it took so long to allow Lost Ark to transition from Asian success to a global sensation.

"The demand was there, Smilegate had invested years making improvements to the game, and we worked together to make it accessible to an entirely new market, with millions of gamers now able to play the game for the first experience cheap Lost Ark Gold," he said.