# Naavik Digest: NCSoft’s $200M Bet on Cash-Reward Gaming

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Podcast: [Naavik Gaming Podcast](https://stenobird.com/podcast/naavik-gaming-podcast-3874499)
Published: 2026-03-22T19:00:00+00:00
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## Resource

This is the audio version of the Naavik Digest newsletter published on March 22nd, 2026. We look into the Korean games giant NCSoft’s 70% acquisition in the Berlin-based cash-reward gaming platform JustPlay. We unpack what this deal — the latest in a long string of M&A — might mean for the company’s future. You can read the newsletter (with even more sections and visual detail) here: https://www.naavik.co/digest/ ncsofts-200m-bet-on-cash-reward-gaming Let us know what you think by sending us a note at podcast@naavik.co . Watch our episodes: YouTube Channel For more episodes and details: Podcast Website Free newsletter: Naavik Digest Follow us: Twitter | LinkedIn | Website Sound design by Gavin Mc Cabe .

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