ijji (pronounced
/iːdʒiː/), is a free multiplayer game portal website developed by the Irvine-based internet company
NHN USA. ijji is a subsidiary of NHN Korea's "
Hangame" (
Korean: 한게임)
website, which is the most popular online game portal in Korea, Japan,
and China. The kinds of games hosted at ijji range from traditional
shooters and
fighting games to more accessible
casual games, all of which are free to download and play, and with the majority featuring multiplayer competitive gameplay.
The ijji website opened on July 7, 2006. Ijji has published the third-person shooter
GunZ: The Duel, the online racing game
Drift City, the military-themed FPS (first person shooter)
Soldier Front (Special Force), the fantasy RPG
Luminary: Rise of the Goonzu, the action MMORPG
Lunia: Record of Lunia War,
Rohan: Blood Feud,
Splash Fighters and
Atlantica OnlineRecently, ijji has decided to focus more on the 'hardcore' gaming segment, as they are planning to release
Huxley: The Dystopia,
Soul of the Ultimate Nation,
Karma: Operation Barbarossa and
Alliance of Valiant Arms this year. Ijji surpassed 9 million members on October 7, 2009.