Ragnarok License and Distribution Agreement [Amendment] - Gravity Corp. and GungHo Online Entertainment Inc.
AMENDMENT TO
RAGNAROK
LICENSE AND DISTRIBUTION AGREEMENT
THIS AMENDMENT TO RAGNAROK LICENSE AND DISTRIBUTION ("Amendment"), dated
September 23, 2004, refers and amends, to part the RAGNAROK LICENSE AND
DISTRIBUTION AGREEMENT ("Agreement"), made and entered into on July 24, 2002 by
and between Gravity Corporation, a corporation duly organised and existing under
the laws of the Republic of Korea ("Korea") and having its offices at Shingu
Bldg., 620-2, Shinsa-Dong, Kangnam-Ku, Seoul, 135-894, Korea ("Licensor"), and
GungHo Online Entertainment, Inc., a corporation duly organised and existing
under the laws of Japan and having its offices at 1-16-8F, Kandanishikichou,
Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 101-0054, Japan ("Licensee").
RECITALS:
WHEREAS, Licensor and Licensee (formerly "ONSALE Japan K.K. of 1-53-6-7F,
Hatsudai, Sibuya-ku Tokyo, Japan) executed the RAGNAROK LICENSE AND DISTRIBUTION
AGREEMENT ("Agreement") on July 24, 2002, and Agreement expired on the 31th of
August 2004 and was effectively terminated;
WHEREAS, Licensor and Licensee desire to extend the the terms of Agreement
according to the Master Agreement(Kinon Goi Sho) executed on September 18, 2004;
NOW, THEREFORE, the Parties, in consideration of fully complying with terms and
conditions of the Master Agreement of September 18, 2004 between Licensor and
Licensee, agree as follows:
1. Article 14.1 of the Agreement shall be deleted and replaced in its
entirety with the following:
"This Agreement shall become effective on the date of execution of
this Agreement and, unless terminated earlier in accordance with
this Agreement, shall remain effect until August 31, 2006.
2. Article 14.2 of the Agreement shall be deleted and replaced in its
entirety with the following:
"Licensor and Licensee agree to extend the term of the Agreement for
every two (2) years upon expiration by a mutually executed written
extension agreement. No later than one (1) month prior to the
expiration of this Agreement, Licensor shall give Licensee the
first right of negotiation for extension."
3. Licensee offers four million US dollars (US$4,000,000) as a upfront
license renewal fee, but Licensor, in recognition of Licensee as
true partner of distribution of Ragnarok Online Game in Japan,
declines to accept the extra renewal license fee.
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4 Running royalty accrued from the date of expiration to the date of
execution of this Amendment shall remain the same 40% the total
fees charged to such End Users as in Article 6.1 of this
Agreement.
5. Except for the terms and conditions as specifically amended or
modified by this Amendment, any terms and conditions of the
Agreement shall remain in full force and effect and is hereby
ratified and confirmed.
6. This Amendment is effective upon signing.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties have executed this Agreement the day and year
first above-written.
GRAVITY CORPORATION.
By: /s/ Richard Hyon Kook Kim
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Richard Hyon Kook Kim
CEO
GUNGHO ONLINE ENTERTAINMENT, INC.
By: /s/ Kazuki Morishita
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Name: Kazuki Morishita
Title: President
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