Blizzard chose Taiwan as the first place to open its own eSports arena, Blizzard eStadium, and the location today held its opening ceremony. Graced by CEO and co-founder, Mike Morhaime, the eStadium is mentioned to be 500 square meters large with…
Fincon – Hello Hero developer nabs new investment for global push
Hello Hero is one of the first game which I encountered having the Facebook web and the mobile versions sharing the same server (cross-platform). I am still wondering why this is not a trend these days. Nevertheless, South Korean developer…
Blizzard – First eSports arena set to open doors in Taiwan next week
While Blizzard is pretty active in eSports with its games such as Hearthstone, Heroes of the Storm, and most recently Overwatch, the developer hasn’t got its own eSports arena. That is set to change, as it was revealed that Blizzard’s first…
Neowiz – Korean developer and publisher re-brands corporate name
Neowiz Games, celebrating its 10th anniversary, announced a change to its corporate name. Henceforth, Neowiz Games, Neowiz Internet, and Neowiz Investment are known as Neowiz. Once a Korean gaming powerhouse, Neowiz has fallen far behind its domestic rivals in recent years. The…
Nexon Red – Studio rebrands to prepare for upcoming game launch
Formerly known as Well Games, the indie Korean developer was bought over by Nexon GT (itself a subsidiary of Nexon) in May 2016. Its only mobile game, Special Soldier, was one of the top mobile games in its native South…
NAT Games – Nexon spends big to sign new mobile game from HIT studio
According to the Korean media, Korean developer NAT Games has signed the global publishing rights of its second mobile game to Nexon. If you did not know, NAT Games is the developer of HIT (Heroes of Incredible Tales), currently operated…
Kingdom Under Fire II – 3 mobile games based on franchise announced
Korean studio Blueside, co-developer of the Kingdom Under Fire games, recently held a media conference to provide an update on the company’s businesses. As expected, 3 mobiles games based on the Kingdom Under Fire IP were announced, though details are…
Game crisis – China issues unofficial ban on new South Korean games
[Source] According to various recent reports, China has issued a ban on games made in South Korea. The Chinese government has “unofficially” told local publishers not to distribute any new games supplied by South Korean companies. This is likely happening as…
Gigantic – Studio lays off another 15 as game development continues
[Source] Motiga, the troubled developer of colorful MOBA Gigantic, confirmed recently that another 15 employees have been laid off. Since Microsoft backed out on publishing Gigantic, which was supposed to be an Xbox One and Windows 10 exclusive game, there…
IMC Games – Tree of Savior developer gets investment from Nexon
Reported today, Nexon has initiated a “strategic investment” in developer IMC Games by purchasing its shares. No numbers or figures were provided to the media. Nexon is the publisher of Tree of Savior in South Korea and Japan, and also for…
King – Candy Crush developer shuts down South Korea office
As reported earlier today in the Korean media, developer King.com has withdrawn from its operations in South Korea, shutting down the local office. This happens just shy of 2 years since the Korean office was established. King.com mentioned operations of…
Project AMP – Unreal Engine 4 online shooter under NCsoft is no more
During its recent financial call, NCsoft confirmed the development of its Unreal Engine 4 PC online shooter, Project AMP, has ceased. Although no time was given on when the closure happen, NCsoft was first spotted hiring new employees for the…
Netmarble – Overtime and weekend work banned starting this week
Despite a glowing recent financial report where its operating profit increased by 81% year-on-year, Korean developer Netmarble had another major issue on its hands. You see, two Netmarble employees unexpectedly died last year, and many blamed the heavy workload. This…
NCsoft – Latest details for Lineage Eternal and new titles emerge
Every quarter, publicly traded companies such as Nexon and NCsoft have a financial call to update investors and shareholders of the latest numbers and progress. NCsoft reported its financials for the 4th quarter of 2016 earlier today, and also talked…