Neowiz – Unreal Engine 4 game based on Alliance of Valiant Arms (A.V.A) revealed in job postings

Korean games publisher and developer, Neowiz, currently posted job listings looking for new employees to join some of its new projects, which include a new anime-style mobile RPG, while also attempting to revive the Alliance of Valiant Arms (A.V.A) with…

Bless Unleashed – Register now for Closed Beta 2 happening in January

Neowiz and Round8 Studio are happy to share that the second Closed Beta Test (2nd CBT) for Bless Unleashed on PC will begin on January 14th and will run for four (4) days. All who pre-register at the official site will get a slew…

Bless Unleashed – Closed Beta signup for PC version goes live

[Closed Beta signup] First announced as a console game, it was confirmed back in July that a PC version of Bless Unleashed is in development. Today, Neowiz and subsidiary Round8 Studio are pleased to announce that the first Closed Beta…

Lost Ark – Japan server announces official launch date

After months of beta testing, Japanese publisher GameOn today announced that the local server of Lost Ark will officially launch on 23 September at 15:00 local time. The client download begins on 11 September, while early character creation takes place…

Kingdom of Heroes: Tactics War – Quick look at new mobile strategy RPG from Neowiz

I felt like I have played this game under a different name, but perhaps it is just my imagination. Korean developer and publisher Neowiz, now well-known for its previous mobile game Brave Nine (formerly Brown Dust), recently launched Kingdom of…

Alliance of Valiant Arms – Classic PC online shooter revives in Taiwan

Last year, Korean developer Red Duck feel into hard time and its flagship online shooter, Alliance of Valiant Arms (A.V.A), was obtained by its former domestic publisher Neowiz. The industry giant announced it will kickstart the A.V.A’s global revival, and…

Alliance of Valiant Arms – Popular online FPS finds a new owner

Previously, we talked about the financial distress South Korean developer Red Duck was in due to mismanaged projects. The studio’s most prized asset was Alliance of Valiant Arms, otherwise known as A.V.A, an online shooter which is popular in many…

Ember Storm – First look at Chinese mobile MMORPG based on Bless Online

First announced back in 2016, the Korean subsidiary of Longtu Games signed a contact with Neowiz Games to develop a mobile MMORPG based on Bless Online, which was the most hyped PC MMORPG back then. Recently, the China headquarters of…

Bless Online – Global server shutting down this September

Following news that the Japan server is sun-setting, the team behind Bless Online just followed up the sad news with the announcement of the global server’s closure. Players will have now until September 9th, 2019 to say their good-byes or…

Bless – Publisher GameOn announces closure of Japan server

GameOn, the Japanese publisher for Bless, recently announced the game’s closure slated for August 8, 2019. Launching in the land of the rising sun since November 2, 2017, the PC MMORPG lasted for nearly 2 years before the closure notice…

Bless Online – Tame and train monsters of the wild in new game trailer

[Steam page] Following the recent resolution to the Founder Package fiasco, Neowiz has revealed a new game trailer for its upcoming epic MMORPG, Bless Online. Almost all of the existing monsters in the game can be turned into either mounts or…

Bless Online – Several changes made to Founder Packs before headstart begins

[Full article] After the uproar from the community about the high costs of Founder Packs for Bless Online with the already high entry barrier of USD 29.99 for the basic game, Neowiz today announced several changes, including a price drop…

Bless Online – Gamers whine over Steam Early Access details

[Steam page] Neowiz recently caused a huge uproar upon announcing its Steam Early Access plans for the upcoming global server of Bless Online. There is a “premium customer service” feature for the most expensive Early Access package (USD 199.99), which…

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…