Since the Final Beta phase in South Korea this May, developer Smilegate has been quiet about Lost Ark, the highly-anticipated Diablo-like action MMORPG. Earlier, Smilegate finally announced it is holding a media conference on 27 September to discuss the development process of Lost Ark and its future service schedule. With the Chinese government blocking the approval of new foreign games, would there be a chance that Smilegate put its deal with Tencent on hold and work on regional or global servers first? We shall find out soon!