Redlab Games was first founded last year by its CEO, who previously held executive roles in major companies such as Smilegate, Ntreev, Neowiz, and Blue Potion Games (EOS Red developer). From the very beginning, the aim for Redlab Games was to develop a “world wide” Korean MMORPG (Project R) with Play To Earn functions. Kakao Games took an interest, and has now made a strategic investment (no amount given) in the startup.
One of the caveat of the deal is for Project R to launch on BORA Portal, a blockchain and NFT platform which ArcheWorld is also on. Kakao Games is an investor in BORA Portal, and hopes to see more titles published there. From the current job listings, we do know that Project R is crafted using Unity, and is described as a “Mobile MMORPG.” Given the flexibility of Unity, it could launch on PC too in the future. We also know that Project R has a “quarterview” camera, similar to Diablo and Lost Ark. Stay tuned for updates!
