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Your average online gamer who is bilingual in Chinese and English, although he does try to play Japanese and Korean games sometimes. Online gaming since 1999, and has worked in the online gaming and mobile gaming industry (Journalist, Game Master, Community Manager, Operations Manager) since 2008.

Eversoul – Kakao Games launches highly anticipated anime mobile RPG

After achieving over 1 million in pre-rregistrations, Eversoul has now launched on Google Play (Android) and App Store (iOS) across North America, Europe, South Korea, Taiwan, and more by publisher Kakao Games. The first title from Korean developer Nine Ark,…

Brown Dust 2 – Early Access Period announced for Android users

Neowiz recently announced that it would hold an Early Access Test for its upcoming mobile RPG sequel, Brown Dust 2, on the Android platform. All data will be wiped after the 1-week test phase and no data will be brought…

ArcheAge War – Korean pre-registration date announced for cross-platform PVP MMORPG

Following the reveal of ArcheAge War for the Korean market some weeks back, developer XLGAMES, now a subsidiary of publisher Kakao Games, announced that pre-registration would begin on 11 January 2023, with an aim to launch the game within the…

Project TS – Unreal Engine 5 cross-platform MMORPG confirms global publisher

Project TS, or TS Project which we previously mentioned here in MMO Culture, was perhaps the first Unreal Engine 5 MMORPG publicly announced by a Korean developer. It is an ambitious title from Game Tales, a rather new developer which…

Project D – First look at new co-op action RPG from Hundred Soul developer

Back in July 2021, it was announced that Korean developer Hound13 received a major investment from Singapore-based game publisher Garena and is working on Project D and Project M. Today, the first look at Project D was showcased for the…

Million Arthur Codename MA – Mobile RPG based on Square Enix IP begins new test phase in China

Million Arthur is a Square Enix IP which might be unfamiliar with most gamers, and those who know of it mostly have just heard of it but not play any of the games. Chinese developer Perfect World has developed several…

Throne and Liberty – NCSOFT shares what players can expect in new MMORPG for PC and consoles

Following the preview provided last week, developer NCSOFT today released the full Developer Preview trailer for Throne and Liberty out to the public. Featuring NCSOFT’s founder, the current CEO Kim Taek-jin, he also serves as Throne and Liberty’s Chief Creative…

Goddess of Victory: NIKKE – Tencent purchased 20% of Korean developer SHIFT UP

Unless you are living under a rock, you would have noticed how popular the single-handed mobile shooter Goddess of Victory: NIKKE is. In fact, according to Sensor Tower, the game has earned over USD 66 million in revenue since its…

Throne and Liberty – NCSOFT releases new teaser trailer for upcoming Director’s Preview showcase

This is the right time to preview any upcoming games as most companies are busy with their Christmas in-game events than to announce new ones. NCSOFT, which has been rather quiet in 2022, is promising a mega 2023 with Throne…

Mecharashi 钢岚 – Former Front Mission mobile game gets rebranded

Formerly known as Front Mission 2089: Borderscape, it seems that Beijing-based publisher ZlongGames and subsidiary developer BlackJack Studio have decided to stop using Square Enix’s Front Mission IP as part of the game’s brand identity. Recently, the game was re-named…

SYNCED: Off-Planet – Sci-fi Looter-Shooter enters Open Beta on Steam

Publisher Level Infinite and developer NExT Studios last week announced the first Open Beta for the upcoming 3rd person shooter SYNCED: Off-Planet. The free Open Beta will be running until January 15th, 2023, introducing players to the game’s PvE, PvP…

Blue Protocol – Amazon Games announces western server for Bandai Namco’s anime MMORPG

Amazon Games and Bandai Namco Online Inc. today announced they are bringing Blue Protocol, a multiplayer online action role-playing game featuring beautiful, anime-inspired art, to North America, Europe, South America, Australia, and New Zealand. Blue Protocol will be free-to-play, and…

Elyon – Kakao Games announces closure of South Korean server

Following the closure announcement of the North America and European server back in September, publisher Kakao Games today followed up with the notice that the original Korean server is sunsetting as well, with its final day being 2 March 2023.…

Eversoul – Kakao Games begins pre-registration for mobile anime RPG

Publisher Kakao Games today started the global pre-registration phase (including South Korea, Taiwan, North America, and Europe) for Eversoul, its new mobile anime gacha RPG from Korean developer Nine Ark. As mentioned previously, there is an actual game lore on…