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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.

Microsoft – Software giant buys The Elder Scrolls developer for $7.5 billion

[Official press release] Microsoft today announced it has closed a deal to take control of ZeniMax Media and its game publisher Bethesda Softworks, the company which made games such as DOOM and The Elder Scrolls franchise. Under the terms of…

Mir 4 – Mobile MMORPG sequel achieves over 1 million pre-registrations in South Korea

Perhaps the biggest game launch in South Korea for end 2020, it was announced today that Mir 4 has captured over 1 million pre-registrations thus far. Developed by Wemade and co-publish with Kakao Games, the Mir IP is one which…

World of Warships – Celebrate the Transformers collaboration with $50 item code for new players

[Play free now] Starting today, iconic Transformers characters will roll out in World of Warships as part of an exclusive time-limited collaboration between Wargaming and Hasbro. Players can align with the heroic Autobots – Optimus Prime and Bumblebee, or their…

Eternal – Closed Beta phase for new mobile MMORPG announced for Japan

Following a few months of silence, Japanese developer Asobimo finally announced that its new mobile MMORPG, Eternal, is starting the official Closed Beta phase. It will begin from 13 October to 21 October in its home country. Available on both…

Mir 4 – Wemade and Kakao team up to promote new mobile MMORPG in South Korea

In case you did not know, the “Mir” IP (also known as 传奇)was involved in a legal tussle over the past few years between Wemade and a couple of Chinese developers. While technically it was Shanda (now known as Shengqu…

Shin Hokuto no Ken Musou – Koei Tecmo uses Dynasty Warriors combat for new mobile game

Koei Tecmo recently announced a new action mobile game based on the classic manga IP, titled Shin Hokuto no Ken Musou for the local Japanese market. If you did not already know, the IP is known as Fist of the North…

A3: Still Alive – Netmarble confirms PVP mobile MMORPG for global launch

Netmarble recently announced their next mobile title for global launch, A3: Still Alive. Launched in South Korea for some months now, this game is based on A3, a classic PC MMORPG which focuses on ruthless PK and PVP. We tried…

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…

ArcheAge 2 – Jake Song announces Unreal Engine 5 MMORPG sequel

Earlier today, various Korean gaming websites posted interview articles with Jake Song, the prodigy who was part of the original Lineage team and went on to create games such as ArcheAge and Moonlight Sculptor under XLGAMES. The big reveal was…

Overhit – Nexon is shutting down Korean server of UE4 mobile RPG

Following the closure of Overhit‘s global server on 14 July a few months back, publisher Nexon today announced that the original Korean server is sunsetting as well. The turn-based hero-collection Unreal Engine 4 mobile RPG will see its last day…

Seven Knights II – Netmarble reveals new logo design for upcoming mobile MMORPG

In case you missed the previous news, Netmarble is now working hard to expand the world of Seven Knights, with a proper sequel Seven Knights II and Seven Knights Revolution now in development. It has been some time since we…

Onmyoji: The Card Game – NetEase announces soft launch phase for new mobile CCG

Onmyoji: The Card Game, a new spinoff of NetEase Games’s original IP title “Onmyoji”, is scheduled to soft launch (a limited testing period before official launch in more countries) an English version later this year in Singapore, Thailand, the Philippines…

Spellbreak – Magic-focused fantasy battle royale launches on multiple platforms

[Play free now] Award-winning independent game studio Proletariat today announced that their highly-anticipated magic-focused battle royale title, Spellbreak, is now available on the Epic Games Store, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and Nintendo Switch. Spellbreak is one of the first titles…

Joycity – South Korean global publisher announces new games for 2021

You might not have heard of Joycity, but they are the Korean mobile games publisher behind titles such as Pirates of the Caribbean: Tides of War and with over 10 million global downloads on Google Play, Warship Battle. Rather than…