[Game website] Kakao Games and Pearl Abyss today have announced that the brand new Mystic class will be added to Black Desert Online’s character roster on the 13th of December. Players will be able to customize their Mystic in advance…
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Marvel Heroes Omega – Developer reportedly on the verge of closure after losing Marvel rights
After previously reporting that Disney has initiated its rights to shut down Marvel Heroes Omega, our prediction came true as developer Gazillion Entertainment is being forced to terminate its workforce due to pressure from its related bank. Marvel Heroes Omega,…
Master X Master – NCsoft is shutting down MOBA no one asked for
Less than 5 months after launch, NCsoft today has thrown in the tower and announced the closure of its MOBA title, Master X Master. The game server will be brought down on 31 January next year. NCsoft claimed the decision…
Marvel Heroes Omega – Disney shuts down MMORPG based on Marvel universe
If you missed the news, it was reported hours ago that Marvel Heroes Omega is being shut down on 31 December 2017 as Disney has ended the working relationship with developer Gazillion Entertainment. According to several sources, Gazillion has already…
Electronic Arts – Titanfall developer getting acquired by industry scourge
Once voted the “Worst Company in America” for several years by gamers, Electronic Arts recently announced it is acquiring Respawn Entertainment, the developer of Titanfall. The deal is confirmed to be USD 315 million in cash and stock, plus a possible…
Ascent: Infinite Realm – Kakao Games opens up English website for new MMORPG
[Teaser website] Today, Kakao Games officially announced that it will be publishing the new MMORPG Ascent: Infinite Realm, or A:IR, in Western territories. This upcoming MMORPG for PC is being developed by Bluehole, a leading South Korean studio known for…
Closers – Closed Beta phase begins in North America and Europe
[Game website] En Masse Entertainment recently announced that Closers has entered the Closed Beta phase in North America and Europe after a very successful Alpha Test. Fans eager to enter Closed Beta can guarantee a spot with the purchase of a Founder’s…
TERA – Elin Gunner class arriving this month in Miniguns update
[Play free now] En Masse Entertainment today announced the first details for one of their final content updates of the year for their flagship action online game, TERA. The Miniguns update provides a whole new perspective on the explosive gunner…
Runic Games – Perfect World shuts down Torchlight studio and explains Motiga situation
Following the news that Perfect World Entertainment has shut down Motiga, developer of Gigantic, it was confirmed that Runic Games has also been shut down by the publisher. Runic Games made the popular Torchlight and Torchlight II, followed by the…
Gigantic – Developer Motiga is being shut down by Perfect World Entertainment
It was reported earlier that Motiga, the developer behind colorful PC MOBA title Gigantic, has been shut down by Perfect World Entertainment due to “budgetary decision”. While it was first announced that Perfect World Entertainment had entered into a publisher…
Kritika Online – Era of the Psion update goes live with new class
[Play free now] Earlier today, En Masse Entertainment released a new content update for its Free-to-Play online action brawler, Kritika Online, titled Era of the Psion. This update opens a new chapter for Kritika Online, bringing with it the game’s…
Breakaway – Amazon Game Studios hurls debut competitive game back to drawing board
[Official announcement] Following Digital Extremes’ decision to pause development on its competitive team shooter, The Amazing Eternals, Amazon Game Studios also announced it has decided to bring Breakaway back to the drawing board to “iterate and evolve Breakaway’s core gameplay.”…
The Amazing Eternals – Development paused for upcoming competitive FPS
Perhaps seeing how badly LawBreakers bombed after launch (with the lowest at just 10 people playing the game worldwide), developer Digital Extremes recently announcement it has indefinitely paused the development for The Amazing Eternals. The studio behind Warframe cited the…
Bless Online – Unreal Engine 3 MMORPG masterpiece is now on Steam
[Steam page] Following reports that Neowiz is showcasing Bless at TwitchCon 2017, the Korean developer and publisher has opened up the Steam page for Bless, now known as Bless Online. As expected, the game is due only sometime next year, with…