With Riot Games having a 10th anniversary live-stream tomorrow for its global community, including a localized one in China, the rumor mill was in full swing for the past few weeks. We are of course talking about a mobile version…
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ArenaNet – Iconic co-founder Mike O’Brien departing Guild Wars studio
[Source] It was announced earlier today that Mike O’Brien, the co-founder and former President of Guild Wars developer ArenaNet, is leaving the company. He will move on and form a new studio with his friends next week with the aim…
Closers – Ferocious new member with primal powers joins Wildhüter team
[Play free now] En Masse Entertainment is ready to introduce the Closers community to Seth, “The Girl with Two Souls”, starting today. All players who pre-created their own Seth and who reserved her name ahead of time will find her…
Black Desert – PlayStation 4 event at PAX West and interview with Megan Fox
[Console website] Pearl Abyss today announced a partnership with BAIT, the premium concept apparel retailer, for a public PAX West fan event starting today that to celebrate the launch of Black Desert for PlayStation 4. With a free shuttle available…
Remnant: From the Ashes – Final zone trailer drops before official launch
[Pre-order now] In the final look at the treacherous worlds of Remnant: From the Ashes, publisher Perfect World Entertainment and developer Gunfire Games share a first look at the primordial swamp of the ice planet of Corsus. Corsus is inhabited…
Nexon – 2 western subsidiaries are shutting down due to internal restructuring
Following the shift to Embark Studios leading Nexon’s future growth in North America and Europe, big changes have happened. Both Nexon M and Nexon’s Division Partners Office are being closed by the end of this month, with many developers and…
Tencent Games – New Pokémon game is a global title being developed in North America
Following the official announcement made by Tencent Games yesterday on making a new Pokémon game, and more details were revealed earlier today through a couple of new job postings. It seems that the untitled game is in the early planning…
Blizzard Entertainment – Second founder leaves troubled game developer after 28 years
[Source] Following the exit of fellow company founder Mike Morhaime back in April, Frank Pearce has also announced his departure earlier today after a lengthy 28 years. Starting out as the first programmer in Blizzard Entertainment, Frank most recent role…
Dauntless – Fortune & Glory content update arrives for co-op action RPG
[Play free now] Phoenix Labs today revealed details on the first expansive content update for their Free-to-Play co-op action RPG Dauntless. Titled “Fortune & Glory,” the update is now available on PlayStation 4, Xbox One and the Epic Games store…
The Lord of The Rings – Amazon Game Studios announce new Free-to-Play MMO in development
Amazon Game Studios, a division of Amazon.com, today announced it will collaborate with Leyou Technologies Holdings Limited and Middle-earth Enterprises to develop and publish a Free-to-Play MMO game based on the fantasy literary work The Lord of the Rings, by…
Astellia – Quick look at Closed Beta 1 starting gameplay
[Pre-order] Astellia is one of just a few new PC MMORPG titles which is launching in the western market in recent years, and it recently started Closed Beta 1. You can read more details on Astellia in my interview with…
Final Fantasy XIV – Sony announces live-action adaptation of popular MMORPG
Sony Pictures Television and Hivemind, the production company behind Amazon’s THE EXPANSE and Netflix’s upcoming adaptation of THE WITCHER, announced today a new partnership with global video game powerhouse SQUARE ENIX to develop a first-of-its-kind, live-action adaptation of a beloved…
PUBG Corp – Developer hires Call of Duty veteran to expand PUBG universe
The PUBG universe is about to get bigger as PUBG Corporation, the company managing the insanely popular IP, today announced that it has named Glen Schofield as the CEO of its new game development studio, Striking Distance. Schofield is building…
Remnant: From the Ashes – Explore the wastelands in upcoming co-op horror shooter
[Pre-order now] Remnant: From the Ashes, the thrilling co-op survival-action shooter where up to three allies hunt down dangerous foes across ever-changing hostile worlds, is offering a sneak-peak at one of the dangerous alien environments that players will explore: the…