NAT Games, now a studio under Nexon, is very busy developing several new games these days. Having launched HIT, Overhit, and more recently V4, there are now at least 3 more games in development. First, there is Project MX, then…
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Gran Saga – New in-game cinematic trailer showcases game’s backstory
If you did not already know, Gran Saga is a new cross-platform (PC and mobile) MMORPG currently in development by NPIXEL, a new Korean studio formed by former team members of Seven Knights. Since its announcement a few month ago,…
Project TL – NCsoft gives a brief update for their Unreal Engine 4 MMORPG
The only PC MMORPG currently in development at NCsoft (as far as we know), Project TL rose from the ashes of Lineage Eternal back in November 2017 but since then, details of the game have been scarce. At today’s financial…
XLGAMES – ArcheAge developer is now hiring for new Unreal Engine 4 MMORPG project
According to the recruitment website of Korean developer XLGAMES, the team has been hiring for a new MMORPG project since last month. The current 2 open positions are for Technical Artist and more recently, Concept Artist (for game background). These…
Com2uS – Korean gaming giant acquires majority stake in new studio
Korean mobile gaming powerhouse Com2uS recently announced it has acquired a 57.5% stake in a local new and promising developer, Tikitaka Studio. Officially founded just last year, Tikitaka Studio has just one mobile game developed under its name, Arcana Tactics.…
Epic Seven – Details of Smilegate investment in developer Super Creative revealed
Back in February 2019, we first reported that South Korean gaming giant Smilegate obtained a 64% stake in local studio Super Creative, the developer of current global hit mobile game Epic Seven. Recently, more details about the deal were revealed…
Smilegate RPG – Studio ramps up on development of Lost Ark Mobile
According to reports from the Korean media, Smilegate RPG announced a massive 448% increase in sales revenue for the year of 2019 (compared to 2018) due to the success of its PC MMORPG, Lost Ark. The sum comes to around…
Elyon – Product Director talks briefly about massive game design changes
Last week, it was announced that Ascent: Infinite Realm (A:IR) is changing its name to Elyon to better reflect the new direction the PC MMORPG is heading. Developed by Bluehole, a team under the KRAFTON brand, this took many by…
LINE Games – South Korean publisher acquires new studio with big money
You might most probably heard of the social messenger app known as LINE, but most likely unaware it has a full-fledged games division, LINE Games. While not exactly setting the mobile games market by storm since its opening, the company…
Elyon – Ascent: Infinite Realm gets new game title and prepares for Korean Closed Beta
As teased last week, there was going to be a major announcement regarding the future of Ascent: Infinite Realm (A:IR) today. Developer Bluehole and publisher Kakao Games have decided to rename the PC MMORPG to Elyon, with the original name…
Ascent: Infinite Realm – Developer teasing major change to combat system
Developed by the team at Bluehole, the makers of TERA Online, there has been little to no new about Ascent: Infinite Realm (A:IR) since mid-2019. Yes, I do know that Asiasoft had a SEA version Close Beta, but I ain’t…
KRAFTON – PUBG Corp CEO appointed as parent company CEO in new dual role
Through a recent internal email, South Korean game company KRAFTON announced that Kim Changhan, the CEO of PUBG Corporation, will takeover the position of KRAFTON’s CEO. If you did not know, KRAFTON is the parent company overseeing a number of…
Kakao Games – Korean media giant announces nearly USD 20 million investment in 3 studios
Kakao Games, known by most as the publisher of Black Desert Online in the western market, today announced that it has invested nearly USD 20 million in 3 local game development studios, mainly Second Dive, Ocean Drive Studio, and Pathfinder8.…
Eyedentity Games – Game developer employee infected with coronavirus
As you might have already read from the news over the past few weeks, the coronavirus (now known as COVID-19) is spreading fast throughout the world, and especially in South Korea recently. Today, the Korean gaming media reported possibly the…