First announced at G-Star 2022 a few months ago, publisher Nexon today announced that pre-registration has started in South Korea for its new PC online action RPG, Night Walker. In case you are surprised that Night Walker is not a…
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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…
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…
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…
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.…
Legend of YMIR – Unreal Engine 5 MMORPG based on Norse mythology revealed
Legend of YMIR was actually first teased back in January with a technical demo trailer. This past week at G-Star 2022, developer Wemade XR officially announced the Unreal Engine 5 MMORPG. Based on the stories of Ymir, the game is…
Night Crows – Medieval MMORPG powered by Unreal Engine 5 announced by Wemade
Wemade, the parent company of growing blockchain gaming platform WEMIX, last week announced 2 new games at G-Star 2022. Powered by Unreal Engine 5, Night Crows is a MMORPG developed by new studio MADNGINE, led by the CEO and producer,…
ArcheAge 2 – Kakao Games and XLGAMES reveal new trailer for Unreal Engine 5 MMORPG sequel
Perhaps to reignite interest in the flailing ArcheAge, publisher Kakao Games and developer XLGAMES share a first look at their eagerly anticipated MMO sequel, ArcheAge 2. Making its debut at this year’s G-Star, attendees were treated to a beautiful cinematic…
Project LLL – NCSOFT reveals trailer for open-world sci-fi MMO shooter for PC and consoles
While many companies have resumed their presence at G-Star 2022, such as Nexon and Netmarble, NCSOFT has opted not to take part this year. However, following the sneak peek of Throne and Liberty, the developer teased several new projects in…
Nexon – Developer returns to G-Star live event after 4 years with 9 games
It is hard to believe that Nexon had been missing from G-Star for 4 years, including those which were held online. Nevertheless, the gaming giant is back this year with a bang, confirming 9 titles which will be showcased. There…
KRAFTON – PUBG developer announces game lineup for G-Star 2022
To be honest, we are really underwhelmed by what KRAFTON is preparing to showcase at G-Star 2022. While the games are good, there is really nothing which has the “wow” factor as most have already been revealed and talked about…
Project OS – Guardian Tales developer hiring for new Unreal Engine 5 PC + console game
Kong Studios, a developer based in California and Seoul which made the very successful mobile and Nintendo Switch RPG, Guardian Tales, announced it is hiring for a new game some weeks back. Codenamed Project OS, this game is powered using…
Dragon Blaze 2: Knights of Veda – Dark fantasy action RPG to make debut at G-Star 2022
To recap, Dragon Blaze 2: Knights of Veda is the prequel to the first Dragon Blaze, which was published globally by Gamevil (now Com2uS Holdings). This time round, it seems that developer FLINT has decided to go on a solo adventure…