It is the time of the year when publicly listed companies around the world post their financial numbers for the 3rd quarter of 2018, and game companies are no exception. While most big Korean game companies are posting record profits,…
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NC Media Day 2018 – Aion 2 and Blade & Soul 2 officially announced
Before G-Star 2018 begins in a couple of weeks, the big game companies will usually hold their own conference to reveal their new titles, such as Nexon. I am not sure if NCsoft is taking part in G-Star this year,…
Nexon – Game giant announces 14 titles for annual G-Star exhibition
With Korea’s annual game show, G-Star 2018 fast approaching, the various companies are preparing to once again put on a huge show at Busan. Only rival Netmarble has announced its lineup, but Nexon trounced its competition once again in terms…
Korea Game Awards 2018 – Mobile games dominate nominees lists for annual awards
Every year before G-Star begins, there is an awards night which highlights and honors the best of the Korean gaming industry known as Korea Game Awards. 2018 will be very different, as there will not be any PC MMORPG at…
Lost Ark – Smilegate releases massive 13-minute Open Beta trailer
With Lost Ark entering Open Beta next week in South Korea, developer Smilegate has released a massive 13-minute trailer today to showcase all available content.From the 12 playable classes to life skills and from epic PVE adventures to large-scale PVP…
Vespa – King’s Raid developer prepares for stock listing in South Korea
According to the Korean media, mid-size games developer Vespa, the creator of mobile RPG King’s Raid, has submitted a securities report to the Financial Services Commission in view of being publicly listed on KOSDAQ, the trading board of Korea Exchange (KRX).…
Hyper Universe – Korean server of side-scroll MOBA shutting down next month
Nexon recently announced that the Korean server of its side-scroll MOBA, Hyper Universe, will end its service on Thursday, November 15, 2018. The game has been in service since Tuesday, November 22, 2016, and the closure date is just days…
Ascent: Infinite Realm – Korean publisher confirmed for steampunk fantasy MMORPG
Back in 2016, Kakao Games signed a western publishing contract for Bluehole’s new MMORPG, Ascent: Infinite Realm. In case you did not know, Bluehole is the developer of TERA and PUBG. You can learn more details about Ascent: Infinite Realm here.…
Ascendant One – Korean media interviews developer devCat on new MOBA title
Developed by Korean studio devCat using the powerful Unreal Engine 4, Ascendant One took many by surprise when teasing some awesome character models which could be on par with those found in the recently ceased MOBA, Paragon. However, another surprise…
MU Online – Rune Wizard class announced for Season 16 content update
Celebrating its 17th anniversary this year, a new class is finally coming to MU Online in South Korea! Developer Webzen recently announced an October 16 launch date for Season 16 for the evergreen MMORPG, along with the new Rune Wizard…
Mad World – New gameplay video for HTML5 cross-platform MMORPG
I started posting about Mad World last year, so check on my previous articles for more details. In short, Mad World is a HTML5 MMORPG in development by Korean indie studio Jandisoft. What makes it so special? Powered by a…
Clover Games – Korean mobile games startup nabs multi-million investment
South Korean mobile games startup Clover Games recently received a massive 10 billion Korean Won (around 9 million USD) investment from DSC Investment and Hastings Funds Management in its Series A round. Officially founded in January earlier this year, Clover…
Lost Ark – South Korea launch date announced for highly anticipated action MMORPG
Earlier today, South Korean developer Smilegate held a media event to announce the launch schedule for its highly-anticipated MMORPG, Lost Ark. Tons of info were released, including the Open Beta (also counted as official launch) date of November 7 in…
Blade & Soul – Lyn Warden confirmed for upcoming Korean winter update
As the annual Blade & Soul World PVP Championship came to an end, developer NCsoft once again teased new content for Blade & Soul’s upcoming massive winter update. The biggest confirmation is the addition of the Warden class for the…