It seems that the market share of South Korea’s battle royale gamers might further tilt to the side of Fortnite, as developer Epic Games Korea was recently announced as the main sponsor for G-Star 2018, one of the biggest annual…
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Special Force Survival – New military survival shooter powered by Unreal Engine 4 announced
Korean developer Dragonfly, well known for its PC online shooters such as Special Force and Special Force 2, recently announced a new game titled “Special Force Survival”. This new title is co-developed with a local studio, Blackspot Entertainment, which made Line…
Pearl Abyss – South Korean developer acquires EVE Online studio CCP Games
Today, Black Desert Online developer Pearl Abyss announced that it will acquire CCP Games, the creators of popular spaceship MMORPG, EVE Online. The deal outlines that CCP Games will continue to operate independently as a developer with studios in Reykjavik,…
Lost Ark – Smilegate holding media conference to announce launch schedule
Since the Final Beta phase in South Korea this May, developer Smilegate has been quiet about Lost Ark, the highly-anticipated Diablo-like action MMORPG. Earlier, Smilegate finally announced it is holding a media conference on 27 September to discuss the development…
Pearl Abyss – Black Desert developer rolls out new employee benefits program
Starting this month of September 2018, Black Desert developer Pearl Abyss has started a new employee benefits system throughout the company, which includes 4 main points as listed below. It was mentioned that all full-time employees of Pearl Abyss will…
Crimson Desert – Black Desert studio files trademark for new game
Pearl Abyss, the developer of Black Desert Online, recently filed for the trademark of a new product in South Korea, titled “Crimson Desert” and its Korean equivalent, “붉은사막”. As seen on the applications, the application categories 09, 41, and 42 confirmed…
Lionheart Studio – Veteran Korean developer opens new studio with investments from 2 major game companies
You might not have heard of veteran Korean game developer Kim Jae Young, but he has quite a reputation in the Korean gaming industry for being the main force behind the now-defunct mobile action RPG, Blade. The high-end Unreal Engine…
Ascendant One – Early Access date announced for new Korean MOBA
After a few months since announcement, developer devCAT finally announced that its latest project, Ascendant One, is entering Early Access in Korea on 13 September. More well-known for its Mabinogi games, it is a surprise to most gamers that devCAT…
Ascendant One – New game trailer introduces unique game systems
Korean developer devCAT yesterday released a new introduction trailer for its upcoming MOBA, Ascendant One, highlighting some of the new gameplay elements it is introducing to the MOBA genre. Rather than a flat map, players will be traversing on a…
XLGAMES – Kakao Games and WeMade invests million in ArcheAge developer
The mobile MMORPG based on Korean novel, The Legendary Moonlight Sculptor, was first revealed back in 2016 by XLGAMES. LINE was initially announced as the publisher, but it looks like the company chickened out as Kakao Games was confirmed as…
NCsoft – Updates on Project TL and new games discussed in latest financial call
As another quarter ends, it is time for the various listed companies to report their financials, including those in the gaming industry. NCsoft is the latest to do so for the 2nd quarter of 2018, and once again the PC…
Ascendant One – Minotauros A1 and Hestia revealed in new game trailer
The recent confirmation that sci-fi MOBA Ascendant One will utilize a top-down camera angle sure pissed a certain crowd off as it seems to put such gorgeous 3D models to waste. Of course, there are also the remnants from Paragon…
Pearl Abyss – Black Desert developer prepares to open offices in USA and Japan
While Black Desert Online is currently serviced by Kakao Games in North America and Europe, it seems that developer Pearl Abyss has huge ambitions to go solo in the future, as it did with the Asia region such as Taiwan…
Softnyx – Gunbound developer merges with another games studio
Korean developer Softnyx, famous for its games such as Gunbound and Rakion, today announced it is merging with fellow Korean studio Picneko Creative. You might not have heard of this studio, but it is the creator of Kingdom Story, a…