As part of its quarterly financial report due to being a publicly traded company, Kakao Games announced its launch schedule for 2023 earlier today. There are some main highlights, including the confirmation of Ares: Rise of Guardians being a PC…
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Ares: Rise of Guardians – New in-game trailer arrives for Korean sci-fi MMORPG by Kakao Games
Ares: Rise of Guardians is perhaps the biggest Korean game announced this year, and publisher Kakao Games have have only mentioned that this sci-fi MMORPG is “multi-platform” without giving more specific details. Perhaps more details will arrive at G-Star 2022…
Blade & Soul 2 – Korean server gets an awesome trailer for massive Chapter 2 update
Yesterday, developer NCSOFT added a massive new Chapter 2 update to Blade & Soul 2 filled with new maps, game modes, systems, features, reworked functions and more. There is no new class though, but players can now change weapon class…
Kakao Games – 3 games to be showcased at G-Star 2022
Following Netmarble, the next company announcing its game lineup for G-Star 2022 is Kakao Games. The 3 games it is bringing to the annual exhibition includes: Ares: Rise of Guardians Eversoul Goddess Order Of course, there is always a chance…
Project Blood – Illustrator reveals new art for upcoming 3D action game under LINE Games
Kim Hyung-seop, also known as “Hyulla,” recently revealed 2 new pieces of artwork for the upcoming 3D action game, Project Blood. Hyeolla most previously worked on games such as Destiny Child, the upcoming Nikke: Goddess of Victory, and providing character…
Netmarble – Global games developer announces 4 titles to be showcased at G-Star 2022
Netmarble held its exciting NTP 2022 developer conference earlier this year, but sadly only a handful of those titles will be making it to G-Star 2022 next month in Busan, South Korea. The titles include Ony I Level Up: ARISE…
Lionheart Studio – ODIN: Valhalla Rising developer retracts IPO filing in Korea
As mentioned just a few days ago, Korean developer Lionheart Studio was preparing its IPO filing and be listed in Korea. However, things have changed massively since then, with the company retracting its submission citing “difficulty in properly evaluating the…
ArcheAge War – First teaser trailer for PC + mobile cross-platform MMORPG surfaces
First leaked last week, ArcheAge War is a new mobile MMORPG from the original ArcheAge developer XLGAMES. The studio, with heavy investment from publisher Kakao Games, is also working on ArcheAge 2. According to the Korean media, ArcheAge War is…
Ares: Rise of Guardians – New in-game trailer showcases starting 4 classes and sci-fi armors
Following the recent reveal of the full CG trailer for Ares: Rise of Guardians, publisher Kakao Games and developer Second Dive finally showcased a trailer with in-game footage. Not only do we get to see the starting classes, but also…
ArcheAge War – Rumored PC + Mobile Unreal Engine 4 MMORPG gets age rating in Korea
It was recently discovered that developer XLGAMES applied a trademark for “ArcheAge War” in South Korea back in August this year. Yesterday, this same PC MMORPG ArcheAge War was approved by the local Game Rating and Administration Committee to be…
Lionheart Studio – Developer of ODIN: Valhalla Rising reveals new projects to stock exchange
Lionheart Studio, the Korean developer of ODIN: Valhalla Rising, is preparing to be listed on KOSDAQ in a few months, possibly as 2022’s second biggest IPO. If you missed our previous news, Kakao Games is the majority shareholder of Lionheart…
Ares: Rise of Guardians – Kakao Games reveals full CG trailer for upcoming sci-fi MMORPG
After showing us a teaser back in March earlier this year, Kakao Games today revealed the full CG trailer for its upcoming sci-fi MMORPG, Ares: Rise of Guardians. While not officially announced, some of the game’s features are hinted in…
Project Gray – One-man development studio showcases game concept trailer
In-D is a one-man game development studio in South Korea, and recently it released a concept video for its game in the prototype phase, Project “Gray.” The game is currently being described as an open world adventure action-RPG, As seen…
KRAFTON – Developer showcases visual concept trailer for RPG based on Korean novel
KRAFTON is now busy building a game based on the novel, The Bird That Drinks Tears, and thus far has shown us some art concepts from the proposed massive project. Recently, the developer debuted a visual concept trailer, and similar…