During the quarterly financial call earlier today, NCsoft confirmed that Blade & Soul II will be delayed into 2019, with Lineage 2M possible launching first in the same year. First teased in November last year, Blade & Soul II was…
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Blade & Soul – NCsoft previews upgrade to Unreal Engine 4 for Asian fantasy MMORPG
NCsoft recently release a “Vision Preview” trailer, highlighting what the development team is preparing for the hit Asian fantasy MMORPG, Blade & Soul. There is currently no actual timeline set, and we suppose it is still in the early days,…
Overwatch – Jail sentences and heavy fines await hackers in South Korea
According Overwatch’s South Korean forum, a total of 13 hackers in the popular team shooter were captured by the South Korean police after a complain from Blizzard. Handled by Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency’s cyber-safety department, a year-long investigation have actually been…
Red Duck – Developer of A.V.A ordered to restructure due to financial crisis
According to multiple reports from South Korea, developer Red Duck has run into financial issues and has granted by the local court time to restructure its company and come up with a recovery proposal. If you did not know, Red…
Nexon – Gaming giant acquires 100% stake in Korean developer
According to media outlets from South Korea, Nexon has acquired a 100% stake in domestic developer Ngine Studios. No financial numbers have been revealed for this deal. Established in 2011 with funding from Softbank Ventures and Neoplux, Ngine Studios currently…
Lost Ark – New details for final Closed Beta phase emerge
While there hasn’t been much news about Lost Ark for the past several months, developer Smilegate is actually working super hard to improve the game based on feedback from previous Closed Beta sessions and adding in new content. Starting 19…
FIFA Online 4 – Launch date and Manchester City partnership announced
Announced late last year and one of the key games for Nexon at G-Star 2017, the launch schedule for FIFA Online 4 was finally confirmed during a media event today. A wildly popular series in South Korea, FIFA Online 4…
Nexon Korea – Gaming giant restructures internal teams into 7 studios
Nexon Korea recently announced it has re-organized its internal development teams, and have officially granted the 7 internal studios independence from the head office to promote the development of more creative products. Each of them are also encouraged to grow…
Nexon – Gaming giant fined for using gacha function to cheat consumers
A few months back, Nexon got into trouble with the Fair Trade Commission, a local Korean government office, as the gaming giant did not reveal the gacha draw percentage in 2 of their games, Sudden Attack and Counter-Strike Online 2.…
Pearl Abyss – Counter-Strike creator joins Black Desert studio to work on new online shooter
Minh Le, known to many as Gooseman, is off to pursue new adventures. The legendary game creator that helped bring one of the most popular first-person shooters of all time to the world, Counter-Strike, has joined the ranks of South…
Bluehole – PUBG developer announces record profits for 2017
According to recent reports from South Korea, developer Bluehole achieved a total revenue of around USD 630.7 million for the year of 2017, with an astounding profit of nearly USD 240 million. As you would have guessed, majority of the…
Priston Tale – Masangsoft reveals new Martial Artist class for classic MMORPG
Priston Tale is one of the most classic online games ever in South Korea, having started operations in 2002 under developer Yedang Online. These days, Priston Tale is still up and running under the care of classic-games specialist, Masangsoft. It…
Netmarble – New working hours introduced to prevent employee deaths
After being berated by the government, human rights groups, current and former employees, South Korean developer Netmarble finally launched a plan to make sure no more employees commit suicide or pass away due to over-working in the company. Most importantly, the…
Bluehole – Korean giant buys over local developer Red Sahara Studio
Thanks to the global success of PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds, Bluehole is now one of the richest and most recognized gaming company in the world. The developer of TERA today announced the acquisition of local mobile games developer, Red Sahara Studio, in…