Last week, developer Com2uS officially launched Summoners War: Chronicles in its domestic market of South Korea. As a the latest entry in the Summoners War franchise, this is the first MMORPG attempt and takes place the earliest when it comes…
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Aion 2 – NCsoft provides brief update on mobile MMORPG
Aion 2 was first announced way back in 2018, and since then there were no substantial updates on the game. In fact, we do not know if they storyline is still the same! During yesterday’s quarterly financial call, a brief…
The Bird That Drinks Tears – KRAFTON reveals visual inspiration for epic fantasy title
Announced back in 2018, Project Windless is a mega game project based on the Korean novel, The Bird That Drinks Tears, which currently does not have an official title yet. According to previous interviews with Korean-based developer KRAFTON, the aim…
Kingdom: The Blood – More details on mobile + PC zombie action title based on Netflix show
Last week, the world had its first look at Kingdom: The Blood, an upcoming mobile + PC zombie action title based on the popular Netflix zombie series which took place in Korea during the Joseon dynasty. Since then, the sneak…
Redlab Games – Kakao Games invests in local startup working on Play To Earn MMORPG
Redlab Games was first founded last year by its CEO, who previously held executive roles in major companies such as Smilegate, Ntreev, Neowiz, and Blue Potion Games (EOS Red developer). From the very beginning, the aim for Redlab Games was…
XLGAMES – ArcheAge developer files for new title trademark
XLGAMES, the Korean developer behind ArcheAge and the atrocious NFT/ Blockchain PC MMORPG ArcheWorld, filed for a new game title trademark 2 weeks ago. The title in question is “ArcheWar,” and it is under the classification for digital software. It…
Nexon – Gaming giant to occupy massive 300 booths at G-Star 2022
Nexon recently announced that it will occupy 300 booths at the annual G-Star gaming convention at Busan Exhibition and Convention Center (BEXCO). It is the biggest number of booths by a single company in the B2C (Business to Consumers) hall.…
Vespa – King’s Raid developer asking employees to voluntarily resign
Latest update: As of July 6, 2022, Vespa has applied with the court for corporate rehabilitation. Since early this year, we have reported on Korean developer Vespa facing financial difficulties. According to various sources, on July 1st, the King’s Raid…
ODIN: Valhalla Rising – Kakao Games takes control of developer valued at USD 3 billion
Last week, Korean gaming giant Kakao announced that it has purchased 30.37% worth of stocks in developer Lionheart Studio. As a result, the ratio of shares in Lionheart held by Kakao Games and Kakao Games Europe increased to 54.95%, with…
Lost Ark – Collaboration event with The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt announced
A few days ago, Korean gaming powerhouse Smilegate held its regular developer conference, highlighting details for the upcoming massive summer update and beyond. We will not go into the specific details, just the ones we feel are more important in…
Summoners War: Chronicles – Development team talks about combat system for new MMORPG
Having previously touched on the overall worldview and features of Summoners War: Chronicles, the development team at Com2uS is back with a video sharing their insights on the combat system, which includes the player character and the 3 active summoned…
Seven Knights Revolution – Official launch date for mobile + PC launch Korean server announced
It has been some time since we last heard about anything major for Netmarble’s Seven Knights Revolution, with the last being pre-registration starting in South Korea last December. That changed yesterday during a media event held by Netmarble to announce…
Summoners War: Chronicles – Development team talks about gameplay features for new MMORPG
Com2uS’ Summoners War IP has grown over the years, starting with the original mobile game Sky Arena and followed by Lost Centuria. The in-development Chronicles is the only MMORPG in the lineup, and one which takes place before the events…
Wars of Prasia – More details disclosed for Nexon’s new massive PVP MMORPG
Following the teaser last week, Nexon today has revealed the first full trailer for its new massive PVP online RPG, Wars of Prasia, at the annual Nexon Developers Conference (NDC). In the lecture notes, Nexon highlighted that PVP, mainly massive…