Around 3 weeks ago, Nexon officially teased its upcoming medieval PC war game, Project HP (tentative title), developed by subsidiary Nat Games. Inspired by other titles such as Mount & Blade, Chivalry: Medieval Warfare, and MORDHAU, more details on Project…
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NCsoft – Korean gaming giant adds 2 games to its web streaming platform
Following the PC emulator “Purple” announced back in 2019 to allow gamers to play their mobile games on the PC desktop, NCsoft today announced updates to its platform, Yeti. Teti is a software that, when installed on PC or mobile…
Super People – New Korean studio announces PC battle royale title as debut game
As more Korean developers move towards building for the mobile platform, new studio Wonder People has decided to “break the mold” and announce a new PC battle royale, Super People. To give a brief background, Wonder People is actually a…
Project HP – Nexon announces Korean Alpha test for new PC PVP title
First teased in 2020 and then confirmed earlier this year in March, Nexon officially revealed more details for Project HP yesterday. This PC title is led by the former game director of Mabinogi Heroes and Durango, otherwise known as Vindictus…
Hound13 – Korean studio receives massive investment from Garena
Korean developer Hound13, known for its first mobile action RPG titled Hundred Soul, yesterday announced it has received a major investment of more than USD 17.5 million from Southeast Asia games company, Garena. Other than publishing League of Legends in…
Krafton – PUBG company founder set to become multi-billionaire next month
According to the latest report from Bloomberg, Krafton Inc. founder Chang Byung-gyu could be worth as much as $3.5 billion USD if the firm’s initial public offering prices debuts next month at the top end of the range given in…
Digimon Super Rumble – Unreal Engine 4 MMORPG announced for PC
Korean developer Move Games made a name for itself over the past decade and more making games based on the Digimon IP, including Digimon RPG (PC) in 2002, Digimon Masters (PC) in 2009, and Digimon Soul Chaser (Mobile) in 2018.…
KOG – Grand Chase and Elsword developer working on new Unreal Engine 4 PC title
KOG, the Korean developer known for titles such as Grand Chase, Elsword, and most recently Kurtzpel, recently uploaded a job posting seeking a Technical Artist for a “new project.” According to the description, the candidate must be versed in Unreal…
ODIN: Valhalla Rising – Kakao Games announce MMORPG launch date for South Korea
First announced back in October 2019 as Project ODIN, developer Lionheart Studio and publisher Kakao Games recently held an online virtual showcase event to announce the official launch date of ODIN: Valhalla Rising in South Korea – 29 June 2021.…
Neowiz – Unreal Engine 4 game based on Alliance of Valiant Arms (A.V.A) revealed in job postings
Korean games publisher and developer, Neowiz, currently posted job listings looking for new employees to join some of its new projects, which include a new anime-style mobile RPG, while also attempting to revive the Alliance of Valiant Arms (A.V.A) with…
Pearl Abyss – Black Desert developer buys local mobile games studio to strengthen development
Pearl Abyss, the Korean developer of Black Desert Online, yesterday announced it has acquired a domestic mobile games studio, Factorial Games. The deal is said to be worth around USD 17.8 million. You might not heard of this team before,…
Project S – New mobile MMORPG based on Ragnarok Online begins development hiring
Gravity Neocyon, the subsidiary under Ragnarok Online developer Gravity which made games such as Puzzle & Dragon and the widely successful Action RO2: Spear of Odin, announced today that it is recruiting in many new positions due to the the…
Kakao Games – Korean social and gaming giant announces games launch roadmap
Kakao Games, the Korean social and gaming giant, released its latest financial results earlier today. We will not be going through numbers since most of its business is still in South Korea, but rather talk about their upcoming games. Despite…
UNDECEMBER – New mobile + PC cross-platform “hack and slash” RPG announced
Next up from LINE Games after The Vanshee and Quantum Knights is UNDECEMBER, a cross-platform RPG (Mobile + PC) from developer Needs Games. UNDECEMBER is a “Hack and Slash” RPG that is designed around intricate item and skill systems for…