According to media reports, Playwith (formerly known as YNK Interactive) has signed a contract with developer Bluehole to publish TERA in Thailand. The action MMORPG is set to launch in 2018, with operations duty handled by Playwith Thailand. The 2 companies…
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League of Legends – EVOS eSports acquires Fortius Gaming for LOL team
EVOS eSports, an Indonesian gaming team focused on DOTA 2, recently announced it has acquired Fortius Gaming for its League of Legends team. The acquisition, worth a 6-figure sum in cash and stock options, is touted as the first deal…
Black Desert Online – PearlAbyss is hiring for potential SEA server
Last month, PearlAbyss posted a position for “Overseas Service/Southeast Asia Business PM”, which might signal a Southeast Asia server is in the works. The candidate must have experience in handling games in the SEA region, with knowledge for both offline…
Phantasy Star Online 2 – Asiasoft announces closure of SEA server
[Closure announcement] While Phantasy Star Online started out as a really big and hyped PC MMORPG years ago as the first English server landed in Southeast Asia, I was already thinking about how it would survive in the long run…
Lost Saga – Fighting game announced for Singapore and Malaysia
[Facebook page] PlayOne Asia, which operates PC online games such as BlackShot and Echo of Soul, recently announced Lost Saga for Singapore and Malaysia. One of the most popular PC online fighting games ever, Closed Beta will start from May…
Blade & Soul – Job posting by publisher hints at possible SEA server
According to a recent job posting found online, it seems that Blade & Soul is being prepared for a launch in Southeast Asia. Garena is currently seeking a System Engineer who will work on Point Blank or Blade & Soul,…
Tencent Games – China giant opens Thailand office for SEA expansion
Soon after Nexon announced its office in Thailand to fuel its Southeast Asia expansion, an even more bombastic news dropped today. Tencent Games, owner of Riot Games (League of Legends) and Clash of Clans (Supercell), announced it has purchased Sanook Online,…
Nexon – Korean gaming juggernaut opens first Southeast Asia office
Nexon recently announced it has purchased 49% of Thailand games publisher iDCC (i Digital Connect Co), and will acquire the remaining 51% after approval from the Thailand government. This would mean Nexon has essentially setup its first office in Southeast Asia…
Soul Worker – Surprise publisher for Southeast Asia region announced
With Soul Worker (or SoulWorker) confirmed for North America and Europe back in April, gamers from other locations were anxious to find out if they are getting their own regional servers. Today, it was announced Smilegate has signed the publishing rights…
Cabal Online – New SEA publisher revealed for popular action MMORPG
Once the shining light for the SEA publisher alongside MapleStory, Asiasoft today announced the transferring of Cabal SEA, with ESTgames handling operations starting from September. ESTgames is apparently the publishing arm of Cabal developer ESTsoft. There is hope yet for Cabal…
Zone4 – Asiasoft launching old-school arcade brawler in SEA next week
[Game website] Launched overseas years ago, it seems the term “better late than never” has a very real meaning here. An old-school arcade brawler published by Asiasoft, the official launch for Zone4 will take place on 8th August, Monday, at…
Zone4 – Hone different fighting styles in new PC action brawler
[Game website] Asiasoft recently announced a new game for its PC MMO lineup, titled Zone4. From what I know, the game was first announced in 2007, but did not gain much traction in South Korea and Japan. No matter, it…
Kritika SEA – Asiasoft launches Open Beta phase for top action MMORPG
[Play free now] Developed by Korean studio All-M (Lunia Online), the Southeast Asia server for Kritika has now entered the Open Beta phase! Published by Asiasoft under its Playpark platform, this is also the first and only English server available for…
Tree of Savior – Exclusive server for Malaysia, Singapore, and Indonesia
[Game website] PlayOne Asia, a new games publisher based in Southeast Asia, today opened a new server for Tree of Savior exclusive to Malaysia, Singapore, and Indonesia. While gamers from these 3 countries may still continue on the global server, PlayOne…