While Black Desert Online is currently serviced by Kakao Games in North America and Europe, it seems that developer Pearl Abyss has huge ambitions to go solo in the future, as it did with the Asia region such as Taiwan…
Torchlight Frontiers – Perfect World announces new action RPG for multiple platforms
[Teaser website] Perfect World Entertainment today announced its newest development studio, Echtra Games is working on the next iteration of the award-winning Torchlight series: Torchlight Frontiers. Set in the same beloved Torchlight universe from Torchlight I and II, this shared-world…
Nexon – Epic wuxia MMORPG Moonlight Blade teased for Western release
One of the biggest online games in Chinese history, both in terms of HDD space and content, Moonlight Blade seems like a heavy investment for any western publisher to bring over to the western market. However, in Nexon’s latest financial…
Softnyx – Gunbound developer merges with another games studio
Korean developer Softnyx, famous for its games such as Gunbound and Rakion, today announced it is merging with fellow Korean studio Picneko Creative. You might not have heard of this studio, but it is the creator of Kingdom Story, a…
Dauntless – The Coming Storm update goes live with new Behemoth and extended storyline
[Play free now] Phoenix Labs has launched The Coming Storm, the first content update for the co-op action-RPG, Dauntless. Available now to play for free now, The Coming Storm introduces a range of new content to Dauntless, vastly expanding the…
Diablo – Blizzard confirms multiple projects and one to be revealed later this year
The official Diablo social media pages has just uploaded a short video with a brief insight on the future of the Diablo franchise. Associate Community Manager Brandy Camel reiterated that Diablo remains part of Blizzard’s identity, and confirms multiple projects…
Netmarble – North America revenue overtakes South Korea spending
Netmarble released its earnings report for the 2nd quarter of 2018 (April to June) earlier today, which means other major game companies like Nexon is set to follow soon. Overall, both revenue and profits are down slightly, but should not…
Riot Games – Investigative report claims developer is a toxic place which drives out female employees
[Source] According to a recent investigative report by Kotaku which took place over a few months, several current and former Riot employees discussed the toxic workplace environment which ultimately drives women out of the studio. According to current and former Riot…
MU Legend – New continent of Noria arrives with official Steam launch
[Steam page] Webzen today announced the global launch of its MMORPG, MU Legend, and celebrated its arrival on Steam. MU Legend, which has been in Open Beta since Nov 2017, will also get its first official expansion: Noria. Noria adds…
Digimon: Encounter – Debut game trailer for China-exclusive mobile RPG now live
Late last year, Bandai Namco Shanghai announced on social media that it is working with local studio Momo Game on a new mobile title, roughly translated as Digimon: Encounter. These has been silence since then, but the game was recently…
Fallout Shelter Online – Brief look at the basic features of China-exclusive mobile game
Fallout Shelter Online was first announced for China back in November 2017, and recently readers spotted photos of the game banners being shared by attendees of ChinaJoy 2018. An officially licensed game from Bethesda Softworks by Shanda Games, Fallout Shelter…
Perfect World Mobile – Full CG trailer for mobile MMORPG revealed at ChinaJoy 2018
The reveal of Perfect World Mobile back in April was accompanied by a short CG trailer, and during ChinaJoy 2018 an extended version was released, as seen below. Developed by Perfect World and to be published by Tencent Games in…
Ragnarok Online: Love At First Sight – Tencent Games to publish new mobile MMORPG
Over at ChinaJoy 2018, Tencent Games announced many new mobile games, but one of the great surprises would be “仙境传说: 爱如初见”, or roughly translating to Ragnarok Online: Love At First Sight. A joint effort between Tencent Games, Dream² and Huanle…
Slam Dunk Mobile – Camera footage of game trailer captured at ChinaJoy 2018
Developed by Japanese studio DeNA, it was said that Slam Dunk Mobile has one of the biggest booths in ChinaJoy 2018. Based on the classic Slam Dunk manga and announced some time back, players will be able to form teams…