Other than focusing on mobile MMORPG titles such as Lineage II: Revolution and TERA M, Netmarble is also busy working on other IP-based mobile games. Set to launch in Japan first, the developer recently announced it will reveal more details…
PlayerUnknown’s Battlgrounds – PUBG Corp files lawsuit against Epic Games for copyright infringement
Last Friday, Korean game developer PUBG Corp, a subsidiary of Bluehole, filed a copyright violation lawsuit against Epic Games, asking a court to determine whether the latter’s Fortnite was copied from the former’s PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds. A PUBG official said Friday…
Bless Online – Steam Early Access head start begins for gamers who purchase Founder’s Pack
[Steam page] Today is the day thousands of gamers have been waiting for years to arrive – Bless Online is now live on Steam’s Early Access! The official launch is on May 30th, but Founders can buy the game now…
Nexon – Korean gaming giant takes over developer of HIT and Overhit
If you ask me, this business deal was bound to happen once HIT became quite a success both internationally and in native South Korea. Nexon announced today that it has acquired an additional 30% stake in developer Nat Games, bringing…
Dauntless – Open Beta phase now available to all gamers worldwide
[Register account] Today, Phoenix Labs, an independent game development studio made up of industry veterans from Riot Games, BioWare, and more launched Dauntless into Open Beta worldwide. Dauntless is the next evolution of online co-op action RPGs, built upon a…
Wargaming – Seattle office shuts down without releasing its secret MMO project
Back in 2013, Wargaming bought over the cash-strapped studio known as Gas Powered Games. Founded by Chris Taylor, the studio is most well-knowned for the Dungeon Siege series and Supreme Commander games. Renamed to Wargaming Seattle after the purchase, the team…
Darkness Rises – Pre-registration begins in selected Southeast Asia countries
[Pre-register now] Nexon today announced the pre-registration phase of Darkness Rises in selected Southeast Asia countries, the new mobile action role-playing game from Nexon Korea. Darkness Rises blends innovative gameplay, rich story, gorgeous visuals and intense battles to engulf players in…
Talion – Gamevil launches global Closed Beta phase for new mobile MMORPG
As the global pre-registration phase for Gamevil’s first self-developed mobile MMORPG, Royal Blood, is ongoing, the games company is not afraid to steal the game’s thunder by announcing the Closed Beta phase of yet another mobile RPG, Talion. First unveiled…
Hyper Universe – Nexon bringing side-scroll MOBA to Xbox One this summer
Hyper Universe, a side-scrolling action MOBA published by Nexon America, is expanding beyond the PC platform and coming exclusively to the Xbox One family of devices, including the Xbox One X, this summer on August 7, 2018. Fans of the…
Orcs Must Die! – Tencent announces closure of China server this July
Tencent Games recently announced the upcoming closure of Orcs Must Die! in China, with the server shutting down on 19 July. This follows a round of layoffs at game developer Robot Entertainment back in March, where around 30 employees were…
Dauntless – New cinematic trailer welcomes Open Beta phase this week
[Register] Phoenix Labs today unveiled the opening cinematic video for their Free-to-Play co-op action RPG, Dauntless, ahead of its official Open Beta launch this week. The opening cinematic will launch alongside Open Beta on Thursday, May 24 and will introduce…
Black Desert – Japan server welcomes region of Drieghan later this year
During the 3rd Anniversary Party of Black Desert’s Japan server, publisher Pmang and developer Pearl Abyss revealed that the new region of Drieghan will arrive in the 2nd half of the year. Already in the Korean server since March, Drieghan…
Bless Online – Tame and train monsters of the wild in new game trailer
[Steam page] Following the recent resolution to the Founder Package fiasco, Neowiz has revealed a new game trailer for its upcoming epic MMORPG, Bless Online. Almost all of the existing monsters in the game can be turned into either mounts or…
Lost Ark – New skills preview trailers revealed for Hawk Eye and Soul Master
With the Final Closed Beta phase beginning in less than 2 days in South Korea, developer SMilegate revealed new skills trailers for 3 classes last week for Hawk Eye, Soul Master, and (surprise) Bard. The former 2 are the new…