Activision Blizzard, which drew in USD 8.09 billion in revenue for the year ended December 31, 2020, has fired 50 employees earlier today. The reason? COVID-19. The company cites the COVID-19 pandemic’s effects on both the viability of live productions…
Dragon Blaze 2 – Developer announces sequel to popular mobile RPG
Korean developer FLINT recently announced Dragon Blaze 2, the sequel to the ongoing mobile RPG, Dragon Blaze, published by GAMEVIL. According to the first teaser, Dragon Blaze 2 is set in a dark medieval world, with players assuming the role…
Tower of God – Korean developer announced the start of new mobile game project
According to reports from South Korea, the company behind games such as Lord of Dice and Hero Cantare is preparing a mobile game based on Tower of God. If I remember correctly, Tower of God’s anime series aired just recently…
Google Play – 15% commission rate for smaller Korean developers on Google Play planned
Amidst complaints from developers and the local authorities, the South Korean unit of Google Inc. has reportedly decided to lower its planned commission rate for smaller app developers. Google Korea reported to parliament’s committee on science and technology that it…
Summoners War: Lost Centuria – Com2uS reveals new website and business identity for upcoming strategy game
Global games developer and publisher Com2uS recently revealed the new BI (Business Identity), key art, and official website for its upcoming flagship game, Summoners War: Lost Centuria. Set to launch worldwide soon for both iOS and Android devices, Lost Centuria…
Shin Dynasty Warriors – Quick look at Koei Tecmo’s new Japanese mobile action game
Japanese developer Koei Tecmo launched a new Dynasty Warriors game last week in Japan for mobile platforms, and it hasn’t really worked out. Titled Shin Dynasty Warriors (真・三國無双), the 2.5 score on Google Play and 2.4 score on App Store…
Brixity – Cookie Run developer reveals new city-building game to save Earth
Outside the big three of Netmarble, NCSOFT, and Nexon, Devsisters is probably the most successful developer and publisher coming out of South Korea. Recently launching the popular Cookie Run: Kingdom worldwide, Devsisters recently revealed its next mobile title, Brixity. It…
Nexon – Gaming behemoth announces recruitment drive for various new projects
Following the recent announcement of improving employee salaries and providing them with more welfare, Nexon is now on huge recruiting campaign in South Korea to speed up development on their ongoing projects. These positions are a mix of development and…
Blade & Soul 2 – New animated trailer for upcoming cross-platform MMORPG sequel
NCSOFT today revealed a new animated trailer for Blade & Soul 2, titled “Cracks.” According to various news outlets, this actually showcases one of the main co-op gameplay modes in Blade & Soul 2, where players have to fight off…
NCSOFT – New financial increments for employees and new hires announced
NCSOFT today announced its full suite of updated compensation policies in an effort to retain and attract the best talent. Over the weeks, many developers in South Korea have followed the big boys (such as Nexon and Netmarble) in increasing…
Arcana Tactics – Gamevil launches new strategy mobile RPG worldwide after months of optimization
Global mobile games publisher Gamevil recently announced the worldwide launch of its new “Strategic Random Defense RPG” game, Arcana Tactics, on both Google Play and Apple App Store. Originally developed and released in Korea in 2019 by Tikitaka Studio, the…
ODIN: Rise of Valhalla – New cinematic trailer unveiled to depict war of the gods
Publisher Kakao Games and developer Lionheart Studio recently unveiled a new CG trailer for ODIN: Rise of Valhalla, with a focus on the rather dark and sad lore of the game. Apparently, it is based around the God of Mischief,…
Dynasty Warriors: The Movie – Air date for long-delayed movie announced for China cinemas
Announced back in March 2016 and started filming in July 2017, Dynasty Warriors: The Movie was supposed to land in Asian cinemas in 2019. Due to production issues and COVID-19 delays, the movie is finally confirmed to be airing on…
Grand Fantasia Reborn – A disappointing effort by a once-great developer
If you asked me which developer would have been the first to make a global sensation such as Genshin Impact, the first company which comes to mind is honestly X-Legend Entertainment, the Taiwanese outfit which started out with Holy Beast…