Although a giant in the online games industry, NCsoft hasn’t even made a dent in the mobile gaming market, lagging far behind competitors such as Nexon and Netmarble. As such, a studio (Lionship Studio) was formed in NCsoft Japan back…
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Puzzle Fighter – Capcom kicks mobile game out less than 12 months after launch
Despite just launching worldwide with much anticipation and hype last November, Capcom recently announced it is shutting down Puzzle Fighter, the casual mobile game based on characters from various classic and popular Capcom games, including Street Fighter, Devil May Cry,…
Fate/Grand Order – Popular anime mobile game expands to selected SEA countries
Following the immense success of Fate/Grand Order in countries such as China, Japan, and North America, the team at FGO Project recently announced that players from Singapore, Malaysia, Vietnam, Thailand, the Philippines and Australia can now download the game from both Google…
Counter Side – New mobile game from former Closers and Elsword staff revealed
Founded by team members who worked on PC online games such as Closers and Elsword, studiobside is a new Korean developer which recently teased its first project, Counter Side. Described as a “strategy action RPG” and “urban fantasy RPG,” Counter…
Nexon – Gaming giant acquires 100% stake in Korean developer
According to media outlets from South Korea, Nexon has acquired a 100% stake in domestic developer Ngine Studios. No financial numbers have been revealed for this deal. Established in 2011 with funding from Softbank Ventures and Neoplux, Ngine Studios currently…
Royal Blood – Ambitious mobile MMORPG enters Closed Beta on Google Play
Assemble your army and reclaim your throne to take back what’s rightfully yours! Global games publisher and developer Gamevil today announced the worldwide Closed Beta launch of its new mobile MMORPG, Royal Blood. From now until May 2, MMORPG fans…
Hello Hero: Epic Battle – Sequel to popular mobile RPG launches in Southeast Asia
Fincon, the Korean game developer behind the popular Hello Hero franchise, recently announced that Hello Hero: Epic Battle is now available in all Southeast Asia countries! The official sequel to Hello Hero and set years after the original battle for…
Castlevania: Grimoire of Souls – Konami unveils new 2D action mobile game
While we try to avoid posting news about Konami after how it treated the Metal Gear franchise, we felt we should post something about the latest entry in the similarly iconic Castlevania series. Titled Grimoire of Souls, the world remained peaceful…
MapleStory 2 – Nexon America opens website for sequel to classic MMORPG
[Game website] MapleStory 2 has not been doing very well in South Korea and even China, and there were concerns that plans for a Western launch might be cancelled. However, new content has always been regularly added in the Asian…
Rebellious Million Arthur – Quick look at starting gameplay of new mobile MMORPG
Co-developed by NetEase and Square Enix, Rebellious Million Arthur (also known as Han-Gyaku-Sei Million Arthur) is a new mobile MMORPG which launched last week in China. This genre is vastly different from the other Million Arthur games, which are literally card-based RPG…
Dancevil – Colorful mobile sandbox dance and music game announced
[Pre-register now] Com2uS, developer and publisher of hit mobile RPG Summoners War, today revealed its latest mobile game, Dancevil! Touted as a new mobile “sandbox game” which allows players to produce and share their own music and dances, pre-registration for…
Lost Ark – New details for final Closed Beta phase emerge
While there hasn’t been much news about Lost Ark for the past several months, developer Smilegate is actually working super hard to improve the game based on feedback from previous Closed Beta sessions and adding in new content. Starting 19…
FIFA Online 4 – Launch date and Manchester City partnership announced
Announced late last year and one of the key games for Nexon at G-Star 2017, the launch schedule for FIFA Online 4 was finally confirmed during a media event today. A wildly popular series in South Korea, FIFA Online 4…
Nexon Korea – Gaming giant restructures internal teams into 7 studios
Nexon Korea recently announced it has re-organized its internal development teams, and have officially granted the 7 internal studios independence from the head office to promote the development of more creative products. Each of them are also encouraged to grow…