Back in December 2019, Nexon closed the global server of Durango: Wild Lands, a rather unique mobile game perhaps too ahead of its time. While the population was small, those who stayed till the end formed a close knitted community.…
Krafton – Ambitious projects for PUBG Universe and The Bird That Drinks Tears announced
If you did not already know, Korea-based Krafton is the parent company of studios such as PUBG Corporation (PUBG series), Bluehole (TERA), and a couple of new teams such as Rising Wings and Striking Distance Studios. Due to the global…
Project B – Details of first mobile RPG from startup funded by Pearl Abyss revealed
As big as Pearl Abyss might be right now, the Korean game company with global ambitions will still need to get new products to supplement its lineup of regular game launches. It is still not enough with the upcoming Crimsons…
NCsoft – Korean gaming giant adds 2 games to its web streaming platform
Following the PC emulator “Purple” announced back in 2019 to allow gamers to play their mobile games on the PC desktop, NCsoft today announced updates to its platform, Yeti. Teti is a software that, when installed on PC or mobile…
Hound13 – Korean studio receives massive investment from Garena
Korean developer Hound13, known for its first mobile action RPG titled Hundred Soul, yesterday announced it has received a major investment of more than USD 17.5 million from Southeast Asia games company, Garena. Other than publishing League of Legends in…
Krafton – PUBG company founder set to become multi-billionaire next month
According to the latest report from Bloomberg, Krafton Inc. founder Chang Byung-gyu could be worth as much as $3.5 billion USD if the firm’s initial public offering prices debuts next month at the top end of the range given in…
Call of Duty – Activision hiring for new mobile game based on popular shooter IP
Activision recently posted a job listing which looks to hire a mobile games producer for its new mobile division, Activision Mobile. This is actually big news, as the team will be working on a mobile game based on Call of…
KOG – Grand Chase and Elsword developer working on new Unreal Engine 4 PC title
KOG, the Korean developer known for titles such as Grand Chase, Elsword, and most recently Kurtzpel, recently uploaded a job posting seeking a Technical Artist for a “new project.” According to the description, the candidate must be versed in Unreal…
Neowiz – Unreal Engine 4 game based on Alliance of Valiant Arms (A.V.A) revealed in job postings
Korean games publisher and developer, Neowiz, currently posted job listings looking for new employees to join some of its new projects, which include a new anime-style mobile RPG, while also attempting to revive the Alliance of Valiant Arms (A.V.A) with…
Blue Archive – Nexon announces global publishing deal for popular anime mobile RPG
Nexon announced earlier today that i has obtained the global publishing rights (other than Japan and China) for NAT Games’ anime mobile RPG, Blue Archive. While NAT Games is now a subsidiary of Nexon, internally they would still have to…
Pearl Abyss – Black Desert developer buys local mobile games studio to strengthen development
Pearl Abyss, the Korean developer of Black Desert Online, yesterday announced it has acquired a domestic mobile games studio, Factorial Games. The deal is said to be worth around USD 17.8 million. You might not heard of this team before,…
Ragnarok Online – Gravity preparing to flood the world with 3 more Ragnarok games in 2021
While the whole of Southeast Asia is anticipating the launch of Ragnarok X: Next Generation under new publisher Nuverse (the gaming platform under ByteDance, owner of TikTok), Korean developer TikTok is preparing to flood the world with 3 more games…
Kakao Games – Korean social and gaming giant announces games launch roadmap
Kakao Games, the Korean social and gaming giant, released its latest financial results earlier today. We will not be going through numbers since most of its business is still in South Korea, but rather talk about their upcoming games. Despite…
HanbitSoft – Developer secures new funding for Granado Espada M and other businesses
HanbitSoft, the Korean games publisher famous for games such as Granado Espada (Sword of the New World) and AIKA, recently announced it has raised 130 billion Korean Won (around 11.5 million US Dollars) through issuing convertible bonds. The fund will…