Ragnarok Online: Prequel – Popular franchise reborn as browser MMO

First off, Ragnarok Online: Prequel is developed by China studio, Dream², 1 of the best browser MMORPG developers in the country. The Ragnarok IP  is also officially licensed from Gravity, so this is not just another knockoff which China is famous…

Ragnarok Online – Game going F2P with no cash shop in China

Launching a couple of months back to with a P2P business model, China publisher Kunlun Games announced earlier that Ragnarok Online China will go Free-to-Play on 18th July, with no cash shop system as well. Basically, a truly free game.…

Ragnarok Online 2 – Castle siege battlefield coming to Korean server

Finally, the much anticipated castle siege/ guild wars/ War of Emperium update arrived in the Korean server today, after the regular maintenance. From now on, this event will be held on a weekly basis on Saturdays at 21:00. There will…

Ragnarok Online 2 – Game to make appearance on Steam soon

[Steam page] The North American server for Ragnarok Online 2 is currently in Open Beta (with data wipe), and will officially launch on 1st May 2013. In which seem like a popular practice for F2P titles recently, the game will…

Ragnarok Online 2 – North America server is now in Open Beta

[Game website] I have no idea how I missed this news, but the North American server of Ragnarok Online 2 is now live! Yes, Open Beta phase is ongoing right under the radar, which is sort of a mystery…  …

GungHo – Developer set to be acquired by SoftBank Corp

Japanese telecommunications and and internet giant, SoftBank Corp, has announced that the company will be acquiring Japanese games developer, GungHo Online Entertainment. An additional USD265 million will be spent to bring SoftBank’s shares in GungHo to 58.5%. In case you…

Ragnarok Online 2 – North America teaser website now up

[Teaser website] Yes, you read it right. Ragnarok Online 2 for North America will be published by WarpPortal, developer Gravity’s own English portal. Closed Beta should happen around April/ May.   Nothing much else to say, but if you missed…

Steal Fighter – Trailer for new Assassin class

Having just entered Open Beta exactly 1 week ago, Korean publisher Gravity has announced the first major update for its MOBA + RPG hybrid title, Steal Fighter. The new class, Assassin, will be introduced, along with her 2 class advancements,…

Ragnarok Online – Son of Chinese billionaire to start elite guild

With Ragnarok Online getting a major revival in China, starting with the Open Beta phase a few hours from now, the only child of China’s 3rd richest man has sent out a message via his Weibo account to start an…

Steal Fighter – Taiwan publisher announced for MOBA + RPG hybrid

Just launched in Korea a few days ago under Gravity Games, it was announced recently that Steal Fighter will be heading to Taiwan under publisher Gameflier, 1 of the biggest MMO companies there. While there is a PvP MOBA map…

Steal Fighter – New trailer as Open Beta on the horizon

Crafted using Unreal Engine 2.5 and combining elements from the MOBA and RPG genre, Steal Fighter is set to enter Open Beta on 21st February in Korea under publisher Gravity Games. A new Open Beta trailer is attached below.  …

Steal Fighter – Open Beta in Korea announced

After several months of testing, Gravity Korea’s latest online game, Steal Fighter, is ready for Open Beta come February 21st. A hybrid of action RPG and the MOBA genre, the game is set to steal some spotlight from the unstoppable…

DragonSaga SEA – Open Beta to feature Ragnarok Online elements

[Game website] 1 of the best action side-scroller MMORPGs I played, the game once known as Dragonica is back in the SEA region as the upgraded DragonSaga. Published by NHN Singapore as its first title, the Open Beta client will…

Ragnarok Online 2 – IP ban announced for first English server

With the re-scheduled Open Beta set to start tomorrow, publisher Asiasoft also announced a worldwide IP ban for the game due to contractual agreements with developer, Gravity Games. Although it is the first English server, service will only accommodate gamers…