Earlier today, Nexon was revealed to the media as the main sponsor for G-Star 2017, one of the biggest gaming events held annually in Asia. During the business agreement signing ceremony, Nexon announced it will occupy the space of 30…
Valve – Dota 2 and Steam developer might sue Mobile Legends studio
[Source] Following the news about League of Legends developer Riot Games suing Shanghai Moontoon Technology, the developer of Mobile Legends, another potential lawsuit is coming the China studio’s way. According to reports, Vavle, the creator of Dota 2 and the Steam…
Netmarble – Government calls out developer over employee welfare
Following the recent report on employee deaths in Netmarble, the Korean developer recently announced internally it will resolve all late overtime pay issues “immediately”, some cases which are a few years old. Earlier today, several government agencies held a meeting…
NCsoft – Console version of Blade & Soul confirmed during financial call
NCsoft recently revealed its financial results for the second quarter of 2017 (April to June), and posted a declining revenue trend from its PC titles, while mobile games revenue soared thanks to Lineage M in Korea. NCsoft also confirmed during…
Netmarble – Government recognized overwork as cause of employee death
[Source] Last year, 3 employees from Netmarble died due to suspected overwork reasons. Last month, the Korea Workers’ Compensation and Welfare Service acknowledged 1 of the employee’s death as work-related, approving the bereaved family’s filing for compensation. He is part of…
Pearl Abyss – Black Desert studio purchases game network developer
Pearl Abyss, the studio behind Black Desert, today announced it has bought over Korean game network developer Nettention. Its core product is ProudNet, a middleware which helps game companies build an efficient server with the best possible latency. Current games…
Riot Games – League of Legends studio sues Mobile Legends developer
[Source] Riot Games, the Tencent-owned studio behind League of Legends, has filed a lawsuit against Shanghai Moontoon Technology, developer of hit mobile game, Mobile Legends. The lawsuit was recently filed in Los Angeles, California, and claimed Moonton has “knowingly infringed on…
LINE Games – New games subsidiary officially announced by LINE Corp
LINE is known to most users as a mobile chat app which took digital stickers to the next level. While it has published some mobile games, there was no official games department under LINE. Recently, the formation of LINE Games…
GREE – Japanese developer shuts down all Western offices and studios
[Source] According to reports, Japanese developer GREE has closed all its Western offices and studios, at the same time laying off all employees in them. The locations affected include Melbourne (Australia), San Francisco (USA), and Berlin (Germany). According to GREE,…
Monster Strike – Developer opens Beijing office to relaunch mobile game
Monster Strike is a top-grossing mobile game in Japan where it earns millions of USD daily. However, its China publisher Tencent Games (country’s biggest gaming company) chose to shut down the local version back in August 2015, citing “changes to…
Lineage M – Mobile MMORPG achieves record sales in South Korea
A mobile remake of the popular Lineage Online, gamers overseas might not see how the game, Lineage M, would trump the numbers set by Lineage 2: Revolution. While one is crafted using the latest Unreal Engine 4, the other is…
Nexon – Thailand subsidiary officially opens to serve Southeast Asia market
First announced back in October 2016, Nexon Thailand is officially opened after Nexon purchased 100% shares Thailand publisher iDCC (i Digital Connect Co). For 2017, Nexon Thailand will launch a couple of PC games in Thailand, including MapleStory, Tree of…
Nexon – Global contract signed with new studio for UE 4 mobile MMORPG
Nexon Korea has been signing and investing in tons of studios over the past 24 months, and the latest to benefit is Moai Games. Located in South Korea, this new studio received funding from K Cube Ventures and Partners Investment…
Final Fantasy XIV – New video explores development team size
[Reddit thread] Being in the game industry for the past decade, I have always been curious about the number of staff it takes to make a great game. While obviously some games require just less than 10 employees, it is…