Dethroning Puzzle and Dragons from the top spot in Japan a few months after launch, Monster Strike entered the China market with huge ambitions. Tencent Games is the biggest publisher in the world’s biggest gaming market, what could go wrong?…
Webzen – Global publisher buys overs parent company of GamesCampus
According to early reports from South Korea, global publisher Webzen has bought a 86.21% stake in OnNet, the parent company of OnNet North America and OnNet Europe. Webzen will also takeover the OnNet’s gaming portal, GamesCampus, though it is not…
NCsoft – Lineage 1 earnings soars sky high in latest financial report
Even though Lineage 1 is only available in Asia, particularly popular in South Korea, the game has been NCsoft’s main pillar for earnings for many years. In the latest 2nd Quarter 2015 financial report, revenue from Lineage 1 is tops…
Titanfall – Nexon signs deal for exclusive Asia Free-to-Play version
Announced in the Korean media today, Nexon has signed a contract with Electronic Arts (EA) and Respawn Entertainment to develop an Asian online version of Titanfall, along with the publishing rights. Nexon and EA have worked together previously, including the…
GREE International – Former mobile giant lays off 30% of employees
[Source] GREE, headquartered in Japan, recently confirmed that its North America subsidiary, GREE International, has laid off 30% of the employees in its San Francisco studio this week. Once a heavyweight along with DeNA and Gungho, the company is struggling to…
Lineage Eternal – Intel teams up for new tech and global marketing
Last week, Intel and NCsoft signed a contract to work on two of NCsoft’s games, Master X Master and Lineage Eternal. Other than building a new server structure, Intel’s RealSense technology will be utilized, along with improving the UX (user…
Lineage 2 Mobile – NCsoft to develop mobile game with Netmarble
Earlier this year, NCsoft and Netmarble teamed up to prevent a takeover by Nexon. While some see it as a desperation move, things have since changed. After successfully developed and published Marvel Future Fight worldwide, Netmarble will be developing the…
Nintendo – CEO claims upcoming mobile games will be “Free-to-Start”
If you did not know, Nintendo has finally signed a deal recently with DeNA to develop mobile games based on its extensive list of characters, including Super Mario. At the 75th Annual General Meeting of Shareholders, CEO Satoru Iwata claimed that…
gumi – Around 30 employees have quit and laid off from China office
About 30 employees left gumi China recently, with 13 of them being let go (15% of workforce), while the rest submitted their notice prior to the cut. It was said those who were let go will get a 5-month severance…
Puzzle & Dragons – Man arrested for selling game hack for mobile game
Gungho Online Entertainment, based in Japan, recently released a press release highlighting the arrest of a game hacker. Developer of the ever-popular mobile game, Puzzle & Dragons, it was stated that the game hack is able to edit monsters’ statistics,…
Dragon Nest – Shanda reveals brand strategy and new games for China
If you did not know, Shanda Games from China is the owner of Eyedentity Games, the South Korean developer of Dragon Nest. Actoz Games, which released its global publishing strategy a few weeks ago, is under Shanda Games as well.…
Webzen – Global publisher officially enters mobile games market
Webzen, a global developer and publisher of Free-to-Play online games, has expanded into mobile games publishing and is actively seeking new titles to bring to the global market. In April 2015, Webzen entered the mobile games market with the release…
Actoz Games – Official press release for Dragon Nest 2 and more
After their mobile strategy conference held in South Korea on May 28th, Actoz Games (subsidiary of Shanda from China) revealed their new mobile game lineup. Actoz Games have a vision of expanding into mobile games and have announced their lineup for…
Blizzard – Developer joins Valve in lawsuit against China copycats
According to China Times, Blizzard Entertainment has joined Valve in the lawsuit against Chinese companies, developer Lilith Games and publisher Longtu Game over the immensely popular mobile game, 刀塔传奇 (or DOT Arena in Southeast Asia). Infringed materials include the “刀塔”…