Ragnarok Online – China server is shutting down next week

After 13 years in China and being published by 3 different publishers, the latest incarnation of Ragnarok Online will shut down in China on 19 February. Publisher Kalends took over publishing duties from Shanda back in 2013, with the son of…

Angry Birds – China developer obtains development rights for popular IP

While Angry Birds and many of its spawns have been launched in China, this is the first time Rovio Entertainment has allowed a Chinese developer to make games based on the Angry Birds IP. Kalends (also known as Kunlun), has…

TERA China – Publisher reveals concurrent players for launch day

2 days back on 6th August, TERA China entered its Open Beta phase, with no more account restrictions. According to publisher Kalends (or Kunlun), the first day saw over 200,000 online at the same time (or concurrent users). TERA China…

TERA China – 2 new game trailers revealed as debut test phase looms

The last regional server to launch, it is indeed weird knowing TERA China will be lagging behind other servers by at around a year. No matter, the debut test phase will begin on 9th January 2014 in the world’s biggest…

TERA China – First test phase to being early next year with exclusive content

In a rare situation where the China market usually gets the first overseas server for most Korean online games, TERA China will be the last to launch after several regional launches dating from years back. The first test phase will…

Queen’s Blade Online – Game confirmed for China market

[Register now] Queen’s Blade Online, or known as Scarlet Blade in the west, has been confirmed for the China market. The adult-oriented MMORPG, developed by Liveplex, will be published by Kunlun Games, or Kalends. The company is on a major…

TERA – Game finally goes to China after years of speculation

When a big budget game launches in Korea, the natural feeling amongst industry veterans would be the title will be China-bound next. This thought process can be understood, since China is now the biggest online gaming market in the world.…