Based on the hit arcade game, Square Enix will be launching Lord of Vermilion: Arena into the Open Beta phase on 4 June in Japan. Developers there are now targeting the largely untapped eSports market, and Square Enix is trying…
Heroes of the Storm – Blizzard begins Open Beta for hero team brawler
[Game website] Get ready to unleash the Burning Hells with Diablo and kick up a revolution with Raynor, because Heroes of the Storm Open Beta testing has begun! If you didn’t get the chance to leap into the fray during…
Core Masters – Korean server closing after operating for less than a year
Earlier today, developerSoft Big Bang announced the closure of Core Masters’ South Korean server, which will happen on 15 June. Standard processes such as stopping of top-up and refunding will be carried out before then. Core Masters initially launched back in…
Victory Command – Military MOBA set for Steam Early Access soon
[Beta register] PlayGrid Games has teamed with globally renowned developer Petroglyph to create Victory Command, a fast-action, military MOBA. Victory Command expands the standard three-lane MOBA formula with RTS controls and tactics in an open-field battle arena that gives players the…
Warhammer 40,000: Dark Nexus Arena – Closed Alpha phase begins
[Game website] Warhammer 40,000: Dark Nexus Arena, the first MOBA to explore the rich Warhammer 40,000 universe, will be entering the much anticipated closed alpha phase on May 8, 2015. Developed by Whitebox Interactive, the Vancouver-based indy game company brings…
Master X Master – New gameplay videos for first MOBA from NCsoft
Master X Master is currently in Closed Beta 2, though everyone with a Korean PlayNC account can apparently play the game now. The first MOBA title from NCsoft, Master X Master is expanding the genre by adding various PVP and PVE…
King of Wushu – Upcoming martial arts MOBA takes spotlight at event
During the BUILD 2015 developer’s conference last week, representatives from Microsoft showcased the latest advancements in their DirectX technology with DirectX 12. Featured prominently in their presentation was upcoming martial arts MOBA from Snail Games, King of Wushu. The game…
Heroes of Newerth – Garena acquires MOBA development team
[Source] Garena, the number one eSports platform and MOBA publisher in Southeast Asia, has acquired the entire Heroes of Newerth development team and established a brand new studio in the US, Frostburn Studios. Garena is currently the publisher of Heroes…
Dota 2 – Four major tournaments to happen annually starting this fall
Valve, developer of Dota 2, recently announced the Dota Major Championships, an annual series of four tournaments that will include the The International event. The other three tournaments will be Valve-sponsored events hosted by third-party organizers at “different locations around…
Master X Master – NCsoft MOBA to enter Closed Beta 2 next month
Master X Master, the first MOBA title from gaming giant NCsoft, will enter Closed Beta 2 in South Korea from 1 May to 10 May. Featuring several new characters and several from previous NCsoft games, the main feature is the ability…
Heroes of the Storm – Open Beta to begin next month followed by launch
[Game website] Blizzard Entertainment officially announced today that the Open Beta phase for Heroes of the Storm will start on May 20, followed by the official launch on June 3 (for Southeast Asia). there will be no further wipes to…
Games of Glory – New sci-fi MOBA title launching on Steam this summer
[Alpha register] Last week, French/Swedish developer Lightbulb Crew announced that their upcoming MOBA-Shooter style game, Games of Glory, will release on Steam early this summer. Along with this announcement, Lightbulb Crew has shared a cinematic trailer to highlight the narrative…
Lord of Vermilion: Arena – Square Enix reveals Closed Beta schedule
Other than just console games, Square Enix has been very busy expanding its offerings in the mobile and online PC market. After a successful Alpha phase, the upcoming Free-to-Play MOBA known as Lord of Vermilion: Arena will enter Closed Beta from…
Master X Master – NCsoft MOBA begins Closed Beta in China this May
Following the rumors earlier, Tencent Games has announced the publishing of NCsoft’s first MOBA title, Master X Master, for China. “Master” refers to the playable characters in the game, which will see an all-star lineup of famous NPCs and classes from…