League of Legends – Vietnam recognized as independent region after stellar results

[Source] Riot Games, developer of League of Legends, recently announced that Vietnam will now be recognized as an independent region due to the stellar team results in the Garena Premier League (GPL) and growth potential. This means that Vietnam will…

Hyper Universe – Nexon announces preseason for Ranked Mode and new content roadmap

[Play free now] After its recent launch, Nexon today revealed the addition of the Ranked Mode Preseason in Hyper Universe which lasts until 22nd February. The Ranked Mode Preseason gives players the opportunity to hone their skills and tactics, become…

Gigantic – Perfect World announces the closure of hero brawler

[Play free now] Perfect World Entertainment, publisher of Gigantic, today announced that the hero-based brawler Gigantic will shut its doors on July 31, 2018. From now till then, the server will be kept alive with no more content updates from…

Paragon – Epic Games shutting down MOBA to focus on Fortnite

The writing was already on the wall as recently as last week, when a staff from the Paragon development team posted the team’s concerns about the future of Paragon on Reddit. With the explosive growth of Fortnite due to the…

Paragon – Developer admits Unreal Engine 4 MOBA is struggling for players

The future of Paragon, an Unreal Engine 4 MOBA developed by Epic Games, seems to be in jeopardy as an internal staff admitted resources have been shifted to support the company’s other massive hit game, Fortnite. In an official Reddit…

Hyper Universe – Nexon launches action side-scroll hero brawler on Steam

[Steam page] Nexon today announced the launch of its new hero brawler, Hyper Universe, now available via Nexon Launcher and Steam ! Featuring an outrageous cast of characters, Hyper Universe pits two teams of four against each other, challenging players…

Paladins – First look at heroes-based Battlegrounds mode

Over at the annual Hi-Rez Expo, developer Hi-Rez Studios announced a couple of new features and content for their games, including Battlegrounds for Paladins. During the final day of the expo, a work-in-progression showmatch of Battlegrounds was streamed live. It…

Paladins – 100 heroes to battle in new Battlegrounds mode

[Play free now] At the annual Hi-Rez Expo, developer Hi-Rez Studios announced a new game mode for its competitive hero shooter, Paladins. Known as Paladins Battlegrounds, the huge map will contain up to 100 players, and it is being touted…

Hyper Universe – Free-to-Play launch for unique MOBA title begins this month

[Steam page] Nexon today announced that the official Free-to-Play launch for its unique and fast-paced side-scroll MOBA, Hyper Universe, is confirmed for 17 January through Steam and Nexon launcher. Players will see a re-balanced core experience with an emphasis on…

Master X Master – NCsoft is shutting down MOBA no one asked for

Less than 5 months after launch, NCsoft today has thrown in the tower and announced the closure of its MOBA title, Master X Master. The game server will be brought down on 31 January next year. NCsoft claimed the decision…

Smite – China players will transfer to global server early next year

Earlier this week, it was announced that the China server of Smite will be merged into the global server on 18 January 2018. Publisher Tencent Games claimed that positive discussions with developer Hi-Rez Studios led to this decision, which will…

Gigantic – Season of Souls update is now live with new content

[Steam page] Perfect World Entertainment and developer Motiga today announced that Gigantic’s newest update, Season of Souls, is now available on Steam, Arc, Windows 10 and Xbox One. The nefarious necromancer Ezren Ghal has arrived in Gigantic along with Ember…

Arena of Valor – Garena prepares to launch mobile MOBA in remaining SEA countries

[Facebook page] After launching separate servers in Indonesia and Thailand, Garena is finally preparing to launch Arena of Valor (AOV) in the remaining Southeast Asia countries, mainly Singapore, Malaysia, and the Philippines, which will share a server. Known as 王者荣耀,…

Hyper Universe – Steam Early Access now open to worldwide audience

[Steam Early Access] Previously when Nexon America launched its new 2D side-scrolling MOBA, Hyper Universe, many regions were blocked from accessing the game. Back on 20 September, Nexon America silently reversed this horrendous decision, and currently Hyper Universe is available…