Hyper Universe – Side-scroll MOBA enters Steam Early Access this week

[Steam page] Giving the MOBA genre a fresh and unique take, Nexon America recently announced Hyper Universe will enter Steam Early Access next week, beginning Thursday 24 Aug, available in North America, South America, Europe, and Oceania. The Early Access…

Gigantic – Team-based competitive game launches worldwide

[Steam download] Perfect World Entertainment and developer Motiga have announced the official launch of its team-based competitive game, Gigantic, now available on Steam, Arc, Xbox One and Windows 10 systems! The Free-to-Play strategic hero shooter combines visually stunning heroes, diverse creature…

Master X Master – Pre-season kicks off today for NCsoft MOBA

[Play free now] NCsoft’s Master X Master today kicks off its ranked mode today with a pre-season lasting 4 weeks before Season One officially begins on 16 August. The ranked mode is where the true competition lies with the game’s…

Master X Master – Guild Wars 2 character revealed for MOBA debut

[Play free now] Master X Master, the PC MOBA from NCsoft which recently launched, today teased the impending arrival of Rytlock. A main NPC character in Guild Wars 2, Rytlock is of the Charr race and wields the legendary sword,…

Hyper Universe – Side-scroll action MOBA begins Closed Beta phase

[Limited Keys] First launched by Nexon in South Korea, Nexon America today announced the start of the Closed Beta phase for Hyper Universe. Developed by Cwavesoft, Hyper Universe is a side-scroll action MOBA title. Closed Beta will run from June…

Gigantic – Team hero shooter enters Open Beta phase on Arc platform

[Game website] Perfect World Entertainment and Motiga today announced that Gigantic, the Free-To-Play strategic hero shooter, launches on Arc, Steam, Xbox One, and Windows 10 next month on July 20. Gigantic’s Open Beta phase has also been expanded to the…

Master X Master – NCsoft launches MOBA for Western gamers today

[Play free now] Master X Master (MXM), the Action RPG/MOBA from NCSOFT is launching in North America and Europe beginning today. The fresh take on the genre offers a game-changing mechanic where players are able to switch playable Masters at…

Marvel End Time Arena – Marvel universe MOBA launching this week

Back in 2014, Marvel and Korean developer Smilegate suspended development of a MOBA game, Project Pentakill, based on characters from the Marvel universe. While I did not know when the project was restarted, it is now known as Marvel End…

Games of Glory – New cross-platform MOBA launches on Steam and PS4

[Steam page] Lightbulb Crew, a developer based in France, recently launched the Open Beta phase for its MOBA title, Games of Glory. A Free-to-Play, competitive top-down team shooter, the game is available now with seamless cross-platform play on PlayStation 4…

Penta Storm – Quick look at first mobile MOBA under Netmarble

Netmarble recently launched its first competitive MOBA title for mobile devices in South Korea, Penta Storm. Based on a modified version of 王者荣耀, the top downloaded and grossing mobile game in China now, I decided to give the game a…

Master X Master – Quick look at Closed Beta phase gameplay

Master X Master is a new PC competitive MOBA which is developed by NCsoft, featuring brand new heroes and also characters (known as Masters in the game) from titles such as Blade & Soul, Lineage, Aion, and even Guild Wars.…

Flame Vs Blaze – Square Enix reveals mobile MOBA for North America

First announced for the Japan market last year, Square Enix today revealed it is launching Flame Vs Blaze in North America later this year. Flame Vs Blaze expands on the global MOBA phenomenon of fast-paced competitive battles, adding additional layers of…

Penta Storm – Netmarble prepares to launch its first mobile MOBA in Korea

After huge successes such as Seven Knights, Lineage: Revolution and various Marvel titles, Netmarble is preparing to launch its first mobile MOBA title on its home turf, Penta Storm. Currently in the pre-register phase, Penta Storm is developed by one of Tencent’s…

Gigantic – Studio lays off another 15 as game development continues

[Source] Motiga, the troubled developer of colorful MOBA Gigantic, confirmed recently that another 15 employees have been laid off. Since Microsoft backed out on publishing Gigantic, which was supposed to be an Xbox One and Windows 10 exclusive game, there…