Netmarble Games launched its IPO in its native South Korea last Friday, and with a market cap of USD 12.2 billion, the mobile games publisher and developer is now more valuable than NCsoft (USD 6.8 billion) and even LG Electronics (USD…
Lineage II: Revolution – Launch date for Taiwan server announced
Yesterday, executives from Netmarble Games and its Taiwan subsidiary held a press conference to announce the official launch of Lineage II: Revolution on 14 June. Based on the Lineage IP from NCsoft and developed by Netmarble Neo, an internal studio…
Lineage II: Revolution – Unreal 4 mobile MMORPG arrives this June
[Game website] According to a brand new English website for Lineage II: Revolution, the Unreal Engine 4 mobile MMORPG, touted as the biggest on mobile, is scheduled to either start its beta or launch this June. Netmarble Games has also…
Lineage II: Revolution – Google Play pre-registration page spotted
[Pre-register] While Netmarble Games has yet to officially announce the pre-registration phase for the global English version of Lineage II: Revolution, a reader informed us that the Google Play pre-registration website is now up and running. The Google Play page…
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…
Netmarble – Game developer aims to raise USD 2.4 billion in IPO offering
South Korea’s biggest mobile games developer and the world’s ninth-largest game publisher in terms of in-app revenue, Netmarble Games, today announced plans to raise as much as 2.66 trillion won (USD 2.4 billion) in an initial public offering (IPO). It…
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…
Netmarble – Overtime and weekend work banned starting this week
Despite a glowing recent financial report where its operating profit increased by 81% year-on-year, Korean developer Netmarble had another major issue on its hands. You see, two Netmarble employees unexpectedly died last year, and many blamed the heavy workload. This…
Seven Knights MMORPG – Unreal Engine 4 mobile game announced
At the annual Netmarble Together with Press (NTP) event in South Korea, Netmarble confirmed its upcoming lineup of mobile games, including the already-revealed Blade & Soul Mobile, TERA Mobile, and over 10 other titles. Surprisingly, the developer announced Seven Knights…
Icarus M – Global publisher confirmed for mobile version of MMORPG
Revealed last year by Korean developer Wemade Entertainment, internal studio Wemade IO recently announced Netmarble has obtain the global publishing rights for its upcoming mobile game, Icarus M. Based on the PC online game (only available to selected countries), Icarus…
Lineage II: Revolution – Mobile action RPG launching in Korea next month
After a few weeks of delay to resolve bugs, Netmarble today announced Lineage II: Revolution will be launching in South Korea on 14th December. The Unreal Engine 4 game will go live on the App Store and Google Play on…
Penta Storm – Netmarble enters mobile MOBA market with new game
Announced last week, Penta Storm is the upcoming mobile MOBA game developer Netmarble is preparing. If you did not know, Netmarble is one of the world’s biggest mobile games studio now, with successful hits such as Marvel Future Fight, Seven…
Netmarble – NCsoft sues partner and ally for infringing Lineage 2 IP
Last week, NCsoft sued its Korean partner and ally Netmarble over its new mobile game, Aden. Developed by an internal studio, Aden is a popular location in Lineage 2, and the mobile game even used item names and iconic phrases…
Knights Chronicle – Quick look at new mobile RPG from Netmarble Japan
Following the success of Seven Knights globally, Netmarble is back with Knights Chronicle, developed by internal studio Netmarble Monster. Oddly, Knights Chronicle is only available in Japan now, rather than launching first in South Korea. Touted as the “ultimate mobile…