This past weekend, Korean developer Smilegate held an online event to sum up the year for their flagship MMORPG, Lost Ark, and also to give a glimpse of what new content is arriving in early 2021. If you did not…
Smilegate Megaport – Epic Seven publisher signs new cartoon-rendered mobile game
Smilegate Megaport, the publisher of the hit mobile game Epic Seven, recently announced it has signed a publishing contract (no regions announced) for a new game titled Outer Plane (tentative title). Developer VA Games was founded in 2019 by members…
TeeTiny Online – Smilegate officially announced new “global community” mobile MMORPG
TeeTiny Online is a MMORPG which was first announced last year (2019) by indie Korean developer Teeny Studio (it even had an English beta version), and today it was announced at G-Star 2020 that Smilegate is publishing the title. What…
Lost Ark – Japan server announces official launch date
After months of beta testing, Japanese publisher GameOn today announced that the local server of Lost Ark will officially launch on 23 September at 15:00 local time. The client download begins on 11 September, while early character creation takes place…
Lost Ark – Publisher for North America and Europe announced
[Press release] Amazon Games today announced it has reached an exclusive publishing agreement for North America and Europe with Korean developer Smilegate RPG. They will collaborate to publish a game releasing next year, with specific details to be revealed at…
Lost Ark – Season 2 game trailer revealed along with new Reaper class
A couple of weeks back, we posted about the massive Season 2 update for Lost Ark, which coincides with the summer content as well. Recently added into the Korean server, a new lengthy trailer was showcased as well to display…
Lost Ark – Smilegate reveals new Scouter class
As part of the ongoing and super-massive Season 2 update, developer Smilegate recently revealed the new Scouter class, the 4th under the Hunter category (along with Devil Hunter, Blaster, and Hawkeye). This is not a bow and arrow Scouter, as…
Lost Ark – Massive guild territory system announced for Season 2 update
Smilegate RPG and Smilegate Stove, 2 teams under Korean entertainment giant Smilegate Holdings, recently announced new content set to arrive for Lost Ark in a massive Season 2 update. Most of these new features are focused on improving the social…
Epic Seven – Details of Smilegate investment in developer Super Creative revealed
Back in February 2019, we first reported that South Korean gaming giant Smilegate obtained a 64% stake in local studio Super Creative, the developer of current global hit mobile game Epic Seven. Recently, more details about the deal were revealed…
Smilegate RPG – Studio ramps up on development of Lost Ark Mobile
According to reports from the Korean media, Smilegate RPG announced a massive 448% increase in sales revenue for the year of 2019 (compared to 2018) due to the success of its PC MMORPG, Lost Ark. The sum comes to around…
Lost Ark – New massive 8-player underwater dungeon arrives in Korean server
Smilegate today added the latest content update to Lost Ark, Gate of Paradise. An new massive underwater dungeon, Gate of Paradise requires 8 players to enter. They will have to conquer 3 smaller inner dungeons, with a total of 7…
CrossFire – Former Fast & Furious producer leading film project
Smilegate today announced that it has signed a partnership deal with Sony Pictures Entertainment for a film based on its popular online military FPS, CrossFire. Tencent Pictures from China is co-producing and investing in this CrossFire film project. If you…
CrossFire – Smilegate announce the closure of online military FPS in South Korea
Games developer Smilegate recently announced the closure of its online FPS, CrossFire, in its home country of South Korea. CrossFire is the stuff of legends, helping a near-bankrupt Smilegate overturn its fortunes years ago by letting Tencent publish the game…
Lost Ark – Season 2 “With All RPG Fans” and new content announced
South Korean developer Smilegate recently held a community and media event to celebrate the 1st anniversary of its hit MMORPG, Lost Ark. Titled “Luteran New Year’s Appreciation Festival,” the development team is at the event as well talking about huge…