Global publisher Gamevil today announced its has signed an agreement with Korean studio, Singta, to publish a new mobile RPG tentatively known as Giant. Singta is the developer behind mobile game Sid Story, and the core team has worked in companies such…
League of Legends – EVOS eSports acquires Fortius Gaming for LOL team
EVOS eSports, an Indonesian gaming team focused on DOTA 2, recently announced it has acquired Fortius Gaming for its League of Legends team. The acquisition, worth a 6-figure sum in cash and stock options, is touted as the first deal…
Emil Chronicle Online – Japan server shutting down this August
Emil Chronicle Online, otherwise known as ECO, was first published back in 2005. Since then, the various overseas servers have closed due to publisher mismanagement, with only the Japan server standing tall. Recently, GungHo Online Entertaqinment announced the Japanese server…
The King of Fighters – SNK reveals new games and projects for China
Japanese games developer SNK recently held an impressive press media event in Park Hyatt Beijing Hotel, China, sharing new details about its projects for The King of Fighters IP. These projects are mainly aimed at the massive China market, including new…
Chaos Masters – Closed Beta set to begin soon after 2 years of silence
Many years ago, Korean developer Neoact took the PC MOBA scene by storm with its first game, Chaos Heroes (or Chaos Online). Since then, Chaos Heroes is no more, and Neoact announced Chaos Masters, a mobile game with characters from the…
Point Blank: Strike – Nexon Red is launching new mobile FPS in SEA
Nexon Red, a subsidiary of Nexon Korea, today announced Point Blank: Strike, a mobile FPS game based on the Point Blank IP created by Zepetto. Developed by Nexon Red, it will work together with Zepetto to launch Point Blank: Strike…
Netmarble Games – More valuable than Nexon and NCsoft after IPO
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…
Contra Returns – Quick look at mobile revival of classic Konami IP
Currently in limited Closed Beta, Contra Returns is a new mobile being developed by an internal studio at China’s Tencent Games based on the the classic Konami IP, Contra. If you did not know, a live-action movie based on Contra…
Pirates of the Caribbean: Tides of War – Conquer the seas on mobile
Korean publisher and developer Joycity today announced the launch of its new strategy mobile game, Pirates of the Caribbean: Tides of War. Working with Disney, the game is inspired by the popular blockbuster series, Pirates of the Caribbean, and features…
Fate/Grand Order – Popular mobile game launches in Taiwan next week
Representatives from Aniplex, DELiGHTWORKS and local publisher Soft-World (or Gameflier) held a media conference recently, announcing the arrival of Fate/Grand Order in Taiwan. Launching on 18 May for both Android and iOS devices, publishing duties in Taiwan, Hong Kong, and…
Lineage Eternal – NCsoft replaces the leadership of development team
During the conference call to announce its latest financial results, the Chief Financial Officer of NCsoft revealed that the company has changed the leadership of the Lineage Eternal development team. This decision came after the Closed Beta of Lineage Eternal…
Overwatch – High entry fee is turning teams away from Overwatch League
[Source] According to a report by ESPN, it seems Activision Blizzard is facing a crisis to kickstart the Overwatch League in North America. To enter the league, a minimum fee of USD 20 million is currently quoted, with the amount…
Rebellious Million Arthur – Third game is apparently a mobile MMORPG
Currently in development by Chinese gaming giant NetEase and supported by IP owner Square Enix, Rebellious Million Arthur (unofficial translation) was shrouded in mystery when it was first announced. Recently, the Chinese website for the game posted a few images, hinting…
Kaiser – Nexon is testing new mobile MMORPG in South Korea
2017 will be the year of mobile MMORPG titles, and Nexon is not going to be left out. Kaiser, developed by Pathfinder8, entered Closed Beta last week in South Korea to a limited number of testers. Featuring a full 3D…