According to the Korean media, Korean developer NAT Games has signed the global publishing rights of its second mobile game to Nexon. If you did not know, NAT Games is the developer of HIT (Heroes of Incredible Tales), currently operated…
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Kingdom Under Fire II – 3 mobile games based on franchise announced
Korean studio Blueside, co-developer of the Kingdom Under Fire games, recently held a media conference to provide an update on the company’s businesses. As expected, 3 mobiles games based on the Kingdom Under Fire IP were announced, though details are…
MU Legend – Korean server set for Open Beta launch later this month
As the global English server recently ended Closed Beta 2 and awaits the next phase, the Korean server of MU Legend is being prepared for its grand Open Beta launch on 23rd March. Developer and publisher Webzen recently released a…
IMC Games – Tree of Savior developer gets investment from Nexon
Reported today, Nexon has initiated a “strategic investment” in developer IMC Games by purchasing its shares. No numbers or figures were provided to the media. Nexon is the publisher of Tree of Savior in South Korea and Japan, and also for…
King – Candy Crush developer shuts down South Korea office
As reported earlier today in the Korean media, developer King.com has withdrawn from its operations in South Korea, shutting down the local office. This happens just shy of 2 years since the Korean office was established. King.com mentioned operations of…
Project AMP – Unreal Engine 4 online shooter under NCsoft is no more
During its recent financial call, NCsoft confirmed the development of its Unreal Engine 4 PC online shooter, Project AMP, has ceased. Although no time was given on when the closure happen, NCsoft was first spotted hiring new employees for the…
Bless – Neowiz begins campaign to increase number of players
Starting on Valentine’s Day, Neowiz Games held a major campaign titled “UP Project” for its big-budget PC online game, Bless. In “Jumping Up”, players who are level 45 are given potions to level up to 50 immediately (new level cap)…
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…
Kingdom Under Fire II – Blueside gives new update on game progress
Korean studio Blueside recently spoke to the media about Kingdom Under Fire II. According to Blueside, the development cost now stands at USD 78 million, making it the most expensive online game from South Korea. Blueside also revealed Kingdom Under Fire…
Wild Buster – New PC online action game launching in South Korea soon
While developers around the world have been ditching PC online games to make mobile titles, Korean indie studio Nuriworks is preparing to launch Wild Buster in South Korea on 2nd March. Announced way back in 2012, it has been 5…
NCsoft – Latest details for Lineage Eternal and new titles emerge
Every quarter, publicly traded companies such as Nexon and NCsoft have a financial call to update investors and shareholders of the latest numbers and progress. NCsoft reported its financials for the 4th quarter of 2016 earlier today, and also talked…
SEGA – South Korea expansion halted amidst mass retrenchment
Back in 2015, Japanese game company SEGA signaled its intention to expand its offerings in South Korea by signing a publishing deal for Soulworker. However, SEGA Korea quietly gave up on the deal, and Korean developer and publisher Smilegate took over the domestic…
Bluehole Studio – Korean developer receives new multi-million investment
Earlier today, it was announced Bluehole Studio (developer of TERA) has received a new investment from Neptune Company, a lesser-known South Korean mobile games developer, spent 5 billion Korean Won (around USD 4.3 million) to purchase a 2.4% stake in…
Farm Heroes Saga – King loses IP infringement lawsuit in South Korea
Back in 2015, King (developer of Candy Crush) brought Korean studio Avocado Entertainment to court of IP infringement of its game, Farm Heroes Saga. The “copycat” game, Forest Mania, was accused by King of plagiarizing Farm Heroes Saga’s user interface (UI),…