Contrary to popular belief, NCsoft is not part of G-Star 2016 starting this week, hence it is just hyping the Closed Beta phase for Lineage Eternal during the same period. On 24th November, NCsoft will announce the list of lucky…
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Lineage Eternal – Closed Beta 1 starting this month in South Korea
NCsoft today announced South Korean players are now able to register in the upcoming Closed Beta 1 for Lineage Eternal, which will run from 30th November to 4th December (5 days). New game content information will be added regularly to…
Nexon – Over 30 games announced at G-Star 2016 preview event
Nexon, Korea’s largest gaming company, today announced a huge lineup of over 30 PC and mobile games set to launch from now until 2017. Some of them will be showcased at G-Star 2016 later this month, although it is unclear…
Bluehole Studio – TERA studio grows again with recruitment drive
Bluehole Studio (currently known as Bluehole), the Korean developer behind TERA, is expanding again with its recruitment drive starting from 11th to 20th November. Bluehole currently has 5 studios under its wings, currently with a total of 2 PC online…
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…
Lineage Eternal – Closed Beta registration starting soon in Korea
After a few months of delay, NCsoft today announced that Closed Beta registration will begin for Lineage Eternal on November 10 next week. This is most likely limited to just Korean gamers, since the rumors of a “simultaneous global launch” weren’t exactly…
Civilization Online – Game closure announced by developer
Korean developer XLGAMES today announced the closure of its latest online game, Civilization Online, on 7 December. The game was co-developed with 2K Games, and was scheduled to launch in China and Taiwan as well, but the plan has most likely…
Webzen – Global games publisher confirms 2 games for G-Star 2016
Publisher and developer Webzen today held a media conference, highlighting its plans for next month’s G-Star event. Webzen will just have 2 games at G-Star, with mobile game Azera: Iron Heart and MU Legend leading the company’s front. Azera: Iron…
Closers – 3rd class advancement feature arrives for action MMORPG
It seems Closers is still doing very well for Nexon Korea as the gaming titan axed an action MMORPG recently. The leader of Team Black Lambs, Seha Lee, was granted his 3rd class advancement yesterday, also known as “awakening”. Only one powerful skill…
Aima – Nexon Korea is shutting down action MMORPG after 14 months
Aima was once a highly-anticipated PC action MMORPG in South Korea, has it was developed by KOG, the makers of classic titles such as Grand Chase and Elsword. With no reason given, Nexon Korea announced the game will be closing on…
Webzen – Korean studio undergoes restructuring and cancels projects
According to reports in South Korea, Webzen recently went through an “organizational restructuring” which led to the dismissal of around 80 staff (including subsidiaries), with the development teams unaffected. Webzen is preparing to launch the global Closed Beta phase of…
Echo of Soul – Korean server reviving next month under new publisher
Echo of Soul was a huge sensation when it was launched in South Korea, at one point even challenging League of Legends’ popularity. However, it was closed in October last year citing lack of satisfactory content. Just this June, it…
Bless – The Blazing Fire update to introduce Mystic class next month
As teased a few days ago, developer Neowiz Bless Studio today confirmed a major game update is arriving for the Korean server of Bless on 5 October. Titled “The Blazing Fire”, the main feature to arrive is the Mystic class, a…
Bless – New class teased for major content update early next month
First revealed back in 2014, the new Mystic class is apparently heading to Bless in early October with a new art poster (below) teased. The major content update will also include an increased max level cap, new maps and dungeons, and the…