Over at GDC 2016 in San Francisco, Webzen has claimed to the media that development for MU2 is still ongoing. China mobile games developer Our Palm recently acquired 19.24% of Webzen’s equity from NHN Entertainment, and Webzen dismissed claims this…
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GunZ The Duel – Korean server reviving after successful Closed Beta
GunZ The Duel, a classic online PVP game, is apparently on the verge of revival in South Korea after a successful Closed Beta 1 ended recently under new publisher, Masangsoft. After the closure of original developer Maiet Entertainment, Masangsoft is…
Bless – First server merge happening today for Unreal Engine masterpiece
Today, Bless will undergo its first major server merge since launching in January. 11 former servers will be merged to become just 5, while 5 brand new servers will be introduced to hopefully welcome an influx of new gamers. No…
Soul Worker – Developer apologizes for delay of South Korean server
Back in July 2015, the publisher for Soul Worker in South Korea was revealed to be SEGA Publishing Korea, the Korean subsidiary of Japanese developer SEGA (I know it is weird). While the Japanese server at least had a few test…
Asker – Dungeon action MMORPG shutting down after just 6 months
Once heralded as the only competition capable of fighting with Nexon’s Mabinogi Heroes, developer and publisher Neowiz today announced the closure of Asker: The Light Swallowers on 22 March 2016. Asker only entered Open Beta last August, with an anime…
VR Audition – Hanbitsoft turns to new virtual reality for popular dance series
Korean developer Hanbitsoft has fallen from grace in recent years with no hit titles. The last, World in Audition, did not really spark a revival. However, with an eye on the much heralded virtual reality industry, VR Audition was officially announced…
Black Desert – Awakening weapon for Tamer class arrives today
Following developer Pearl Abyss’ decision to halt the introduction of new classes, present ones have been given “awakenings” for the past few months, evolving to a stronger form with new weapons. Today, the Tamer class awakens in the Korean server…
NCsoft – New financial report highlights how each IP performed
It is the time of the year where the major gaming companies release their financial reports for the year ending 2015, and NCsoft is no exception. Fresh from a breakup from Nexon, not much has changed, with over-a-decade-old Lineage staying…
ArcheAge – Monkey King pet arrives to celebrate Lunar New Year
To celebrate the upcoming Chinese Lunar New Year, developer XLGAMES recently added a new monkey pet into ArchAge for the South Korea server. Though promoted as “The Heavenly Sage”, a godly title for the Chinese Monkey King, apparently it is…
Black Desert – Awakening weapons for Male and Female Bladers shown
If you happened to be out of the loop, Korean developer Pearl Abyss has paused introducing new character classes, and instead focused on upgrading the current ones. Enter the awakening system, where a new weapon and skills are introduced upon…
MapleStory 2 – More musical instruments added in latest update
If you did not know, players are able to start a musical concert in MapleStory 2 and get bonus rewards. This feature started with just piano and guitar, but in last week’s update, 3 more instruments were added. They are the timpani (the…
Hellgate – Final server for online shooter shutting down this month
With Hellgate Global closing a few months ago, the Korean server was on borrowed time. Recently, developer and publisher Hanbitsoft announced Hellgate Korea will be shutting down on 26 February. Hanbitsoft initially had big plans to expand Hellgate and even…
WildStar – South Korea investment bank predicts doom for online game
While NCsoft has been enjoying a stellar record financially these few years, the future looks grim for one of its games, WildStar. Daewoo Securities, South Korea’s largest investment bank, estimated the game will not earn anything significant for 4Q 2016.…
Luna: Moonlight Bandits – New Korean publisher teases Open Beta
Originally set to be published in South Korea by Webzen, it was recently announced a new and lesser-known publisher, iMBC, is taking over Luna: Moonlight Bandits. Revealing a new trailer, Pre-Open Beta will last 3 days from 25 January. Do…