Publisher Nexon Korea announced the Closed Beta 2 schedule earlier today for Tree of Savior, with the servers opening from 21 April to 26 April, and apparently from 12:00pm to 12:00am daily. There is a limit of 10,000 lucky players who…
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Cyphers – Nexon MOBA getting The King of Fighters mode update
If you did not know, Nexon Korea has a successful 3D MOBA game running known as Cyphers. Developed by Neople (Dungeon Fighter Online), the game is getting a new “King of Cyphers” mode this week, which is derived from The…
NCsoft – CEO extends office term for three years as Nexon looks on
A few days back, NCsoft held a shareholder meeting, and founder Kim Taek-jin’s term as CEO was extended for another three years. Nexon, NCsoft’s largest shareholder, had Executive Director Kim Jung-wook, and Chief Financial Officer Han Kyung-taek in attendance. This is the first time…
Black Desert – Game celebrates 100 day of launch with new trailer
While Blade & Soul marked its 1000th day since launch in South Korea, Black Desert hit the 100th day milestone recently. Developed by PearlAbyss (founded by former members behind Continent of the Ninth) and published by Daum Games, a new game…
Closers – Misteltein the Lancer gets his class advancement update
Misteltein the Lancer recently got his class advancement update, after his fellow team mates all achieved the same feat. A new character added post-launch, do not be fooled by his feminine looks and action. According to “official records”, he is…
Project A3 – Classic online game closes its doors after 12 years
Launched in South Korea back in 2002, developer AniPark (now part of Netmarble) has officially shutdown Project A3 after a total of 12 years in operations (there was a closure midway). This was actually announced back in Dec 2014, the same…
Blade & Soul – Free costumes to celebrate 1000 days landmark
Blade & Soul recently celebrated its 1000 day anniversary in South Korea, and developer NCsoft is giving out free costumes to celebrate. All players who log in from 25 March to 1 April will be given a permanent costume, “Promise…
Tree of Savior – Developer previews Squire and Centurion classes
[Source] Fansite TreeOfSavior has recently translated the latest Tree of Savior developer post, focusing on the Squire and Centurion from the Swordsman class tree. They will be added during Closed Beta 2 in South Korea, hence the studio has taken this…
gumi – South Korea office under investigation for embezzling funds
According to the head office in Japan, gumi has confirmed that the South Korea office is under internal investigation for embezzling more than USD 300,000 in company funds. Reports first pointed the finger at the South Korea office’s chairman, but gumi…
Pirates: Treasure Hunters – MOBA prepares for launch in South Korea
Developed by Spanish studio Virtual Toys, Pirates: Treasure Hunter has started its Pre-Open Beta phase in South Korea under Netmarble. A pirate-themed MOBA, it is gaining popularity over there, as a slew of competitive and live events have started since months…
Closers – Veteran fighter J gets his class advancement in new update
A new character added after Closer’s Open Beta launch, J has recently gotten his class advancement in the action-packed online game. His default costume is now less of a punk and more of a law enforcer’s, as seen in the…
Hangame – Report claims NHN looking to shed several online games
Alongside Nexon and NCsoft, Hangame is one of the most recognized online gaming platforms in South Korea. However, the country’s biggest gaming website, ThisIsGame.com, recently launched an article claiming parent company is NHN is looking to shed several games. Options…
Black Desert – 7th character scheduled to be added next month
Developer Pearl Abyss has been going fast and furious with the new content updates since Black Desert launched in South Korea, and the momentum is set to continue with the announcement of the 7th character. The Valkyrie, is scheduled to make her…
Project HON – NCsoft staff caught for embezzling development funds
According to various reports in South Korea, three employees from the development team of NCsoft’s Project HON were removed after being caught embezzling development funds. The scheme started with the hiring of a third party company they have intimate personal connections…