Earlier this month, new Korean mobile games publisher NZIN revealed a brand identity trailer highlighting the major games it is publishing for the domestic Korean market next year. Today, it was announced the publisher will go multi-platform, including mobile, Smart TV,…
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Tree of Savior – Singapore and Malaysia gamers have 2 server choices
[Source] Developer IMC Games today clarified the supposed SEA server for Tree of Savior. Players from Singapore and Malaysia would have 2 server choices: Either play the international English server on Steam, or play the English server provided by Indonesia publisher…
Tree of Savior – IMC Games confirm Southeast Asia server is not true
As reported yesterday, new Southeast Asia publisher PlayOne Asia had apparently signed the rights for Tree of Savior. However, South Korea developer IMC Games had since contacted MMO Culture and clarified the information is “somewhat different from what is true“,…
Kritika Online – English server for Southeast Asia region possibly teased
Last week, Asiasoft announced Kritika Online for Thailand, in the localized Thai language of course. However, it seems the Southeast Asia games publisher is also preparing an English version, as both the Singapore and Malaysia websites are now listed with…
Core Masters – Garena announces closure for unpopular MOBA title
Garena today announced it is closing the MOBA title Core Masters in Southeast Asia and Taiwan. The publisher acknowledged the closure is due to the South Korea server closing back on 15 June, with no more content and support available.…
Music Man Online – Open Beta begins for unique musical online game
[Download game] Published in Southeast Asia Cubizone, Music Man Online has entered Open Beta! While not as cutesy as dance games such as Audition Online, Music Man Online introduces elements such as dance combat, including a world where technology, music and magic collides. There…
Tree of Savior – Mr Hakkyu Kim to be at Indonesia event next week
[Source] According to the latest update from Indonesian gaming website, VGI, the “mysterious” new online game teased by local publisher Gemscool is indeed Tree of Savior. The game will be localized in the Bahasa Indonesia language. For the unveil event…
Tree of Savior – Indonesia server officially teased by local publisher
[Source] Indonesian gaming website, VGI, reported that Tree of Savior will be arriving in Indonesia. The publisher will be Gemscool, perhaps the largest gaming company in the country. While not confirmed, the teaser website does features the familiar tree, along…
Counter-Strike Online – Southeast Asia server is closing this month
[Source] After several years of service, publisher IAHGames today announced the closure of Counter-Strike Online in Southeast Asia. Developed by Nexon using the Source engine, the game was really popular early on, with regular tournaments and events held. Content updates were…
Dota 2 – Two Korean teams heading to Singapore for reduced latency
[Source] Two Dota 2 teams from Korea will be spending more than $13,000 to come to Singapore for a few days, just so they can reduce their gaming lag by one tenth of a second. The 11 members from MVP.Hot6ix…
Com2uS – Summoners War studio is holding a roadshow in Singapore
Com2uS, developer behind the popular mobile game, Summoners War, is holding a roadshow this weekend in Singapore! Other titles at the roadshow will include its new RPG, East Legend, along with new content introduction for Ace Fishing, its top fishing mobile…
Age of Kungfu – World of Contenders content update arrives next week
[Game website] Age of Kungfu, published by Cubinet Interactive in Southeast Asia, will have its first major patch this May 12, 2015. Named as “World of Contenders”, players will see a wide variety of new features being added, both of PVE and…
Heroes of Newerth – Garena acquires MOBA development team
[Source] Garena, the number one eSports platform and MOBA publisher in Southeast Asia, has acquired the entire Heroes of Newerth development team and established a brand new studio in the US, Frostburn Studios. Garena is currently the publisher of Heroes…
Cabal 2 – Asiasoft prepares Focus Group Test in Singapore and Malaysia
[Register now] Scheduled to launch later this year in Southeast Asia, publisher Asiasoft has recently opened up registration for Cabal 2’s Focus Group Test, limited to players based in Singapore and Malaysia. Selected participants will be able to try out…