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),…
Hundred Soul – Gorgeous action mobile RPG finds publisher
First revealed this past November and formerly known as Project 100, Korean startup studio Hound 13 announced today it has signed a publishing contract with LINE to publish Hundred Soul in 13 countries. LINE apparently invested in the studio as…
Jurassic World Survivor – New game under Perfect World leaked
With Jurassic World being a hugely successful movie and a sequel arriving in 2018, it was revealed recently a game titled “Jurassic World Survivor” is being developed. The game website has also been registered by Perfect World Entertainment, which was found…
Tencent Games – China giant opens Thailand office for SEA expansion
Soon after Nexon announced its office in Thailand to fuel its Southeast Asia expansion, an even more bombastic news dropped today. Tencent Games, owner of Riot Games (League of Legends) and Clash of Clans (Supercell), announced it has purchased Sanook Online,…
League of Legends – New stream deal is worth at least USD 300 million
Riot Games announced it has signed a long-term partnership with BAMTech, a subsidiary of MLB Advanced Media, for the monetization and commercialization of League of Legends esports, according to Yahoo. The deal will run to the 2023 season, and is…
ArcheAge – Unknown China studio obtains IP rights for mobile MMORPG
It seems common these days Korean developers are renting out their popular game IPs to Chinese studios for a fee and subsequent royalties. ArcheAge is the latest to join the fold with XLGAMES signing a contract with ZLONGAME, allowing the…
Perfect World – Partnership with Evolve studio on new IP revealed
Perfect World Entertainment and Turtle Rock Studios recently announced their partnership and the development of a new triple-A game IP for PC and console. The top secret free to play first-person shooter features intense online co-operative action, bringing Turtle Rock back to…
Bless – Mobile game based on Unreal Engine 3 MMORPG confirmed
Longtu Korea, a subsidiary of Longtu China, today announced it has signed a contract with Neowiz Games to develop a mobile game based on the Bless IP. It is currently unknown what kind of game and genre the mobile version…
Heroes of Incredible Tales – Mobile RPG gets top prize in game awards
On the night before G-Star begins, there will be an awards ceremony to recognize the top games released in that year. Heroes of Incredible Tales (HIT), developed by Nat Games using Unreal Engine 4 and published globally by Nexon, took…
Black Desert Online – Dark Souls III technology helping to improve game
Pearl Abyss, developer of Black Desert Online, has signed an MOU with Japan’s Silicon Studio for bilateral technical cooperation. The two organizations will be working together on graphic technology research and engine development, with Black Desert Online benefiting from the…
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…
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…