Many years ago, Korean developer Neoact took the PC MOBA scene by storm with its first game, Chaos Heroes (or Chaos Online). Since then, Chaos Heroes is no more, and Neoact announced Chaos Masters, a mobile game with characters from the…
Soulworker – Smilegate is launching the Korean server next week
Earlier today, publisher Smilegate and developer Lion Games held a press conference in South Korea to announce that Soulworker will enter Open Beta domestically on 18th January. Formerly signed to SEGA Publishing Korea, Smilegate took over the publishing duties once the…
Soul Worker – Surprise publisher for Southeast Asia region announced
With Soul Worker (or SoulWorker) confirmed for North America and Europe back in April, gamers from other locations were anxious to find out if they are getting their own regional servers. Today, it was announced Smilegate has signed the publishing rights…
Lost Ark – Smilegate unleashes Closed Beta trailer for new action MMORPG
Set to enter the first Closed Beta phase later this month, a new game trailer for Lost Ark was revealed at a media event earlier today. Developer Smilegate went through the playable content with the audience, stating a level cap…
Lost Ark – Smilegate reveals playable content for first ever Closed Beta
One of the hottest PC online game players are anticipating would be Lost Ark, developed by Korean studio Smilegate. The developer is also well-known for making the world’s top Free-to-Play online shooter, CrossFire. After glancing through the new Closed Beta…
Lost Ark – Closed Beta schedule announced on new teaser site
Games development powerhouse Smilegate today revealed a minimalist teaser website, unveiling the new logo for Lost Ark, as well as announcing the Closed Beta schedule. Registration for Closed Beta will apparently begin next week on 3 August, followed by the…
Lost Ark – Teaser site to go live this week for highly-anticipated MMORPG
Korean studio Smilegate, developer of the world’s most popular online shooter CrossFire, yesterday sent teased the public about the upcoming Closed Beta phase for its first online RPG, Lost Ark. According to the media, a teaser site will go live this…
Smilegate – Founder of once-failing studio is now Korea’s 4th richest man
According to Forbes, the founder of developer Smilegate, Kwon Hyuk-Bin, is now South Korea’s 4th richest man. Kwon Hyuk-Bin currently owns 100% shares of Smilegate Holdings, and his company was once on the edge of closing down. Tencent, China’s biggest…
CrossFire 2 – China publisher paying USD 500 million to sign game sequel
CrossFire is China’s biggest Free-to-Play video game in history, helping publisher Tencent Games to record earnings every year. CrossFire also helped turned South Korea developer Smilegate into a major studio, right from the brink of closure (if the game failed…
Lost Ark – Smilegate might consider game for consoles and smartphones
As expected, at Tencent Games Carnival 2015, China’s biggest games company announced Lost Ark for the domestic market. The main highlight for this year’s annual event, several Chinese media outlets got to ask questions regarding Lost Ark. Answering the questions are…
Lost Ark – Developer Smilegate hidden from public eyes at G-Star
G-Star 2015 has been quite a surprise thus far, as none of the 3 highly-anticipated quarter-view action online games are in the public halls. I am talking about Lost Ark, Lineage Eternal, and the elusive MU2 from Webzen. Smilegate, developer of…
Lost Ark – Tencent Games teasing China server reveal this week
This week, China’s biggest gaming company, Tencent Games, will hold its annual Tencent Games Carnival. With just one new PC game set to be announced, the teaser website for the mystery title went live. The background character is the exact match of…
Lost Ark – Focus Group Test video and first beta test announced
Announced at G-Star 2014, Lost Ark caught many by surprise with its level of graphics, effects, and interesting game features. Developer Smilegate today revealed a video from its secretive Focus Group Test, where only a handful of lucky gamers got…
Smilegate – All games under GamBooz platform terminated
As you might not know, Smilegate is one of the world’s top developer, with its online shooter CrossFire earning shit loads of cash over in China, while also looking to the future with the upcoming Lost Ark. Sadly, the success…