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Pearl Abyss takes over for Nexon and NCsoft as the biggest exhibitor at South Korea’s G-star

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It's really unusual that neither NCsoft nor Nexon will be exhibiting this year at South Korea's G-Star conference in November. This prompted some nervousness...
Never mind, I'm not real!

The Daily Grind: How do you handle cancellations for MMOs you were looking forward to?

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I've been very open about my interest in Peria Chronicles basically from the start of its development, so the fact that it certainly appears to...
Squirrel?!

The Daily Grind: What MMO do you not play but would still miss if it were gone?

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I don't play RIFT. I never had, and on the occasions when I have it's kind of just not been my thing. But I still...
Siri play Chariots of Fire.

Bungie representatives dispute the idea that Activision’s leaders were ‘prohibitive overlords’

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The future of Destiny 2 under Bungie alone looks very different from the game under Bungie and Activision, especially with new features like cross-save...
No, really, Tears for Fears.

Netmarble takes on global publishing duties for Mad World

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At long last, Netmarble can proudly stand as the worldwide premiere publisher of MMOs sharing the title with a Tears for Fears song, as...

Rumor: Nexon Korea is shedding more employees and dropping in-development MMOs

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More bad news appears to be coming out of the home office of Nexon in Korea. According to unconfirmed and anonymous reports from Inven,...

My.Games decides to get into the digital PC games storefront business

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My.Games, the company that publishes titles such as Warface, Revelation Online, and Conqueror's Blade, has decided to join in on the digital games store...
Is this the real life?

Lime Odyssey appears to be getting a mobile revival

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If you don't remember what Lime Odyssey was, we can't blame you, since the title never actually launched in the United States at all....

Studio Wildcard’s co-founder talks about how ARK: Survival Evolved stays sustainable without microtransactions

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We've all been beaten over the head with lots of news regarding predatory microtransactions practices, and there's certainly plenty of evidence that would lead...

Death threats against Square-Enix management employees force the company to cancel tournaments in Japan

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There seems to be a rather alarming trend of people threatening horrible things to employees of Square-Enix. Hot on the heels of threats made...

Activision-Blizzard hires two new corporate employees

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The corporate offices of Activision-Blizzard are welcoming two new faces in the form of a new chief marketing officer (which sounds like an ad...

MMO Business Roundup: Riot’s diversity ‘progress’, NetEase’s esports arena, DayZ down under, and Twitch threats

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Welcome back to another roundup of what's going on in the business of making online games! Let's start with the most controversial of the...
A bunny must jump.

Square-Enix Q1 2019 financials: Final Fantasy XIV helps drive revenue spike

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One brings shadow, one brings the light, but Shadowbringers itself brings great financial results. The results for the first quarter of the financial year...

Nexon aims to fully acquire Patrick Söderlund’s Embark Studios with a stock buyout

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On the heels of multiple financial news bursts, Nexon has decided to spend money on a studio once again. This time the cash splash...
Your approval fills me with shame.

Roblox celebrates 100 million monthly users with a special shoulder accessory

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We all know that Roblox is one of those games that no one seems to know anyone who's actively playing even as it keeps...
My God, it's full of nonsense.

Vague Patch Notes: Just stop pre-ordering video games

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Look, you've probably heard this before, but it bears repeating now: Don't pre-order that game. Pre-ordering games is a bad idea. And this week,...
Good children.

Riders of Icarus changes publishers as Nexon’s contract for the game runs out

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Apparently, it has been three years since Riders of Icarus arrived in North America, but apparently that time also represents the end of Nexon's...

Rumor: Nexon may be merging its PC and mobile businesses following canceled company sale

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Over the course of 2019, we've watched as Nexon's founding family put its controlling interest up for bid, seeking as much as $9B for...
Yes, you should feel sad.

New Frontier launches on Steam with the publisher that supposedly was not connected to the game

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Oh boy. Oh, boy. So you all remember Wild West Online, right? Survival sandbox that launched in much the same way that having a...
ROBOT ROCK YOU

MechWarrior 5: Mercenaries is delayed until December and made an Epic store exclusive

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So here's the breakdown. MechWarrior Online is the multiplayer shooter developed by Piranha Games based off the longstanding single-player series of shooters. Piranha Games...

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