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Odin: Valhalla Rising gets a South Korean launch date of June 29, releases a new trailer in English
Back in May of last year we reported on the upcoming title Odin: Valhalla Rising, a new MMORPG for PC and mobile developed by...
Eight major unannounced MMO projects that are in the works
There's nothing more tantalizing nor frustrating than knowing that an MMO or MMORPG is in the works but hasn't been formally announced yet. We...
Black Desert’s Great Expedition expansion has finally floated over to console players
Black Desert's Great Expedition expansion sailed its way over to western PC players almost two years ago, if you can believe it, back when...
Kakao’s Moonlight Sculptor has officially launched on mobile devices
As promised, Kakao's mobile MMO Moonlight Sculptor has officially launched on Google Play and the Apple Appstore as of last night, billed as an...
Moonlight Sculptor’s developers discuss the mobile MMORPG’s background and feature set
With the game's global launch arriving tomorrow, Kakao Games and XL Games' mobile MMORPG Moonlight Sculptor probably has a few people wondering just what...
Kakao and XL Games’ mobile MMORPG Moonlight Sculptor launches globally May 25
In mid-April we shone a light on Moonlight Sculptor, a new mobile MMORPG from publisher Kakao Games and developer XL Games (of ArcheAge infamy)...
Black Desert PC issues apologies and recompense for recent Node War issues, offers gifts to new and returning players on console
If you were among the PC players of Black Desert who experienced some problems with Node War and Conquest War this past weekend, Pearl...
First impressions of Elyon’s western closed beta: Day one and a dungeon run
I can't believe I'm actually playing Elyon on local servers. People have been excited for this game since it was called Ascent: Infinite Realm, and just...
Elyon’s western closed beta is off to a bumpy beginning, but here’s the trailer while you wait
It's been a rocky start to the western Elyon beta. MOP's own Carlo joked that it began promptly at 7 a.m. his time... and...
Kakao Q1 2021 financials: ArcheAge 2 won’t be ready until at least 2024
As MOP's own Carlo has written at length, Kakao is a massive company with its fingers in many pies - most recently the delicious...
Four Winds: Why are Asian MMOs monetized the way they are?
Welcome to Four Winds, Massively OP's newest column, dedicated to Asian MMOs and the culture around it. As the resident Black Desert columnist, I'm...
ArcheAge developer XL Games announces mobile sandbox MMO Moonlight Sculptor
Developer XL Games, which readers will know are the folks behind ArcheAge, and publisher Kakao Games are set to unleash a new mobile sandbox...
Elyon’s western closed beta will run May 6 through 10 – without the cash shop
When Krafton and Krafton opened up Elyon's new English website and started tooting the beta horn, you had to know this announcement wasn't far...
Elyon hints that previous air combat mechanics from Ascent Infinite Realm may still be used
Before the MMORPG Ascent: Infinite Realm decided to pivot away entirely from its former airships and steampunk vibe and move to a different style...
Elyon preps western closed beta, opens registrations on English website overhaul
Back in December, just as Elyon (fka Ascent Infinite Realm) was launching in Korea, we were left to get excited over the opening of...
Desert Oasis: A brief history of Kakao Games, Black Desert’s former PC publisher
It's been a busy couple of months for Pearl Abyss and Kakao games. While Black Desert players knew about Pearl Abyss taking up self publishing...
Kakao Games’ upcoming survival sandbox Dysterra begins alpha March 18
Eager for another survival game in your library? Kakao Games is publishing the upcoming title Dysterra, an Unreal Engine 4-powered survival game in which players...
Black Desert has officially transitioned back to Pearl Abyss – and now it’s free-to-grab for two weeks
Black Desert was supposed to be back up last night, but if you stayed up for the Pearl Abyss relaunch, you know that it...
Kakao Games bids a fond farewell to fans as Black Desert publishing officially changes hands to Pearl Abyss
Today is the official end of the Kakao Games era of Black Desert. We all knew this was coming, of course: The move was...
Kakao Games hosted its last GM-led live event for Black Desert on PC this past weekend
With Black Desert changing hands from Kakao Games over to Pearl Abyss, yesterday signaled the possible end of an era as GMs and CMs...
