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Nexon rolls out a flexible work schedule similar to Netmarble’s to reduce employee overwork
No company wants to be in the news by overworking its employees to death; that usually looks bad. (Due to it being bad.) Netmarble...
Here’s how Netmarble’s fighting crunch after multiple developer deaths
Last year, Netmarble came under fire from South Korean authorities following the death of a game developer under its banner. Korea Workers' Compensation and...
Aion prepares to move to a free-to-play model in Korea on its 10-year anniversary
There are many possible reactions to that headline. Some of you are expressing disbelief that Aion could be moving to a free-to-play model in...
Bluehole’s Ascent: Infinite Realm prepares for its first beta on December 13th
Let's get the bad news out of the way right out of the gate. The first beta for Ascent: Infinite Realm (the next game...
Bluehole’s Project W to be revealed at G-Star 2017
We first asked what Project W was about a year ago, and we still don't know the answer. We know that it's being made...
Korean mobile MMO Royal Blood kicks off its closed beta on September 25
What is the new mobile MMO Royal Blood all about? We honestly can't tell you, unless the entire game is about fighting a bunch...
Lost Ark releases a trailer for its second closed beta
We're going to lead off with the bad news: Lost Ark is currently planning its release in South Korea and China in 2018 with...
Netmarble under scrutiny by government agencies in the wake of a crunch-mode death
You probably remember the sad news about a Netmarble employee who was, essentially, worked straight to death. That's the bad news. The good news...
Bless Online kicks off its Rebuild testing
So, let's talk a bit about Bless Online. It's been a long, strange road. First, the game's Western version gets cancelled. Then it's getting...
Check out a trailer for ArcheAge’s upcoming naval arena
Battle on the high seas! Cannons firing, seas foaming, decks wet, local slang dialect nearly incomprehensible! If that all sounds like fun times to...
Check out footage of Blade & Soul’s Maestro in action
If you were hoping for some reason that the Maestro in Blade & Soul would be all about conducting a stirring symphony, that's definitely...
Echo of Soul is heading to China (again)
Good news, Echo of Soul fans in China: The game is coming back. (It's not coming back in North America, it never left. It's...
Blizzard is changing Battle.net accounts in Korea to combat Overwatch cheating
The business model for Overwatch in Korea is very different than it is here in the USA, which means that there will be at...
Black Desert Online’s Dark Knight is coming soon in Korea
Players of Black Desert Online's Korean version will get to start enjoying the Dark Knight on December 15th, but those of us over here...
The Hyper Universe open beta starts today in South Korea
The Hyper Universe open beta is starting... in Korea. It's not localized yet. Fortunately for you, if you've got a big urge to check...
Marvel Heroes super jumps over to South Korea
Marvel Heroes has gone live today... in South Korea.
Gazillion announced this morning that it's teamed up with Taiwanese cloud-gaming tech firm Ubitus, Inc. for...
Check out the picture of Lost Ark’s beta endgame
What are you going to do once you hit the level cap in Lost Ark? Sure, get gear and do stuff, but what gear...
New report says South Korean MMORPG companies are ‘facing a crisis’
The Financial Times blog has a doom-and-gloom report out this week on the gaming market of South Korea, specifically the MMO genre.
"The country’s online...
Nexon chairman steps down following corruption indictment
Kim Jung-ju is one of the richest men in South Korea and co-founder of Nexon. He also was chairman at Nexon, but he has...
Man drives a car into Nexon’s headquarters
So... last week we reminded you all that you should not threaten to hurt people over a video game. You also should not actually...
