While Ragnarok M: Eternal Love just launched in Southeast Asia, another mobile MMORPG based on the same popular Ragnarok Online IP has started its 2nd Alpha Test in China. Developed by Shanghai-based studio 欢乐互娱 (Joy Entertainment), also the team behind…
Red Alert Mobile – EA and Tencent Games butcher Red Alert IP in new mobile game
While Electronic Arts is attempting to remaster Command & Conquer and continue to milk the franchise they destroyed, the Red Alert series is sometimes forgotten despite, in my own opinion, having the most crazy and fun storyline. With that said,…
PUBG Mobile – Partnership announced with popular streetwear A Bathing Ape
Last week, a mysterious PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds Mobile (PUBG Mobile) banner that adorned the NASDAQ Market Site in New York City had onlookers going bananas with curiosity. Today, PUBG Mobile officially revealed an unprecedented partnership with notorious clothing and lifestyle brand…
PUBG Mobile – Star Challenge global tournament announced with USD 600,000 prize pool
[Website] Beginning today, players from around the world can enlist in the ‘PUBG MOBILE STAR CHALLENGE’ a global tournament hosted by Tencent Games and PUBG Corporation (PUBG Corp.) for PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds Mobile (PUBG MOBILE). Squads from across Europe, Asia, North…
Contra: Return – Garena begins SEA pre-registration for new mobile shooter
[Pre-register] Garena, the digital entertainment platform under Sea Group, has announced the start of the Southeast Asia pre-registration phase for Contra: Return, the highly anticipated mobile game based on the classic “Contra” franchise. It is co-developed by both Tencent’s Timi…
Nexon – Epic wuxia MMORPG Moonlight Blade teased for Western release
One of the biggest online games in Chinese history, both in terms of HDD space and content, Moonlight Blade seems like a heavy investment for any western publisher to bring over to the western market. However, in Nexon’s latest financial…
Perfect World Mobile – Full CG trailer for mobile MMORPG revealed at ChinaJoy 2018
The reveal of Perfect World Mobile back in April was accompanied by a short CG trailer, and during ChinaJoy 2018 an extended version was released, as seen below. Developed by Perfect World and to be published by Tencent Games in…
Ragnarok Online: Love At First Sight – Tencent Games to publish new mobile MMORPG
Over at ChinaJoy 2018, Tencent Games announced many new mobile games, but one of the great surprises would be “仙境传说: 爱如初见”, or roughly translating to Ragnarok Online: Love At First Sight. A joint effort between Tencent Games, Dream² and Huanle…
Project E – Tencent Games previews “flagship” mobile game for 2019
ChinaJoy 2018 is ongoing in Shanghai, so expect more posts about mobile games over the next few days. Publisher Tencent Games, together with representatives from developer Loong Entertainment and Epic Games, teased Project E over at the event as a…
Moonlight Blade Mobile – Tencent Games reveals new trailer for mobile MMORPG
Despite being confirmed months ago with teasers, Tencent Games recently revealed the first official full trailer for Moonlight Blade Mobile. Developed by the same team who made the PC version, Moonlight Blade Online, this mobile MMORPG will feature a massive…
Fortnite – China server begins Limited Test Phase under Tencent later this month
A few months after confirming the China server of Fortnite, publisher Tencent Games recently announced that the Limited Test Phase will begin on 24 July. Fortnite is already running in China with a limited number of players and received the…
PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds Mobile – Themed cafe set to open in China this August
A Twitter user recently spotted a big banner featuring PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds in Shenzhen, China. According to the text on the banner, a “cafe & bar” is in the works which sells food, beverages, and merchandise. Another line says “restaurant based…
Orcs Must Die! – Tencent announces closure of China server this July
Tencent Games recently announced the upcoming closure of Orcs Must Die! in China, with the server shutting down on 19 July. This follows a round of layoffs at game developer Robot Entertainment back in March, where around 30 employees were…
Honor of Kings – Developer reveals new battle royale mode for mobile MOBA
The official Chinese social media channel of Arena of Valor (or Honor of Kings 王者荣耀 in China) recently teased a new mode for the mobile MOBA, 边境突围 (roughly translated as Border Assault). In this upcoming mode, up to 100 players…