neowiz posts

Blueside and Newiz to team up for new MMO

by John Callaham Jul 29th 2009 @ 5:00PM

There's yet another new MMO entry in the already crowded market to talk about today. Korean deveopers Neowiz and Blueside have announced a team-up to produce a new fantasy MMO that's currently known only by its code name of Project T.

Due for release sometime in 2011, the game is being developed by Blueside (best know for the Kingdom Under Fire games) and will be based on a new IP with "highly stylish action". In the meantime Blueside is still developing Kingdom Under Fire II, a fantasy RTS with online persistant elements. It's currently due for release in 2010.

[Via Videogamer.com]

Filed under: MMO

Age of Conan heads to Korea

by John Callaham Nov 12th 2008 @ 7:00PM

Funcom has already launched its fantasy MMO Age of Conan in North America and Europe and a Russian version has been announced for release by the end of the year. Now the developer is teaming up with a Korean publisher to translate and publish a version of the game in one of the biggest markets for MMO titles.

Funcom announced today that it is partnering with Korean based Neowiz Games for its Age of Conan launch, which will be fully localized for the Korean game audience. The version will contain both the full game and all of the updates that have been released for the US and European versions. A release date for the Korean Age of Conan launch has not yet been announced.

Gallery: Age of Conan Screenshots

Filed under: Biz, MMO

Unnamed Stray Bullet Games MMO gets publisher

by John Callaham Sep 9th 2008 @ 9:30AM

A while back the former members of the Austin based Wolfpack Studios (creators of the Shadowbane MMO) reformed as Stray Bullet Games and announced plans to make a brand new MMO title. Details of the MMO are still a secret but this week the developer announced that they have struck a deal with Korean based Neowiz to publish their unnamed game title.

Along with the publisher announcement, Stray Bullet Games gave a few more hints about the unnamed MMO title, saying it would be a" fully-realized, ongoing MMO battle experience that combines action with tactical and strategic game play." The press release also hinted the game would have "individual characters, guilds, and global factions engage in mass combat that is meaningful, exciting, and above all fun." A new piece of concept art for the game was also released and is reproduced above. No release date for the game was announced.

Filed under: MMO

DICE confirms three new Battlefield titles in the works

by Xav de Matos Jun 24th 2008 @ 11:30AM

As EA DICE tweaks their first foray into the free to play realm with Battlefield: Heroes and prepares to release the once controversial console exclusive Battlefield: Bad Company, the future of the franchise has already been revealed. At GDC Paris today, executive producer Ben Cousins confirmed that the team at EA DICE is currently developing three additional titles in the Battlefield series bringing the current grand total to five.

One of the newly revealed titles is aimed squarely at traditional hardcore console gamers while another marks a collaborative effort with developer Neowiz to bring the franchise to the Korean market. The three new Battlefield titles were hinted at during a GDC Paris keynote presentation. "Since the start of this year I've been working as executive producer for the entire Battlefield franchise - we've got five titles in development at the moment, which is probably more than you expect," Cousins teased the crowd.

No other information regarding the new titles have been revealed but considering they are currently in development we expect to hear more at E3 this July.

[via Games Industry]

Filed under: Biz

Cross Fire coming to North America, U.K.

by David Craddock May 21st 2008 @ 4:00PM

G4BOX Inc., a North American publisher and distributor with a focus on online entertainment, has announced a publishing deal that will bring Korean publisher Neowiz's online FPS Cross Fire, developed by Smilegate, to North America and the United Kingdom.

Developed by Smilegate, Cross Fire boasts a versatile engine that allows the game to run smoothly even on lower-end PCs, and has enjoyed great success since its 2007 launch in Korea. Howard He, Chief Executive Officer of G4BOX, says that the company is excited to bring Cross Fire U.K. and North American Gamers. "Cross Fire is an innovative and compelling FPS and we look forward to making it a major success."

Won IL SUH, Senior Vice President of Neowiz, echoed He's sentiments, saying that "G4BOX is an excellent partner to bring Cross Fire to western gamers."

Look for the military-themed FPS later this fall.

Continue reading Cross Fire coming to North America, U.K.

Filed under: Biz, FPS