Korean News and Beta Test Announcements

• NHN soccer simulation game “Football Day” holds 1st CBT from May 3 to 18.
• Big Spoon MMORPG “Red Blood” ends 2nd CBT, plans to be released in the first half of 2013.
• Creant tank battle game “Blitz2 Battle Line” holds CBT from May 6 to 10.
• ENP Games MMORPG “Jinmiin” starts Daum Game channeling service.
• Neowiz Internet signs Korea and global publishing contract with Dragonfly for 2 mobile games: “Special Force 2 Mobile” and “Quick Scandal”.
• Playworks signs NA, SA, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Macau, Singapore, Malaysia region exclusive contract with International SG (ISG) for web-cross platform MMORPG “Arcane Hearts,” to start Korea service via Daum Communication this summer.
• Jaeyu Games MMORPG “Troy vs Sparta” starts OBT on April 12.
• Choi Rock Games new full 3D MMORPG “Cheonnyong Shingeom” planned for service at the end of the year.
• Starting July 11, Netmarble is ending its “Sudden Attack” service and will starts its service with Nexon.
• Mobcast mobile soccer management game “Mobsoccer” starts formal service.
• Neocyon mobile action RPG “Ragnarok Violet” Android version starts China service via Shanda Games.
• Soft Bigbang MOBA “Core Masters” ends 1st CBT, average playtime was nearly 120 minutes.
• Liveplex signs Japan service contract with Nexon Japan for MMORPG “Queens Blade”.
• Fortuna Games RPG “Dungeon Hero” holds 2nd CBT from April 19 to 23.
• Intersave web game “Maenbong Brothers” starts official service on April 18.
• Mvert FPS “Peta City” opens teaser site (http://www.petacity.co.kr), to hold CBT in May.
• Smilegate signs China service contract with Tencent for “Crossfire,” contract is from July 2013 and will last up to three years.
• Dadam Game 2D sidescroll action MORPG “Mystic Fighter” to be published in China via Tencent, contract signed with Netmarble last January25, to hold 2nd CBT in Korea this 1st half of the year.
• NCsoft “Guild Wars 2” holds China 1st CBT on May 2 via China partner KongZhong.
• Capo Games defense web game “FATUM” starts OBT on April 22.
• Crytek FPS “Warface” enters OBT on April 23.
• Red Duck “Metro Conflict: Presto” holds China 1st CBT on May 2 via Tencent.
• KOG MMORPG “AIMA” holds test from April 23 to 29.
• ENP Games web MMORPG “Jinmiin” starts Ggamnol.com channeling service.
• Mgame MMORPG “Yeolhyeol Kangho Online” starts commercial service in Cambodia on April 25 via Metlaor.
• Mvert FPS “Peta City” holds FGT on April 27.
• YJ Network MMORPG “Cheonhaenggeom” holds CBT from April 24 to 27.
• Korea Association of Game Industry (KAOGI) changes its name to Korea Internet & Digital Entertainment Association (K-IDEA), to push through with G-star 2013 from November 14 to 17, will let companies decide if they want to attend G-star 2013.
• EPP Soft mobile 3D MORPG “Fighting Hero” holds CBT from April 26 to 28.
• KOG “Elsword” included in the Top 5 games in Steam Greenlight.
• EA “Fifa Online 3” starts Daum channeling service.
• YJ Network web game “Cheonhaenggeom” starts OBT on April 30.
• GREE Korea full 3D FPS “Battle Code Online” holds CBT from April 29 to 30.
• Fortuna Games RPG “Dungeon Hero” holds 2rd CBT from May 3 to 7.
• Mvert FPS “Peta City” holds 2nd FGT on May 4.
• Nexon baseball game “Pro Baseball 2K” starts formal service.
• Cykan Entertainment “Lime Odyssey” holds final test from May 22 to 26.
• ENP Games pet battle web MMORPG “Phatom Intelligence” opens teaser site (http://mh.pupugame.com/teaser/).
• Mvert FPS “Peta City” holds CBT on May 9.
• Nexon “Warface” will offer free service to home-based players (functional items for free), will only charge for PC café players this year; Nexon will make sure in-game items never affect game balance; In Russia; better weapons can be purchased with cash but Nexon thinks that this commercialization method will not work for Korean gamers.