Code 2040 – Taiwan studio reveals new Unreal Engine 4 online shooter

With Taipei Game Show 2019 starting in a couple of days, the local development scene is bringing out their wares and showcasing new titles to impress consumers and potential partners. One of these games include Code 2040, an upcoming online…

Aura Kingdom 2 – X-Legend announces sequel to popular fantasy MMORPG

With Taipei Game Show starting next week, Taiwanese developer X-Legend Entertainment announced Aura Kingdom 2, the official sequel to the wildly popular anime game, Aura Kingdom. However, do note that Aura Kingdom 2 is a mobile MMORPG, not a PC…

The Jams – Popular Taiwanese singer confirms opening of esports organization

Teased last week, popular Taiwanese singer Jam Hsiao (萧敬腾) yesterday announced the formation of this own esports organization, The Jams. Supported by Hong Kong-based investment holding company China Digital Culture Group, Jam Hsiao promised a minimal annual salary of NTD…

League of Legends – Hong Kong actor forms new Taiwan League of Legends team

Hong Kong actor and singer Shawn Yue (余文乐) today announced he has formed an esports organization in Taiwan, under the name MAD TEAM. Other than MAD TEAM Arena of Valor, the most popular mobile game in Taiwan, MAD TEAM League…

Black Desert – Photos from the first Oasis Festival in Taiwan

A fan event which started in South Korea, developer Pearl Abyss recently held the first Oasis Festival for Black Desert in Taiwan. Organized to get closer to the Black Desert community, representatives from both Korean headquarters and Taiwan office of…

Black Desert – 2 corrupt employees caught and punished in Taiwan server

PearlAbyss Taiwan recently announced it has punished 2 employees who were found to be breaking the rules in the action MMORPG, Black Desert. Two staff used their personal accounts to enter the game during maintenance, and one of them purchased…

ArcheAge – Publisher for Taiwan server changes after months of silence

Back in July 2016, it was announced that XLGAMES and Taiwanese publisher Lager Network Technologies, a small local publisher, has signed a contract for ArcheAge covering the Greater China region (Taiwan, Hong Kong, Macau). There was even a fan meeting…

Kingdom Under Fire II – 5th playable class announced at Taiwan event

Kingdom Under Fire II launched in Taiwan a few weeks ago, and recently a media event was held to showcase upcoming content for the game. Developed by Blueside using the in-house Blueside Engine 3, the new playable class is confirmed…

Black Desert – Taiwan server to receive all 12 awakenings in 1 update

The Taiwan server of Black Desert, published by the local subsidiary of developer Pearl Abyss, today announced a major patch arriving on 22 June. In this patch, the awakening system will be available for all 12 playable classes at the…

League of Legends – Chinese legend Tabe joins LMS team as coach

A prominent figure of the League of Legends scene before his retirement, it was recently announced that Tabe has joined LMS team, Hong Kong eSports (HKES), in a coaching position. Tabe played for big Chinese teams including Invictus Gaming and…

Blizzard – First dedicated eSports arena opens today in Taiwan

Blizzard chose Taiwan as the first place to open its own eSports arena, Blizzard eStadium, and the location today held its opening ceremony. Graced by CEO and co-founder, Mike Morhaime, the eStadium is mentioned to be 500 square meters large with…

Blizzard – First eSports arena set to open doors in Taiwan next week

While Blizzard is pretty active in eSports with its games such as Hearthstone, Heroes of the Storm, and most recently Overwatch, the developer hasn’t got its own eSports arena. That is set to change, as it was revealed that Blizzard’s first…

Ragnarok Online – Original manhwa creator visits Taipei Game Show

If you did not know, Ragnarok Online was based on the popular Korean manhwa created by Lee Myung-jin, a legendary figure. This weekend, at the invitation of Gravity and its Taiwan subsidiary, Lee Myung-jin visited the Ragnarok Online booth at…

Black Desert – Pearl Abyss talks about 2nd awakening and mobile game

In what was seen as a surprise move, Black Desert developer Pearl Abyss started a subsidiary in Taiwan and decided to self-publish in the Great China region (Taiwan, Hong Kong, Macau), rather than finding a big local publisher. As Black…