Following the recent launch of Final Fantasy XIV in China, publisher Shanda Games quickly converted Aion: The Tower of Eternity to a free-to-play model on 29th August 2014. Shanda Games claimed the move is to lower the entry barrier and…
Final Fantasy XIV – Game launches with over 30 servers in China
Final Fantasy XIV launched around 15 hours ago in China, with Shanda Games as publisher. The game currently has over 30 servers (34 at launch), with several added over the course of the day. Character creation is closed for some…
Final Fantasy XIV – Publisher reveals pricing for time-based model
The China publisher for Final Fantasy XIV, Shanda Games, recently announced the pricing model for the game in China. First, the early birds special, where the 39 CNY (6.33 USD) package will get players 65 hours of game time, with extra…
Final Fantasy XIV – Open Beta for China server to begin this month
After months of online and offline events around China, Shanda Games will finally be launching Open Beta for Final Fantasy XIV on 25th August. Mr Zhang Xiangdong, Shanda Games CEO and Mr Naoki Yoshida, Director and Producer for Final Fantasy…
Final Fantasy XIV – Shanda partners with budget airlines to promote game
Final Fantasy XIV reaches an important milestone today, as it began the non-wipe beta test phase in China, under publisher Shanda Games. There seems not to be too many changes compared with the other versions, as Shanda Games once mentioned…
Dragon Nest – New character Lencea enters the nest in Korean server
Earlier today, the latest character class, Lencea, was added to the official Korean server. From what I am reading of her skills, she is quite the party player with her buffs and a range of AOE attacks. Lencea class advances from…
Dragon Nest: Warriors’ Dawn – High ticket sales expected for 3D movie
Airing in China cinemas on 31st July, Dragon Nest: Warriors’ Dawn is expected to rake in between 50 million USD to 80 million USD of ticket sales, according to Shanda Games. The movie is a collaboration of several production companies,…
Final Fantasy XIV – China server inches closer to official launch
Starting on 22nd July, Final Fantasy XIV China will be entering its none-wipe test phase, where data from this point on will be kept. Publisher Shanda Games announced that this will be followed by an Open Beta phase, which will…
Dragon Nest – More details on new character from the Chinese media
It was revealed earlier today that the new character, Lencea, will be making her appearance in the China server this August, along with the new content updates. An interview was held with developer Eyedentity Games, and here are some of the selected…
Dragon Nest – Game trailer for new character Lencea surfaces
Scheduled to be added into the Korean server next month, the new Lancer class, or rather Lencea, has received her debut game trailer. Showcasing her wide range of attack patterns, she reminds me slightly of Lynn, Mabinogi Heroes’ new spear…
Dragon Nest – New Lancer class to debut this July in Korean server
First announced at the annual Dragon Nest Player Forum earlier last month, developer Eyedentity Games confirmed that the new “Lancer” class will be added to the Korea server this July. Till now, no specific details are announced for this mysterious lady,…
Soul Worker – China server announcement horrifies the gamers
While Soul Worker has yet to announce a publisher in South Korea, the game had been signed for Taiwan a few months back under Gameflier, the country’s biggest publisher. Earlier today, China gamers woke up to the horrifying news that…
Dungeon Striker – New publisher announced for Korean server
Former publisher Hangame announced the game’s closure earlier this month, claiming that developer Eyedentity Games provided them with sub-standard game updates since Open Beta started. With the game only closing on 20th March, the new publisher was revealed as Actoz…
Final Fantasy XIV – China server to begin debut test phase this April
According to the recent information gathered from the Final Fantasy XIV press conference in China, the game wil enter its debut test phase sometime in April, with an official launch by end 2014. The publisher is Shanda Games, which have…