Gears of War Returns, Kakao Games' World of Dokkaebi Takes the Field
The gaming landscape is heating up with the return of the legendary Gears of War in Gears of War: E-Day and the upcoming mobile MMORPG World of Dokkaebi from Kakao Games. Alongside these releases, we see significant moves from KRAFTON and NCSoft, and a strong showing from South Korea in esports.
Gears of War: E-Day is set to take players back to the beginning of the Locust invasion. Focusing on the pivotal Emergence Day, the story follows Marcus Fenix and Dominic Santiago before the events of the original trilogy. Developed on Unreal Engine 5, the title has already garnered high praise (87 Metacritic score) for its brutal atmosphere and signature cover-based combat.
In the mobile sector, World of Dokkaebi by Supercat is scheduled for release on October 8. Based on the web novel Myeol-Gwi Su-Do-Jeon, this MMORPG blends Korean folklore with Oriental fantasy using a unique 2.5D aesthetic that combines 2D pixel characters with 3D environments. Key features include customizable skill deck-building and large-scale PvP.
Other major industry updates include:
- KRAFTON has announced the cancellation of PUBG: Black Budget. Despite undergoing two closed alpha tests, the extraction shooter project has been terminated.
- NCSoft's Aion 2 has seen massive success on Steam, hitting the global 'Top Sellers' chart with a peak of 171,530 concurrent players. The official global launch is set for October 5.
- Sony is bringing its QSSR AI upscaling technology (an optimized version of PSSR) to the standard PS5, aiming to enhance visual clarity in titles like Marvel's Wolverine and Ghost of Yōtei.
In esports, Team Korea concluded the 2026 Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games with five medals, including a gold medal in League of Legends after a 3-0 victory over Chinese Taipei.
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