Online Martial Arts Games Enter a Vibrant Age in South Korea
Date: 12-15-2011 Views:
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China-made online martial arts games' entry into South Korea on a large scale (e.g. those adapted from the well-known martial arts novels like The Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber, and The Smiling, Proud Wanderer) leads the South Korean online martial arts game market to a vibrant age.
From Mgame's Yulgang 2 to Blade & Soul that will enter the market grandly next year, China-made online martial arts games' irresistible emergence always grasps numerous martial arts fans' hearts.
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This year, 40-50 online martial arts games in various genres (ranging from MMORPGs to browser-based games) compete with each other fiercely in the South Korean game market. Browser-based online martial arts games seem to put a great deal of energy into seizing the market, and over 10 of the top 100 Korean games are just online martial arts ones. This number is actually close to that of the online FPS games which are deemed as the leader of the market. Genghis Khan, Scarlet Legacy, Battle of the Immortals, Scions of Fate and The Legend of Mir 2 are listed among the top 100 online martial arts games, and Scions of Fate & The Legend of Mir 2 are the longest-running ones familiar to players. Additionally, the Chinese online martial arts game Ming Pin Online (transliterated) published by IMI in South Korea drew much attention from players in the early days of its CBT, and did make a stir in the game industry.
According to insiders, China-made online games that pour into the South Korean market are of low quality mostly, but what cannot be denied is that China-made online martial arts games have become a hit in South Korea. In terms of the advantages, flexible & variable Chinese online games in a sense cost little money and time, and can march into the market promptly and occupy the South Korean market step by step.
