Record of Lodoss War Online Launching in Early 2016 (KR)

L&K Logic, the South Korean game developer and publisher best known for Red Stone, is officially launching Record of Lodoss War Online in "early 2016" according to an interview with the game's producer, Shinji Goda, in a Japanese magazine. The game has been in closed beta since our last announcement regarding the game and it looks like things are progressing smoothly. Unfortunately no North American release date has been announced, but given that the game is inching closer to release, fans of the retro anime franchise have something to get excited about.

Graphically speaking, Record of Lodoss War Online doesn't look too impressive. In fact, the game looks almost identical to L&K Logic's other title, Red Stone. The similarities are uncanny. Perhaps the two games are built in the same engine? This seems odd, because Red Stone isn't exactly a "new" MMORPG. The game originally launched back in 2004, so it seems silly to use it as a base for a newer title. Despite my reservations about the graphics, using the same engine as Red Stone may not be a terrible idea, because despite its age, the game is still around after all these years. Even though there's no North American release yet, I suspect L&K will localize the game as they've been self-publishing Red Stone globally without needing to rely on a publisher.