Bluehole’s new steampunk MMO has a Western publisher in Kakao Games

Kakao Games, which publishes the massively multiplayer online role-playing game Black Desert Online in North America and Europe, announced today that it will bring Bluehole‘s new PC MMO, Ascent: Infinite Realm, to Western markets.

Bluehole is the studio behind the battle royal hit PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds, but the developer also created the MMO Tera, which has over 26 million registered players. So the company has experience creating multiplayer hits and online worlds.

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Mike Minotti

Mike Minotti has been with GamesBeat since 2012, starting as an intern. Based near Youngstown, Ohio, he now manages GamesBeat's editorial team. He's also a prolific podcaster, appearing on multiple shows covering the gaming industry.