Counter-Strike Online reaches 150,000 peak concurrent users
February 6, 2009 by Joel Tan
Filed under Asian MMO, Asian MMO Players, Counter-Strike, Counter-Strike Online, MMO Action, MMOFPS, MMORPG, MMORPG News, MMORPG Videos
In the fast-expanding industry of online games, one would expect a popular first-person shooter to outshine shooters made exclusively for online gaming fanatics. Well, this seems to be the case with China-based Tian City’s latest addition to its titles, Counter-Strike Online.
Counter-Strike Online, of course, is the newest incarnation of the highly popular mod to Valve’s Half-Life franchise. The MMOFPS first saw the light of day in South Korea and, thanks to Nexon, has since expanded its reach to Japan and China.
Recently, Tian City, operator of the online shooter in China, announced a breakthrough, which online games portal 17173 was able …read more
One year of Asian MMO goodness on MMOtaku
November 29, 2008 by Joel Tan
Filed under 9you, Asian MMO, Asian MMO Players, Cabal Online, Character Customization, Counter-Strike Online, Dragon Nest, E-Games Philippines, Fantasy Westward Journey, Florensia, Granado Espada, Gravity, Guilds/Clans/Factions, Khan Online, Level Up! Games, MMO Action, MMO Dance, MMO Girl Gamers, MMO Guides, MMO Humor, MMO Sports, MMO-Etiquette, MMOFPS, MMORPG, MMORPG News, MMORPG Videos, My World, NBA Street Online, Pandora Saga, Perfect World, RF Online, Ragnarok Online, Random Rants, Top Ten Thursdays, Zhu Xian
Whew! What a year! Indeed, it’s been one hell of a ride for me and, hopefully, for MMOtaku’s loyal followers. What started out as a mote of light in fellow b5media Technology Channel blogger Jayvee Fernandez’s brilliant mind is now a good—not yet great (that has yet to come)—source of news for massively multiplayer online games in Asia and those made in Asia.
First off, I’d like to thank MMOtaku’s avid readers, those who visit the blog every day, those who come and go for a dose of MMORPG news, reviews and what-have-yous, and those who have dropped in just to …read more
Counter-Strike Online to give other online shooters a run for their money?
January 6, 2008 by Joel Tan
Filed under Asian MMO, Asian MMO Players, Counter-Strike, Counter-Strike Online, MMO Action, MMORPG News, MMORPG Videos, Valve
Better late than never, I always say. Counter-Strike Online, the latest incarnation of the highly popular mod to the Half-Life franchise, has just enjoyed a successful three-day closed beta test, developers Nexon of South Korea and Valve of North America recently told Game Watch.
At least 170,000 South Korean Counter-Strike players, most of whom have already made the big leap from the first-person shooter to the massively multiplayer online role-playing game genre, participated in the closed beta of the upcoming, heavily localized and Steam-free version of the game.
Counter-Strike Online is touted as the Asian edition of Counter-Strike: Condition Zero. It’s aimed …read more
