Krafton May Rename Dark & Darker Mobile

It appears that Dark and Darker Mobile, the eagerly awaited smartphone adaptation of the hack 'n slash extraction dungeon crawler, is poised for a significant transformation. Recent reports suggest that Krafton is not only planning to change the game's name but is also terminating its agreement with Ironmace Studio.

This development comes at a challenging time for Ironmace, which has just been ordered to pay $6 million in damages to Nexon due to an ongoing lawsuit. The lawsuit claims that Ironmace, founded by former Nexon employees, utilized trade secrets to develop Dark and Darker based on a cancelled project known as P3.

Despite Krafton's assertion that the name change is unrelated to the lawsuit ruling, they have also announced the termination of their global licensing agreement with Ironmace. This means that Dark and Darker Mobile (or its future rebranded version) will be released as a completely standalone product.

Darkest of dungeonsThe irony of this situation is palpable, especially since Ironmace initially filed a lawsuit against Nexon for copyright infringement. Now, even after severing ties with Ironmace, Krafton appears set to rebrand and proceed with the project independently. This move signals that the genre's floodgates are now open, regardless of the ongoing disputes.

For fans eagerly anticipating Dark and Darker Mobile, this isn't necessarily negative news. Krafton has confirmed that they will adhere to the previously announced global release schedule. However, should there be any changes or further developments, we will keep you informed.

We remain hopeful that the full launch of Dark and Darker Mobile will uphold the high standards we highlighted in our review.