It appears that Dark and Darker Mobile, the eagerly awaited smartphone version of the hack 'n slash extraction dungeon crawler, is poised for a significant transformation. Recent reports indicate 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, following a court order to pay $6 million in damages to Nexon due to an ongoing lawsuit. The lawsuit centers around allegations that Ironmace, founded by former Nexon employees, utilized trade secrets from a cancelled Nexon project, codenamed P3, to develop Dark and Darker.
Despite Krafton's claim 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 whatever it may be renamed—will proceed as a fully standalone release.
Darkest of dungeonsThe irony of the situation is palpable, especially since Ironmace initially filed a lawsuit against Nexon for copyright infringement. Even after ending their partnership, Krafton seems set to proceed with the project, albeit under a new guise. This move suggests that the genre's floodgates are now open, regardless of the legal battles between Ironmace and Nexon.
For fans eagerly anticipating Dark and Darker Mobile, this news isn't necessarily negative. Krafton has assured that they will adhere to the previously announced global release schedule. However, should there be any changes or further developments, we will keep you updated.
We hope that the full launch of Dark and Darker Mobile will uphold the high standards we highlighted in our review.
