OGPlanet was a

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(MMO), downloadable PC games, based in

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, with offices in

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and

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. Although their games were

, OGPlanet offered "Astros", an in-game currency that players could purchase online through

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using a variety of payment methods including credit and debit cards and PayPal; Astros were used for in-game enhancements. On 29 September 2017, the final game being published by OGPlanet, ''

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'', was shut down for transfer to Papaya Play and the OGPlanet website taken offline.

History

OGPlanet was established in 2005 with the goal of bringing MMO games from around the world to North American and global audiences. The company first established itself with the magical golf game ''Albatross18: Realms of Pangya'' in 2005. Albatross18 was well received by players. With the success of Albatross18, and its second season in 2006, OGPlanet began to expand with other titles. In 2007, the company launched the popular MMO fighting game

Rumble Fighter Wemade Co., Ltd (formerly Wemade Entertainment Co., Ltd) is a South Korean video game developer, based in Seongnam. They are the creators of the Legend of Mir series of MMORPGs, the two most successful being '' The Legend of Mir 2'', and its se ...

, as well as Season 3 of Albatross18 and BB Tanks. The first MMORPG title for OGPlanet,

CABAL Online ''Cabal Online'' ( ko, 카발 온라인, stylized as ''CABAL Online'') is a free-to-play, 3D massively multiplayer online role-playing game developed by South Korean company ESTsoft. Different localizations of the game exist for various countrie ...

, launched early in 2008 to both player and critical acclaim, followed by the whimsical two-dimensional MMORPG,

La Tale ''La Tale'' is a 2D side-scrolling online game developed by South Korean studio Actoz Soft. Gamers take the role of adventurers in a mythological fantasy world with three continents, Jiendia, Freios, and Eastland. It was launched in South Kore ...

. In the summer of 2009, Rumble Fighter Europe was released. Shortly after, the online fighting game,

Lost Saga ''Lost Saga'' was a free-to-play 3D fighting game developed by I.O. Entertainment. The game featured characters from science fiction, culture, and real-world history, and offered players the ability to switch characters on the fly to improve gam ...

launched with its closed beta in mid-October and final release in November. It was showcased at the

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, California. OGPlanet then launched Zone 4, another MMO fighting game but with more of an arcade brawler/beat’em up feel. On October 19, 2011, SD Gundam Capsule Fighter Online joined OGPlanet's game roster, through an agreement with Bandai Kore
"OGPlanet to publish SD Gundam Capsule Fighter Online"
As of March 29, 2017, it was announced that OGPlanet would close its services for Tales Runner, a casual runner/racing

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. OGPlanet's service of the game

was shut down on 27 June 2017, and OGPlanet's service of the game

was shut down on 29 September 2017.

, and

are all currently being published by

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Published games

* ''

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'' * '' Zone 4: Fight District'' * ''

Red Stone ''Red Stone'' () is a 2D massively multiplayer online role-playing game (MMORPG) developed by L&K Logic Korea. Story The story of Red Stone begins in the fantasy world of Prandel as players go on an adventurous quest to search for a mystical r ...

'' * '' Heva Clonia Online'' * '' Dizzel Online'' * ''

'' * ''

Tactical Intervention ''Tactical Intervention'' was a video game developed by Minh "Gooseman" Le, the co-creator of ''Counter-Strike''. It was a multiplayer first-person shooter in which a team of counter-terrorists face off against a team of terrorists, much like ''C ...

'' * ''

Heroes of the Realm ''Heroes of the Realm'' was a 2D side-scrolling massively multiplayer online role-playing game, developed by South Korean studio Bluceansoft. It combined a collectible card game with a turn-based strategy game in a fantasy Fantasy is ...

'' * ''

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'' * ''

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'' * '' Albatross 18'' * '' BB Tanks'' * '' Tales Runner'' * '' Legends of honor'' * ''

'' * ''

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References

Happy Anniversary, Rumble Fighter

"SD Gundam Capsule Fighter Online" Game Comes to North America

External links

*https://web.archive.org/web/20170603214445/http://www.ogplanet.com/main.og?tp=ogp {{DEFAULTSORT:Ogplanet Video game publishers Video game websites