Game Director Kane Jung discusses Black Anchor’s collaboration with Webzen to release its tactical RPG, Remore: Infested Kingdom, on Steam

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Webzen, one of Korea's leading global publishers of PC and mobile games, recently announced its partnership with indie studio Black Anchor, to bring players a unique, gothic horror RPG in Remore: Infested Kingdom.

A free demo version of the the tactical, turn-based title launched today on Steam as part of Steam Next Fest, so we took the opportunity to have a one-on-one interview with Black Anchor's Game Director, Kane Jung, to learn more about the collaboration, as well as gain some insight into Korea's indie gaming scene.

First off, tell us a little bit about Black Anchor. What's your background and experience?Black Anchor Studio, established in 2020, is the brainchild of Kane Jung along with his two co-founders, Dae-Sub Kim and Seung-Moo Chae. With over 12 years of expertise in developing free-to-play online and mobile games, we decided to embark on an exciting new venture—a single-player Indie game for the PC platform.

Prior to becoming game developers, all of us were passionate hardcore gamers. However, in creating games we found that finding a balance between the deep experience we wanted as gamers and the ongoing service required in the free-to-play landscape proved to be a challenging endeavor. It was this struggle that ultimately led us to establish our own studio—a creative space dedicated to crafting games that align with our taste and identity.

How did your partnership with Webzen come about?Webzen reached out to us when we were exhibiting the title at G-Star, the biggest gaming convention in Korea.

Although they are famous for their large MMORPG titles, they were at that time looking for games that could provide varied experiences and appeal to a different group of core players. Thankfully, a lot of