Action Square Unveils New Game 'Kingdom: Blood of the Royal Family' Using Drama Kingdom IP

[Asia Economy Reporter Hyunseok Yoo] Action Square announced on the 20th the game title utilizing the Netflix series ‘Kingdom’ IP, the main force behind the worldwide frenzy of the ‘K-zombie’ syndrome, and revealed a teaser video and concept illustrations.

The newly revealed ‘Kingdom: Wangga-ui Pi (English title KINGDOM: The Blood)’ uses a game title that evokes the key theme of ‘royal bloodline succession,’ which is the main background for the zombie outbreak and drives the series’ storyline.

‘Kingdom: Wangga-ui Pi’ is being developed as a PC and mobile cross-platform game, utilizing Unreal Engine to realize the original world view with high-quality 3D graphics. The game plans to showcase high-quality action gameplay by capturing the characteristics of the original Kingdom zombies and implementing intense battle scenes through motion capture. Additionally, it will be developed as a manual control-based action RPG, allowing users to enjoy the fun of stage play itself.

Action Square signed a game development contract last year with AStory for the ‘Kingdom’ IP, which was released as a Netflix series. They have secured the rights to develop and service the ‘Kingdom’ IP as an action game and are accelerating development.

First released on Netflix in 2019, ‘Kingdom’ is a unique mystery thriller set in the Joseon Dynasty, gaining popularity not only in Korea but worldwide due to its distinctive setting, the intense and thrilling story characteristic of star writer Kim Eun-hee, and its refreshing progression.

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