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, may undergo a name change and more. Recent reports suggest that Krafton is not only abandoning the current branding but also terminating its agreement with Ironmace Studio.

This development comes at an unfortunate time for Ironmace, who have just been mandated to pay $6 million in damages to Nexon due to an ongoing lawsuit. The core issue of the lawsuit is Nexon's claim that Ironmace, founded by former Nexon employees, utilized trade secrets to develop *Dark and Darker* based on a cancelled project known as P3.

While Krafton has stated that the name change is unrelated to the lawsuit's ruling, they have also announced the termination of their global licensing agreement with Ironmace. This means that *Dark and Darker Mobile* (or its new name) will be a completely standalone release.

The ethical considerations of this lawsuit aside, there's a certain irony in Ironmace initially filing a suit against Nexon for copyright infringement. Now, even after ending their partnership, it seems Krafton plans to rebrand and proceed independently. This move signals that the genre's floodgates are now open for similar releases.

For fans eagerly awaiting *Dark and Darker Mobile*, this isn't necessarily bad news. Krafton appears committed to maintaining the previously announced global release schedule. However, should there be any changes or further developments, we'll keep you updated.

We hope that the full launch of *Dark and Darker Mobile* will uphold the high quality we commended in our review.