Dark & Darker Mobile could be getting a name change from Krafton

It appears that *Dark and Darker Mobile*, the eagerly awaited smartphone version of the hack 'n slash extraction dungeon crawler, may be undergoing a name change. Recent reports suggest that Krafton is not only dropping the current branding but also terminating its agreement with Ironmace Studio. This decision comes at a challenging time for Ironmace, who have recently been mandated to pay $6 million in damages to Nexon due to an ongoing lawsuit. The lawsuit centers around 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.

Despite Krafton's assertion 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 its new name) will proceed as a fully standalone release.

The situation raises ethical questions, especially since Ironmace initially filed a suit against Nexon for copyright infringement. Ironically, even after ending their partnership, Krafton seems poised to rebrand and continue with the project. This development suggests that the genre's floodgates are now open, regardless of Nexon's actions against their new adversary.

For fans eagerly awaiting *Dark and Darker Mobile*, this isn't necessarily bad news. Krafton plans to stick to the global release schedule. However, should there be any changes or further developments, we will keep you informed.

We hope that the full launch of *Dark and Darker Mobile* will uphold the high standards we highlighted in our review. Stay tuned for more updates on this evolving story.

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