Grand Chase M Entering Beta in Korea

Earlier this year the 2D side-scrolling MMORPG Grand Chase shut down after more than seven years in service. Disheartened fans of the quirky anime game now have something to look forward to in the form of a new mobile game titled Grand Chase M. The mobile version was originally known as Grand Chase Allstar when it was first announced in 2013, but has been entirely re-developed by KOG Games and Davinci Games. This updated version is scheduled to enter Closed Beta testing in South Korea starting on July 2. I must have missed the memo, but apparently mobile game betas are a thing now.

Unlike its PC predecessor, Grand Chase M won't be a real-time brawler, but will instead mix strategy and RPG elements. Based on the few brief moments of gameplay presented in the trailer, cards will be involved in some fashion. Oddly, the game is already available on the Google Play Store in the USA though it does not work on all Android devices or versions.

Watch the trailer below, or check the game out on the Google Play Store.

Grand Chase M will be published by Actoz Games, a subsidiary of the Chinese studio Shanda Games, and is just one of many mobile game's in their global publishing schedule. They're also behind Dragon Nest 2: Legend, Dragon Nest: Labyrinth, Dragon Nest: Origin, Dungeon Striker: Code M