It appears that Dark and Darker Mobile, the eagerly awaited smartphone version of the hack 'n slash extraction dungeon crawler, may undergo a name change. Recent reports suggest that Krafton is not only considering rebranding but also terminating its agreement with Ironmace Studio.

This development comes at an unfortunate time for Ironmace, which has just been ordered to pay $6 million in damages to Nexon due to an ongoing lawsuit. The lawsuit stems from Nexon's claim that Ironmace, founded by former Nexon employees, utilized trade secrets to develop Dark and Darker based on a canceled project known as P3.

Despite Krafton's assertion that the name change is unrelated to the lawsuit ruling, they have 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.

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The ethical implications of this lawsuit aside, there is a certain irony in the situation. Ironmace initially filed a suit against Nexon for copyright infringement. Now, even after ending their partnership, it appears that Krafton plans to proceed with the project under a new name, essentially rebranding it. This move 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 intends to stick to the previously announced 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 exceptional quality we highlighted in our review.