MU: Monarch SEA Launches Today, Expanding MU's Global Reach

MU: Monarch is out now in the SEA region, for Singapore, Malaysia and the Philippines
A port of the super-hot MMORPG from South Korea, it's been making waves
The game will boast four new original classes at launch and a robust trading system

MU: Monarch, the international adaptation of the hit MU series, goes live today in Southeast Asia. We covered the pre-registration period of this game, which revives a classic MMORPG that was hugely popular in South Korea for an international audience, and now if you're in Singapore, Malaysia or the Philippines, you can give it a go!
The game will debut with four new original classes: the Dark Knight, Dark Wizard, Elf and Magic Gladiator. The launch celebrations will take the form of a raffle rather than the more familiar in-game rewards.
One of the biggest elements that MU: Monarch's promotional material has boasted about is the fact that the game has a robust trading system. With a randomised loot table, even extremely rare loot can be acquired from monsters. The intent is that these can then be traded to other players for the opportunity of some great tradeoffs in return.

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Balancing a player's economy is challenging, and launching a new MMORPG is even more so. But Monarch boasts a history spanning decades, having achieved immense popularity in South Korea's multiplayer gaming market.

It's notable that the original MU Online in South Korea debuted in 2001 and is still receiving updates. This is a franchise with a strong legacy, and this new mobile iteration could serve as a benchmark for the series' future development and global reach.

In the interim, however, why not explore some of the other prominent games we've identified this year? Our compilation of the best mobile games of 2024 (so far) includes selections from every genre, while our list of the most anticipated mobile games of the year highlights some of the best upcoming titles that we believe are definitely worth monitoring!