Netmarble's VAMPIR MMORPG Sets July 22 Launch After Korean Sales Milestone
VAMPIR's Korean sales dominance and its healer-less combat design create a distinctive proposition in Japan's crowded mobile MMORPG market, where the game's cross-server and cross-platform features may set new competitive expectations.
Reporting from 2 sources: 4Gamer.net, Denfaminicogamer.
Netmarble announced on June 25 that the vampire-themed MMORPG VAMPIR will officially launch in Japan on July 22 at 12:00 JST, following the reveal of a post-launch content roadmap during a June 24 livestream. The game, developed by the team behind Lineage 2 Revolution and Ni no Kuni: Cross Worlds, features a gothic horror aesthetic and a combat system that omits dedicated healers. Instead, all five classes-Carnage, Viper, Grim Reaper, Bloodstain, and Akasha-restore HP by draining blood from enemies. In South Korea, VAMPIR reached the number-one sales position on both Google Play and App Store, and held that rank longer than any other new title released in the country in 2025. The Japanese version will offer a dedicated local server and a global server shared with South Korea and Taiwan. Pre-registration is open, and a character-and-clan name reservation event begins June 26. Pre-download starts July 21.
Netmarble Neo Inc., the developer behind Lineage 2 Revolution and Ni no Kuni: Cross Worlds, built VAMPIR for cross-platform play on iOS, Android, and PC. The game is free to play with in-app purchases. During the June 24 livestream "Vampires' Night Party [2nd]," guests Kokoro Shinozaki and Eiri said they would play the game and establish a clan, with plans to set up a Discord server. An offline "VAMPIR Dinner Party" on June 20 drew about 150 attendees; the producer visited each table to hear user feedback.
At launch on July 22, content includes the Relic Defense War, where clan members protect a central relic from monsters emerging from four Rift Zones, using Barrier Towers and a summoned Gargoyle guardian. The World Unified Exchange allows item trading across all servers. In August, the Clan Occupation War pits clans in territory control, and the Skirmish has the top three clans by combat power compete for server dominance, then cross-server. Winners earn privileges such as the ability to set boss spawn times or temporarily disable the defeated clan's chat. In October, the VAMPIR Clan Championship will let up to 128 clans compete in a tournament; the winning clan receives a special skin.
Pre-registration rewards vary by platform. App Store and Google Play registrants get a Vampire High-Speed Growth Pack, a Rare Appearance Summon Ticket, and an Immortal's Portrait Fragment A. Email sign-ups on the official site yield a Rare Weapon Box, Rare Armor Set Box, Enhancement Scroll Box, and Fragment B. Following the official X account or YouTube channel grants a Hero Mount Designated Summon Ticket, 100 million gold, Fragment C, and a Refined Serum Set Box.
Synthesized by Yomimono from the 2 cited sources below, including Japanese-language reporting where cited, then editorially reviewed before publishing.