In great news for the entire gaming community, KRAFTON, Inc. announced that development has begun on an untitled video game based on the popular Korean fantasy novel, The Bird That Drinks Tears. . KRAFTON recently launched the official site for the game as it ramps up its efforts to recruit the world’s top talent to help bring this ambitious vision to life.
Something that we find quite curious is that, in addition, concept art and story details were revealed to further illustrate the visual identity and tone of the project. The Bird that Drinks Tears is a novel series created and written by Yeong-do Lee, who is widely recognized as the pioneer of the Korean fantasy genre.
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As one of the best-selling fantasy authors in Korea with millions of copies sold, Mr. Lee is an exceptionally imaginative writer who builds deep worlds and fills them with complex characters. As originally announced in 2021, KRAFTON enlisted Hollywood talent and concept artist Iain McCaig to help bring the novel to life.
Mr. McCaig is a renowned concept artist who has been involved in early visualization of Star Wars characters, as well as other highly successful film franchises such as The Avengers, Harry Potter and The Terminator. His creative work will serve as the visual direction for this project. With the launch of the game’s official site, new concept art featuring key characters and environments has been revealed.
Fans of The Bird That Drinks Tears will recognize unique interpretations of the novel’s four character races, including Human, Rekkon, Tokebi, and Nhaga. In order to provide the best possible experience, KRAFTON is actively recruiting the best developer talent in the world to help create this game.