Asphere Innovations

Asphere Innovations (formerly known as Asiasoft) is a tech holding company and an online game operator under Playpark in Thailand, Vietnam, Indonesia, Philippines, Singapore and Malaysia. Its headquarters is located in Bangkok, Thailand. Asphere's services are primarily operated within Southeast Asia.

Asphere Innovations Public Company Limited
Native name
บริษัท แอสเฟียร์ อินโนเวชั่นส์ จำกัด (มหาชน)
TypePublic company
SET: AS
IndustryInternet, publishing
Founded2001 (2001)
HeadquartersBangkok, Thailand
Areas served
Thailand
Vietnam
Indonesia
Philippines
Singapore
Malaysia
Key people
Mr. Pramoth Sudjitporn
SubsidiariesA Capital Co., Ltd.

Playpark Co., Ltd.
Thaiware Communication Co., Ltd.
Skynet Systems Co., Ltd.
Asiasoft International Co., Ltd.
PlayCybergame Co., Ltd.
Playpark Pte Ltd.
PT. Asiasoft
Playpark Inc.
CIB Development SDN BHD.

CIB Net Sdn. Bhd.
Websitewww.asphere.co

Asphere was founded in Thailand in 2001 with the primary objective of providing games and promoting online content in Thailand. Asphere's core business covers the publishing of online massive multiplayer games and multiplayer online games, co-publishing and development of new products.

Asphere works very closely with game operators and developers located in Bangkok, Thailand. Asphere's support also has presence in Singapore, Malaysia, Vietnam, Indonesia, and Philippines. The Asiasoft Group currently consists of 600 employees.[1]

AsiaSoft Online is 100% subsidiary of Asphere Innovations of publishing companies with a presence in Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand and Vietnam serving over 15 million gamers.[2]

AsiaSoft Online's network and distribution channels in Singapore and Malaysia span over 1000 retail outlets which include PC Bunk, 7-Eleven outlets, popular bookstores, Comic Connection stores, convenience stores, cybercafes and SAM machines.

MapleStorySEA has broken numerous performance records including an online community that was awarded Singapore's most popular website in the gaming category.[1]

Asiasoft Online has also organized over 35 real-life game events for their players such as the MapleStorySEA Birthday Bash,[3] PangyaSEA Fiesta[4] and AuditionSEA Hari Raya Puasa Celebration.[5] Players must verify their AsiaSoft Passports with their National IDs in order to participate in most of the real life events and parties.[1]

Company divisions

Asphere Innovations PCL. (Thailand)

Asiasoft was first founded in 2001 in Thailand, but services extended to encompass most of South East Asia. Asiasoft published Asian games and multiplayer online games, and co-published and developed of new products. In March 2003 Asiasoft published its first two games, Ragnarok Online from Gravity and Dragon Raja Online from eSofnet. In 2004, two more new games were published and co-published: Gunbound from Softnyx and TS Online, and in late 2005, MapleStory from Wizet.

In June 2022, Asiasoft announced that shareholders are approved for changing company direction and changed their name to Asphere Innovations to focus on the digital tech company.

Asiasoft Co. Ltd (Vietnam)

Asiasoft Co. Ltd(Vietnam) was formed in 2001 in Vietnam to manage gaming services provided in Vietnam. Asiasoft was the first publishing game company to be established in Vietnam. Asiasoft Vietnam published Asian games and multiplayer online games, and co-published and developed of new products. The first published game from Asiasoft was Gunbound from Softnyx. Later in the year Asiasoft also published TS Online from Chinese Gamers of Taiwan.

Trilight Cove Enterprises Ltd (Indochina)

Trilight Cove Enterprises Ltd was formed in 2001 to manage Asiasoft subsidiaries in Vietnam, Cambodia, and Burma.

Asiasoft Online Pte. Ltd. (Singapore)

Asiasoft Online Pte. Ltd. (Singapore) was formed in 2004 to publish and manage games MMORPGs (massively multiplayer online role-playing games) in Singapore and Malaysia. Playpark Pte. Ltd. has published MapleStory, PangYa, KongKong Online, Audition Online, GetAmped, Darkness and Light and Grand Chase. It is also the official and sole distributor for Blizzard Entertainment's World of Warcraft products in Singapore. Playpark Pte. Ltd. has teamed up with SilkRoad Online, Gunbound, MU Online and Shot Online to allow players to purchase A-Cash before redeeming it for the respective games' cash points. It has since been merged with several Asiasoft subsidiaries to form PlayPark Pte Ltd.

Asiasoft Online Sdn. Bhd. (Malaysia)

Asiasoft Online was formed in 2004, to publish and manage game services in Malaysia, it also works with Asiasoft Online Pte. Ltd(Singapore) to co-manage English server games. It has since been restructured and rebranded, operating under the new name CIB Development Sdn Bhd.

PlayPark Pte Ltd

As part of restructuring, PlayPark Pte Ltd was formed to oversee all game managing divisions of Asiasoft International Company Limited, merging several Asiasoft subsidiaries under one company.

PT. Asiasoft (Indonesia)

PT. Asiasoft was founded 2011 in Indonesia and has published three games for PC:

  • AIKA Online (terminated 2014)
  • AVA (terminated 2014)
  • Brawl Buster (terminated 2013)

PT. Asiasoft has expanded on mobile games platform (regional) and currently four titles are running:

  • Advance Dino
  • Heart Castle
  • Line Dragonica Mobile
  • Playpark Dragon Encounter

Playpark Inc. - former name Level Up! Inc. (Philippines)

Asiasoft Corporation Public Company Limited reported that it would acquire 70% of the Philippines-based company Level Up! Inc. for $2.9 million on February 5, 2014, acquisition was completed in the same year. Its portfolio is now published under Asiasoft's website.

Asiasoft Passport

Players are required to sign up for Asiasoft Passports in order to play any of the company's published games. Like Gamania(requires ID Card(Taiwan)) and Nexon Korea(requires RRN), it also required an identity document number(known in Singapore as NRIC, and in Malaysia as MyKad) to sign up. That requirement was dropped in 2008. In 2019, with the departure of its final game, MapleStorySEA, to a new login service named MapleStorySEA Passport, Asiasoft Passport services has officially been discontinued.

PlayPark ID

In 2011, Asiasoft introduced the concept of PlayPark accounts, advertised by Asiasoft as a one stop service for players to managed their Asiasoft published games' accounts with only one set of login credentials, this service was only offered to new games released since PlayPark ID services started, older active titles such as MapleStorySEA, and AudtionSEA were still accessed via Asiasoft Passport.

Currently Thailand, Singapore, Malaysia, Vietnam, Indonesia and the Philippines have implemented the Playpark system. In January 2022, PlayPark changed its logo and announced its plans to incorporate blockchain technology and NFT into the games.[6]

Published games

Playpark Co., Ltd. (Thailand)

GameReleased/startedDeveloped byStatusGenreNotes
Yulgang9 November 2005KRGsoftOnlineMMORPG
Audition Online2006T3 EntertainmentOnlineDancing
Elsword 2012 KOG Online MMORPG
Dragon Nest27 March 2012Eyedentity GamesOnlineAction MMORPGTransfer publishing license from Eyedentity Games
MU Online 2019 Webzen Online MMORPG Transfer publishing license from New Era & Winner Online & Webzen
Last Chaos 2018 Barunson Games Online MMORPG Transfer publishing license from Gamigo
Skyforge 2022 My.com Online MMORPG Transfer publishing license from My.com
Three Kingdoms II2001N/AOfflineRSLG
Arabian Nights2001N/AOffline
Seven Years' War2001N/AOffline
Ragnarok OnlineSeptember 2002GravityOnlineMMORPGTransferred publishing license to Electronics Extreme & Gravity in 2016 To 2020
Kritika OnlineMay 2016All-MOnlineAction MMORPGTransferred publishing license to Steam in 2019
DC Universe Online2014DaybreakOnlineMMORPGTransferred publishing license to Steam in 2017
Ghost Online Nicknamed Soul Saver2008MgameOnlineMMORPGTransferred publishing license to Steam in 2017
Seal Online2004YNK InteractiveOnlineMMORPGTransferred publishing license to Playwith in 2017
Cabal Online26 July 2007ESTsoftOnlineMMORPGTransferred publishing license to Electronics Extreme in 2017
Combat Arms: Line of Sight10 November 2015Black Spot EntertainmentOnlineFPSTransferred publishing license to Steam in 2016
Counter-Strike Online23 August 2012Nexon KoreaOnlineFPSTransferred publishing license to Steam in 2013
Ragnarok Online 224 October 2013GravityOnlineMMORPGTransferred publishing license to Warpportal in 2015
Phantasy Star Online 22014SEGAOnlineMMORPGTransferred publishing license to SEGA in 2017
Elyon (video game) 7 July 2022 Kakaogames Online MMORPG Terminated on 27 April 2023
Football City Manager18 July 2013HANBITSOFTOnlineMMORPGTerminated on 27 December 2015
Granado Espada 9 October 2006 IMC Games Online Fantasy MMORPG Terminated on 31 March 2022
MapleStory 16 September 2005 Wizet Online MMORPG Terminated on 29 June 2012
Swordsman Online 2019 Perfect World Online MMORPG Terminated on 31 December 2022
S4 League December 2011 GameOn Studio Online TPS Terminated on 15 December 2015
Alliance of Valiant ArmsAugust 2011RedduckOnlineFPSTerminated on 15 December 2014
TalesRunner2016RHAONOfflineRacingTerminated on 8 August 2023
RAN Online 2017 MIN Communications Online MMORPG Terminated on 6 March 2021
Onimusha Soul21 May 2015CAPCOMOnlinePlatformTerminated on 29 April 2016
Perfect World 2020 Perfect World Entertainment Online MMORPG Terminated on 12 August 2022
Priston Tale II2012YedangOnlineMMORPGTerminated
Flyff 2018 Aeonsoft Online MMORPG Terminated on 31 December 2020
Luna Online 2017 Eyasoft Online MMORPG Terminated 15 May 2019
Cabal Online IIJune 2016ESTsoftOnlineMMORPGTerminated on 27 February 2018
Divina Online10 May 2013GamaniaOnlineMMORPGTerminated on 14 October 2014
Heroes of The Storm14 January 2015Blizzard EntertainmentOnlineMOBATerminated
Rappelz Online 2009 nFlavor Online Fantasy MMORPG Terminated
World in Audition26 February 2015T3 EntertainmentOnlineMusic dancingTerminated on 31 March 2016
Strife2013S2 GamesOnlineMOBATerminated
Shaiya Online 2019 Aeria Games & Entertainment, inc. Online MMORPG Terminated
Yulgang II14 August 2014MgameOnlineMMORPGTerminated on 12 October 2015
Tanki Online 2019 Alternativa Online MMORPG Terminated on 31 May 2021
8 เทพอสูรมังกรฟ้า (Dragon Oath)2010ChangyouOnlineMMORPGTerminated on 13 October 2015
Sudden Attack23 April 2009GameHIOnlineFPSTerminated on 30 September 2015
The Exorcist2013TigerCoolOnlineMMORPGTerminated on 26 September 2014
''Richman Online"2009SoftStarOnlinePuzzleTerminated on 31 May 2011
HY2 Online3 September 2012ChinesegamerOnlineFPSRPGTerminated on 29 August 2014
Ever Planet26 July 2012Nclipse/Nexon KoreaOnlineMMORPGTerminated on 27 August 2014
Twelvesky 22010ALT1OnlineMMORPGTerminated on 31 March 2014
Fashion Dream2012NokNokOnlineFashion Online GameTerminated on 12 July 2013
Star Project2012AtoonzOnlineSocial GameTerminated on 13 January 2014
Gigaslave Nicknamed Metal Assault2011GNI SoftOnline2D ActionTerminated on 23 March 2014
Q Tale23 May 2012ChinesegamersOnlineCute MMORPGTerminated on 30 May 2014
Shinchan2013WindysoftOnlineMMORPGTerminated on 30 June 2014
King Naresuan Online16 February 2012PromptNowOnlineMMORPGTerminated on 26 June 2014
Lost Saga29 September 2011IO EntertainmentOnlineFightingTerminated on 16 June 2014
Sheep Farm2012nooslabOnlineFarming GameTerminated on 21 October 2013
Darkness and Light2007N-Log Inc.OnlineMMORTSTerminated
Dragon Raja OnlineOctober 2002eSofnetOnlineRPGTerminated on 31 May 2005
JY OnlineDecember 2003Chinese GamerOnlineMMORPGTerminated on 3 April 2007
God Of Emperor14 September 2011InterservOnlineMMORPGTerminated
GunBound20 February 2004SoftnyxOfflineCasualTerminated on 31 December 2006
TS Online15 May 2004Chinese GamerOnlineMMORPGTerminated on 31 October 2008
BnB (Bomb and Bubble)26 October 2005NexonOnlineShooting FantasyTerminated on 31 December 2007
FreeStyle Street Basketball1 March 2008JC EntertainmentOnlineSports MMOTerminated on 27 May 2013
Dekaron1 October 2008GameHIOnlineFantasy MMORPGTerminated on 31 January 2011
Furinkazan1 May 2009mGameOnlineMMORPGTerminated on 31 January 2012
Fashion Dream2012NokNokOnlineFashion Online GameTerminated on 12 July 2013
Atlantica OnlineAugust 2009NDOORS InteractiveOnlineMMORPGTerminated on 31 October 2013
AIKA OnlineFebruary 2011HanbitSoftOnlineMMORPGTerminated on 27 June 2013
Camon Hero12 January 2012T3 EntertainmentOnlineMMORPGTerminated on 31 August 2012
R2Beat OnlineJanuary 2012CJ E&M/SEED 9 GamesOnlineRhythm racingTerminated on 13 August 2012.
SuperStar Online10 October 2012Choi Rock GamesOnlineMusic karaokeTerminated on 21 January 2014
GangZa Online5 April 2011AIM AdvanceOnlineMMORPGTerminated on 1 April 2013
Summoner Master Online2009 ?OnlineCard gameTerminated in 2010
Quest Master12 September 2015All Saint StudioOnlineCard gameTerminated in 2015
Play Arcade Online ? ?Online ?Terminated
Football City Stars29 September 2012UbisoftOnlineFantasy MMORPGTerminated on 28 October 2013
Band Master31 May 2011DysunOnlineDanceTerminated on 24 September 2013
Vanilla Cat6 October 2009CJOnlineCasuleTerminated on 29 July 2011
ROHAN2010YNK InteractiveOnlineMMORPGTerminated 21 August 2014
Freejack12 March 2012BigspoonOnlineExtreme Sport CasualTerminated on 4 April 2013
Grand Chase22 October 2009KOG StudiosOnlineFantasy MMOTerminated on 29 August 2013
Monster Master Online19 November 2010Nineyou International Limited and its subsidiariesOnlineMMORPGTerminated on 30 December 2011
Pocket Ninja Online8 December 2011NGames LimitedOnlineAction MMORPGTerminated on 30 December 2013
Chinese Hero Online21 January 2011ChinesegamersOnlineMMORPGTerminated on 27 June 2013
Pocket Ninja Social31 May 2013Dream2OnlineWeb GameTerminated
TAAN Online 27 August 2009 Electronic Arts Online Artillery game Terminated
Pocket Ali January 2013 Dream2 Online Web game Terminated
3 Kingdoms Warriors1 April 2011We MadeOnlineAction MMOTerminated on 29 June 2012

Asiasoft Online (Southeast Asia*)

GameReleased/startedDeveloped byGenreLanguageStatusServiceNotes
MapleStory2005WizetMMORPGEnglishOnlineSingapore, MalaysiaNamed MapleStorySEA to differentiate from other servers across the globe, only players with Singapore or Malaysia IP can access the server due to region lock. Currently managed by Playpark Pte Ltd,
Ascent: Infinite Realm2019KRAFTONMMORPGThai, EnglishOfflineThailandNo further updates after First Beta test, servers still remains closed as of 2022
Ragnarok Online 227 December 2012GravityMMORPGEnglishOfflineSingapore, Malaysia
Yulgang 22013KRGSoftMMORPGEnglishOfflineSouth East AsiaPublishing rights sold to Cubizone
Cabal Online2007ESTsoftMMORPGLocalOfflineSingapore, MalaysiaServices terminated on 23 September 2016, publishing rights reverted to ESTgames Corp. Players were allowed to migrate their accounts until 25 October 2016
Cabal Online IITBAESTsoftMMORPGLocalOfflineSingapore, Malaysia
Yulgang9 July 2009mGameMMORPGEnglishOfflineSingapore, MalaysiaServices terminated in February 2011
Sudden Attack2009GameHiMMOFPSLocalOfflineSingapore, MalaysiaServices terminated on 30 September 2015
Alliance of Valiant Arms2011RedduckFPSLocalOfflineSingapore, Malaysia, PhilippinesServices terminated on 15 December 2014
K.O.S: Secret Operations-YNK Games/YNK KoreaFPSLocalOfflineSingapore, Malaysia
GetAmped-CyberStepCasualLocalOfflineSingapore, Malaysia
GetAmped2-CyberStepCasualLocalOfflineSingapore, Malaysia
Cosmic Break2012CyberStepCasualLocalOfflineSingapore, Malaysia, Thailand
Strife2015S2GamesMOBALocalOfflineSingapore, Malaysia, Thailand, Indonesia, Philippines, Vietnam
Audition OnlineSeptember 1, 2006T3 EntertainmentCasualLocalOfflineSingapore, MalaysiaServices terminated on September 1, 2018, and replaced by Audition: Next Level
The ExorcistTBAIncool GamesMMORPGLocalOfflineThailandServices terminated after close beta due to lack of interest
Phantasy Star Online 229 May 2014SegaMMORPGLocalOfflineSingapore, Malaysia, Thailand, Indonesia, PhilippinesServices terminated on May 26, 2017
DC Universe Online15 July 2014Sony Online EntertainmentMMORPGLocalOfflineSouth East AsiaServices terminated in August 2015, publishing rights reverted to WB Games and Sony Online Entertainment LLC(now Daybreak Game Company), players were allowed to migrate their accounts until September 2015
Majong Hirne---LocalOfflineSingapore, Malaysia
Bubble Ninja-Likekong2D ScrollingLocalOfflineSingapore, Malaysia
MCCQ---LocalOfflineSingapore, Malaysia
DragonicaMay 2009GravityMMORPGLocalOfflineSingapore, MalaysiaServices terminated on 30 May 2012
PangYa2006Ntreev SoftMMORPGLocalOfflineSingapore, MalaysiaServices terminated on 25 August 2008
Kong Kong Online2006Mega EnterpriseRacingLocalOfflineSingapore, MalaysiaServices terminated in 2007
Requiem : Alive Online2010GravityMMORPGLocalOfflineSingapore, MalaysiaServices terminated in 2011

(*) Joining Asiasoft Online Pte Ltd and AS Online Sdn Bhd. Country is Thailand, Vietnam, Indonesia, Philippines, Singapore, Malaysia, Cambodia, and Burma

Playpark Pte. Ltd. (Singapore) & CIB Development Sdn. Bhd. (Malaysia)

Game Released/started Developer Genre Service Notes
MapleStory2005WizetMMORPGSingapore, Malaysia
Audition OnlineSeptember 1, 2006T3 EntertainmentMMOGSingapore, Malaysia
GetAmped2007CyberStepMMOGSingapore, Malaysia
Sudden Attack2009GameHiMMOFPSSingapore, Malaysia
Cabal Online2008ESTsoftMMORPGSingapore, Malaysia
AIKA OnlineMarch 2011HanbitSoftMMORPGSingapore, Malaysia
Alliance of Valiant Arms11 November 2011RedduckFPS online gameSingapore, Malaysia
3 Kingdom-N/ARSLGSingapore, Malaysia
Majong Hirne---Singapore, Malaysia
Sudden Attack2009GameHiMMOFPSSingapore, Malaysia
Surrogate Mothers Online---Malaysia
Risk Your Life---Malaysia
Finding Neverland Online---Malaysia
MCCQ---Malaysia
KFH Online---Malaysia
Hero Online---Malaysia
Darkness and Light2007N-Log Inc.MMORTSSingapore, MalaysiaTerminated on 30 April 2008
Grand Chase2007KOG StudiosMMORPGSingapore, MalaysiaTerminated on 14 April 2009
FreeStyle Online2009JC EntertainmentMMOGSingapore, MalaysiaGame hosted by GameKiss
Rappelz2008nFlavorMMORPGSingapore, MalaysiaTerminated on 1 September 2009.
Warriors of the 3 Kingdoms (Chinese server)2009WeMade EntertainmentMMORTSSingapore, MalaysiaChinese server merged with English server on 9 February 2010.
Warriors of the 3 Kingdoms (English server)12 November 2009WeMade EntertainmentMMORTSSingapore, Malaysia
RayCity Online8 April 2010EA Seoul StudioMMORPGSingapore, MalaysiaTerminated in 2012
Monster Forest19 May 20109youMMORPGSingapore, Malaysia
Priston Tale 22010Yedang OnlineMMORPGSingapore, MalaysiaClosed beta started on 14 October 2010 and ended on 20 October 2010. Open beta has been delayed until further notice.
Field of HonorTBCGame World TechFPS / RTSSingapore, Malaysia
Battle of the Immortals16 December 2010Beijing Perfect WorldMMORPGSingapore, Malaysia
S4 LeagueTBAGame On StudioThird Person ShooterSingapore, MalaysiaCanceled/on hiatus
Warcry: Reign of SwordTBAT3 EntertainmentThird Person ShooterSingapore, MalaysiaCanceled

Asiasoft Co. Ltd (Vietnam)

GameDeveloped byNotesStatus
GunboundSoftnyxCasualOffline
YulgangKRGSoftMMORPGOffline
TS OnlineChineseGamerMMORPGOffline
The Legend of Three Kingdoms OnlineUserjoy TechnologyMMORPGOffline
GetAmpedCyberStepCasualOffline
GetAmped2CyberStepCasualOffline
Ghost OnlineMgame and NNGMMORPGOffline
Cabal OnlineESTSoftMMORPGOffline
Ragnarok OnlineGravity Corp.MMORPGOffline

PT. Asiasoft (Indonesia)

GameYearDeveloperGenreNotes
AIKA Online2011HanbitSoftMMORPGTerminated
Alliance of Valiant Arms2011RedduckFPS online gameTerminated
Argo Online2011MgameMMORPG Sci-fiTerminated

Playpark Inc. (Philippines)

GameDeveloped byGenreServiceNotes
Cabal OnlineESTsoftMMORPGPhilippines
Rohan OnlineYNKMMORPGPhilippines
Ran OnlineMin CommunicationAction MMORPGPhilippines
Hex: Shards of FateCryptozoic EntertainmentMMOPhilippines
Ragnarok OnlineGravityMMORPGPhilippines, India, BrazilClosed its local PH service on March 31, 2015, moved to iRO
Grand ChaseKOGMMORPGPhilippines, BrazilClosed PH server on November 17, 2014
Dance Battle Audition PhilippinesYD OnlineMusic video game and MMOGPhilippines

Trilight Cove Enterprises Ltd (Indochina*)

GameDeveloped byGenreLanguageNotes
GetAmpedCyberStepCasualLocal
GetAmped2CyberStepCasualLocal
3 KingdomN/ARSLGLocal
Bubble NinjaLikekong2D ScrollingLocal
Chosen--Local
Ninedragon--Local

(*) Country is Vietnam, Cambodia, and Burma.

See also

References

  1. AsiaSoft Online Expertise Archived January 17, 2007, at the Wayback Machine
  2. AsiaSoft Online Company Profile Archived January 17, 2007, at the Wayback Machine
  3. MapleSEA Galleries
  4. PangyaSEA Galleries Archived January 18, 2007, at the Wayback Machine
  5. AuditionSEA Galleries Archived January 18, 2007, at the Wayback Machine
  6. PinoyTechSaga. "PlayPark reveals new logo, plans foray into blockchain, NFT". PinoyTechSaga | Philippines Tech News and Game Reviews Blog. Retrieved 2022-01-10.
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