WEBZEN Inc., developer and publisher of games in South Korea, unveiled on Monday the sequel to its MU Origin mobile game, with an official launch date in South Korea scheduled for later this year.

MU Origin 2, the real-time online role-playing game for MMORPG, will be available in the Google Play Store and Apple App Store in the first half of the year.

The local company also began accepting pre-registrations for the game on its official website earlier in the day, WEBZEN said. MU Origin gained much popularity after being published in major countries in 2016.

The suite will be better optimized for mobile devices, with excellent graphics and improved content for users, creating more warriors and tools for war, said WEBZEN.

"WEBZEN has tried to expand game genres and offer game service for more foreign users to expand its presence in the global market and increase global market share," said CEO Kim Tae-young.