''Argo Online'' (stylized as ''ARGO Online'') is a hybrid

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developed by Green Forrest. The game borrows stylistic elements from

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and

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themes. mGame Corporation launched Argo Online on 4 August 2010 in Korea. On 21 April 2011, Burda:ic launched the game for the western market for North America and Europe. On 1 March 2013, burda:ic announced the end of the European and North American service for Argo Online. In Korea, the game continued to grow a large userbase and in 2011, Asiasoft announced the release of ARGO Online for the

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market in 2012. On 1 July 2013, Games-Masters.com Ltd. announced that they will offer ARGO Online in Europe in 2014.

External links

South East Asian version of Argo Online

Korean version of Argo Online

European version of Argo Online

References

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