ASTA: The War of Tears and Winds
ASTA: The War of Tears and Winds was a CryEngine 3 fantasy MMORPG from Polygon Games nicknamed the "Asian World of Warcraft," built around two warring factions and large-scale PvP/RvR battles; the Korean version closed in 2015 and the Webzen-published Western version followed on October 4, 2016.
Platform availability
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- Status
- Closed
- Business model
- Free to play
- Genre
- MMORPG
- Release
- 2016
- Platforms
- Windows
- Developer
- Polygon Games
- Publisher
- Webzen (West); NHN (Korea)
- Profile
- Full
MMO DNA
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Both PvE questing and large-scale Guardian War PvP are recorded
Guardian Wars favor group play, though solo questing works
Structured questing zones are the stronger catalog signal
Real-time action combat is recorded
Why you might like it
- A CryEngine 3 fantasy MMORPG once hyped in Korea as the "Asian World of Warcraft," with polished theme-park visuals for its era.
- Large-scale two-faction PvP and realm-versus-realm battles alongside a traditional PvE questing structure.
- An East-Asian-myth-inspired high fantasy setting distinct from most Western theme-park MMORPGs.
Things to consider
- Shut down for good in the West on October 4, 2016, following an earlier Korean shutdown in 2015.
- A brief Move Games-published Steam revival in 2017 also did not last.
- Low population and thin post-launch content support were recurring complaints before closure.
Research record
- Last checked
- 2026-08-28
- Profile depth
- Full
- Source note
- Official developer feature documentation, Steam/store listings and community wiki cross-checks
What MMOFinder has checked
- Gameplay featuresStructured gameplay fields were source-checked for this profile.Verified
- Gameplay mediaNo reliable locally hosted gameplay screenshot is currently available.Unavailable
- Source trail1 linked source is recorded for review.Verified
- Last reviewedCatalog fields reviewed Aug 28, 2026.Verified
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ASTA: The War of Tears and Winds timeline
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Catalog
- 2026-08-16Research checked
Core catalog fields were reviewed for this profile.
ASTA: The War of Tears and Winds screenshots & gameplay
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Source: Verified YouTube gameplay video
Gameplay, availability and research notes
ASTA: The War of Tears and Winds is an MMOFinder catalog profile classified as a MMORPG. The current record lists its status as Closed and its business model as Free to play. MMOFinder records its release year as 2016. Recorded platform availability is Windows. Keeping those fields visible makes it easier to compare the title without treating incomplete research as confirmed information.
The profile records verified combat and multiplayer structure fields for ASTA: The War of Tears and Winds. Its discovery metadata includes MMO, Catalog. Developer information is listed as Polygon Games, while publisher information is listed as Webzen (West); NHN (Korea). MMOFinder updates these fields as better sourcing becomes available.
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