Wicked Interactive, a newly formed North American MMO publishing group, announced its launch and a partnership with Korean developer Yedang Online.

Based in Toronto, Wicked Interactive is led by president and CEO Stanley Yu. Previously, Yu served as president, CEO, and co-founder of IT services company TrekLogic and Brainhunter. The company will host all of its upcoming games on a proprietary technology platform, which will be announced later this month.

With its partnership, Wicked Interactive plans to bring several Yedang Online-developed titles, including Priston Tale, Priston Tale 2, and Ace Online, to North America this year. The original Priston Tale has so far picked up over 1.5 million users. Its sequel, a free-to-play MMORPG, will be Wicked Interactive's first North American title.

Said Yu: "Through the internet, video games have evolved into a social and community-based experience With our strategic partnership with leading partner like Yedang Online, we are poised to take a pioneering role in capitalizing on this new phenomenon."