Yulgang (also known in the USA as Scions of Fate) is a MMORPG developed by KRG Soft in South Korea and released on November 25, 2004 in its native region. Scions of Fate is serviced by Mgame in Japan. It is based on a Korean martial arts comic which shares its name. . The title of the game, Yulgang is an abbreviated form of the full title Yul-Hyul-Gang-H (热血江湖 or 열혈강호) which literally means "hot-blooded-river-lake", where "river-lake" commonly refers to the ancient far-east pugilistic world. The subtitle "Balance of Power" refers to the two factions that are presented in the game: "The Order" and "Chaos." In China, the game is licensed to Beijing 17game Network, a subsidiary of CDC Games. This MMORPG charges no fee to play the game, but creates revenue through sale of virtual merchandise.