gumi Launches Real-Time PvP in “Brave Frontier: The Last Summoner”
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Cheers to 5 Years of Brave Frontier
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Brave Frontier: The Last Summoner, Gets Spooky This Halloween
Brave Frontier: The Last Summoner, Now Available on iOS and Android
Post-Apocalyptic RPG “Shin Megami Tensei Liberation Dx2” Launches Globally for iOS and Android
SEGA Announces Global Pre-Registration for Hotly Anticipated Mobile RPG “Shin Megami Tensei Liberation Dx2”
Knights Chronicle Launches Worldwide! by Netmarble Corp.
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Kakao Games launches ‘Friends Gem for Kakao’ on mobile devices
Kakao Games (CEOs, Whon Namkoong and Leo Cho), a global multi-platform game company announced the release of its Friends Gem for Kakao mobile game. This popular match-3 puzzle game will be available in North America, Europe, Japan, Taiwan, and Thailand. The game was developed by Lunosoft (CEO, Andy Kim), an industry leader in developing casual mobile games. Friends Gem for Kakao infuses the cute Kakao Friends characters into the popular match-3 genre, where gamers travel the world as they clear stages. The game boasts seven different types of super engaging gaming modes. Users will surely enjoy collecting, evolving, and managing a wide array of Kakao Friends characters. Kakao Games is the games arm of Kakao which operates Korea’s number one mobile messenger, KakaoTalk. Kakao Games is also well known as the publisher of Pearl Abyss’s MMORPG Black Desert Online and Bluehole’s, upcoming, A:IR in the West. Lunosoft, is a highly skilled developer whose popular title, ‘Disney Touch Touch’, has been downloaded more than 10 Million times and has achieved top ranks in Japan, Taiwan, and Thailand. Friends Gem for Kakao is available on the Apple App Store and Google Play Store.
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Interview with Producer of Final Fantasy Brave Exvius
On the afternoon of November 19th, 2017, Square Enix's 'Final Fantasy Brave Exvius Fan Festa 2017 (FFBE Fan Festa 2017) Seoul' was held at Ilchi Art Hall, located in Gangnam-gu, Seoul, 'FFBE Fan Festa 2017' is an event to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the "Final Fantasy" franchise and to thank users for being "Final Fantasy" mobile game with the highest number of downloads in the world. The Seoul event was the fourth event to be held in Paris, Taipei, and New York. Square Enix's Hirono Kei Producer and Fujimoto Hiroki Global Version Producer have had time to meet with over 350 pre-selected users. After finishing 'FFBE Fan Festa 2017 Seoul', the two producers had time to receive questions about this event and games. ▲ Acrofan interviewed two producers of 'Final Fantasy Brave Exvius' about events and games. Q1. What kind of pleasure did you like to have as a fan event while holding 'FFBE Fan Festa 2017 Seoul'? (Fujimoto) 'FFBE Fan Festa 2017 Seoul' is the 4th event of 'FFBE Fan Festa 2017', and since the corners of all the events are fixed to some extent, users probably knew the contents roughly. But what I wanted to emphasize in such an atmosphere was the new information part. It was prepared so that the users who came to the venue could think "I did well at participating in the event". (Hirono) There are two things I wanted to do but could not do. First, I wanted to stream live events for each event so that users around the world can get the latest information in real time. Also, as there are many events going on in the limited venue, I would like to invite all the users from all over the world to connect and enjoy the event together. Of course, these events could not be realized because the users are from all over the world and it is difficult to decide easily where to set the standard time. But I want to try it someday, so I am worried about how. Q2. What do you think about the Korean fans after participated in this event? (Fujimoto) During the Q & A session of the event, I felt that the users were very insightful. I was impressed that they were thinking deeply about the contents of the game, and I was once again able to realize that they are playing the game with their hearts. (Hirono) I was looking forward to the event since this is the first time holding the event in Korea, and I am very pleased that many of the core users have come. When hearing the voice of the core users in Korea as well as all the countries where the event is held, and I feel that what we are doing is never wrong. Also, some of users who warmly welcomed us and asked us to come again were very impressed. Q3. Did you have the most memorable user in the event today? (Hirono) It is memorable that the proportion of male users who participated in the event in Korea was higher than other previous events. (Fujimoto) At the end of the ceremony, we had time to give some gifts and a female user was additionally selected through rock-paper-scissors. She spoke Japanese very fluently, so I asked her how she studied Japanese. And I was so surprised to her answer that she studied by herself. Q4. While there are various types of mobile games using IP of Final Fantasy, what can you say about FFBE's differentiating personality to users who have not yet enjoyed this game? (Hirono) I think it is the greatest advantage of this game that users can simply enjoy the characteristics of mobile games, but they can also play RPG games with depth. There is a little inflexible, but I think this part is also a part of 'Final Fantasy' that can be appealing as a game. (Fujimoto) The biggest advantage is that users can enjoy the world of 'Final Fantasy' in a single game through various collaborations while enjoying a lot in the original world view. The collaboration with Final Fantasy XV can be a typical example. Q5. Unlike the recent mobile games, 2D dot graphics are being produced around the center. Is there a reason for this? (Hirono) 'Final Fantasy' series has gotten out of dot graphics and accepted new graphics, but among the long-time users, there is a perception, "Final Fantasy that we know is still in 2D graphics.” So, we have developed the game with the idea of "If it was a series of 2D dot graphics, would not it be like this?" Thanks to this, I think that it is another pleasure to meet the character that appeared in the 'Final Fantasy' series from the seventh to the present with the admirable image of 2D dot graphic. (Fujimoto) Of course, we do not stick everything in 2D dot graphics, but when we recall the summons during game play, we show the 3D graphic presentation such as that the summons break out the screen in 2D graphics. Q6. Compared to other Final Fantasy mobile games, the songs of FFBE is also high. Is there any part that you particularly worked on? (Hirono) Just as graphics, we tried to re-create songs until Final Fantasy VI, the atmosphere of the early works, so you can see that old songs were implemented with the latest technology. When Agematsu Noriyasu of Elements Garden, a music production group that was in charge of the songs, first composed, he said, "I started with a simple syllable similar to the early works, fleshed out, and now became this form." Because the melody line itself is simple, I can tell you that the biggest advantage of ‘FFBE’ songs is easy to remember. Q7. In this work, Yoshitaka Amano's illustrations were used again. What story did you share in the process of making the illustrations of this game? (Hirono) Amano is an artist constantly involved in 'Final Fantasy' from the earliest days to the latest. When we asked for an illustration, we emphasized that the main characters of other Final Fantasy works will serve together in the world view of FFBE in the form of “Vision”. So, in the first publicity illustration, we asked to make the main characters of FFBE be with the main characters of the previous work in the form of “Vision”. In addition to this, since we already delivered all the stories about season 2, which is currently underway, from the first time we gave request, so it also contains implications about the season 2. Q8. Is there any Final Fantasy work or element that was the most influential to you? (Hirono) Rather than being greatly influenced by one work, as favorite works for Square Enix staffs who participated in various Final Fantasy works are all different, I think we are influenced by various works eqully. However, we got advice from Hironobu Sakaguchi, indispensable in 'Final Fantasy', during development and changed the color of windows and fonts of characters. Q9. At first there was a strong feeling that it was a combination with 'Brave Frontier', but the originality is gradually expanding as the game progresses. What do you think about the direction of 'FFBE' in the future? (Hirono) We would like to get feedback from users and evolve it to the form that users want. And although we have not realized it yet, FFBE is basically a one-player game, so I thought it would be a great idea to expand social elements in the future considering that there are few social elements even though it is a smartphone game. Of course, there are many people who are familiar with the current atmosphere, so it is under consideration in which direction we should proceed. Q10. Since the starting point of the Japanese version and the global version are different from each other, system and contents are often interchanged. How do you plan to handle these differences in the future? (Fujimoto) First, we don’t have any plan to match the service of the global version with the Japanese version. This is because it takes time to translate and prepare after releasing the Japanese version and the global version is following the Japanese version and develops its own content to show its individuality little by little. Because of this, there are many features that are not available in the Japanese version but only in the global version, and we will continue to develop it to meet the taste of global users in the future. Q11. There is an event commemorating the 30th anniversary of 'Final Fantasy' in many franchise games. Is there any special preparation for 'FFBE'? (Hirono) In fact, this year's Fan Festa is also the 30th anniversary event of 'Final Fantasy' in FFBE. Of course, in the Japanese version, various events are held until early next year, but in the global version, it is also true that we have not prepared any outstanding events other than this event. (Fujimoto) Instead, unlike 30-day of free summoning event for the 30th anniversary at the Japanese version, we are giving a benefit for 10 days each for a total of 50 days every time when Fan Festa is held so that it can fill in a missing part a little. Q12. Previously, the SaGa for the Game Boy series was released to the North American market under the name “Final Fantasy Legend”. Is there any plan to carry out the SaGa related collaboration event in the global version? (Hirono) In Japan, we have provided 'SaGa 1' and 'SaGa 3' characters in collaboration with 'Imperial SaGa' game, but since this 'Imperial SaGa' game is not available in the global region, I do not think it's easy to just borrow characters from the SaGa series without an opportunity. Q13. When did you think you did well to start the 'FFBE' project? (Fujimoto) I think I did well at starting this project when communicating with many users around the world. I haven’t been many places in this Fan Festa but I was glad to meet the users from overseas and receive direct feedbacks. I was surprised to people who visited events from many countries including Spain, Argentina, Philippines and Singapore. (Hirono) I have a lot of good memories I got since I started the project. I am particularly pleased to be able to get involved in the great franchise called "Final Fantasy" and to promote the game more widely. And the fact that 'FFBE' is recording the highest downloaded number among mobile games of 'Final Fantasy' franchise will be memorable in developing the game with many people.
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WinView Goes Live with CashBet Platform
WinView Games, the U.S.’s leading live sports prediction mobile games platform (www.winviewgames.com) is now offering paid entry contests using the CashBet (www.cashbet.com) platform, enabling real-money transactions via its iOS and Android apps for the first time. WinView Games allows users to cash in on their sports IQ by playing along in real-time with live televised sports and compete against other players to accurately predict the plays on the field in order to win cash prizes. The app is powered by CashBet’s mobile-first transaction platform and WinView’s real-time synchronization platform. The pay to play app is live across 36 US states as a game of skill and free in all 50 states. Eric Vaughn, CEO of WinView, Inc., said: “We are pleased to be working with CashBet’s team of real-money games experts so we can further offer fans of our WinView Games app a unique and entertaining paid entry sports prediction experience. We set out to change the paradigm of skill-based games with dual-screen action in real-time, and now we can pair this with paid entry contests.” Dr. Mike Reaves, CEO and co-founder of CashBet, added: “Today’s announcement with WinView marks our first licensing partnership in skill-based live sports prediction games, a fast-growing industry with tremendous potential for our platform. “We’re excited about this move with WinView and look forward to seeing how our platform further enables their business to grow.” Now powered by CashBet, the WinView Games app brings together the worlds of live TV sports, mobile apps and games of skill, providing sports fans and fantasy players with a new way of enjoying televised sports. Games offered by WinView are produced in a live studio by a team of producers based on what is happening in real-time. Players can enter contests and compete to win cash prizes with payouts every quarter in football and basketball, or every inning in baseball, with more sports in the pipeline. Today’s news follows the launch of the CashBet Coin Initial Coin Offering (ICO) presale last month. A cryptocurrency designed specifically for the iGaming market, CashBet Coin will improve the online experience for real money, casino, social, skill-based, eSports and sports betting players to increase trust and transparency, faster payouts, reduced fees and dedicated player protection. The launch was accompanied by the announcement of world-first partnership with English Premier League football club Arsenal. The CashBet Coin ICO presale will end on February 20 at 5:00PM GMT, followed by the public sale beginning on March 20 at 5:00PM GMT and continuing until April 27 at 5:00PM GMT. Learn more about the ICO at https://coin.cashbet.com To learn more about CashBet’s iGaming platform, please visit www.cashbet.com
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SEGA Slots Launches Worldwide on Mobile
Today SEGA Networks, Inc. launches SEGA Slots, the progression-based casino app showcasing characters from your favorite SEGA® games, for mobile devices. Harkening back to SEGA’s inception as a producer of standalone slot machines in the 1950’s, SEGA Slots celebrates the company’s history, while embracing a new genre of mobile experience. It is now available to download for free with in-app purchase from the App Store for iPhone and iPad or Google Play Store for Android devices. SEGA Slots features fan-favorite SEGA classics including Sonic the Hedgehog, Super Monkey Ball, Golden Axe, Shinobi, and Samba De Amigo, reimagined in Vegas-style casino games. Each of the eight unlockable slot machines available at launch boasts vibrant graphics, fast-paced, fun-packed gameplay, and plenty of opportunities for players to win big. In the Sonic the Hedgehog and Super Monkey Ball themed bonus games, players can help Sonic rescue his friends and earn huge payouts along the way, or join their friends in Super Monkey Ball Slots’ multiplayer mode to win big banana bonuses. Following launch, additional machines with fresh content will be added regularly to keep players winning and spinning in new and exciting ways
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Playdigious celebrates 2018 with a major catalog discount
Playdigious, the mobile games publisher with it's latest released game White Night, is discounting all it's premium games to celebrate this new year. Up to 66% off on the Playdigious games right now on both Google Play and iOS New year sales just kicked off! From now untill January the 11th: Unveil the mysteries of the white mansion in the horrific White Night for 1.99€ / $1,99 - 60% on Google Play and iTunes Build your own subway system with the unique Mini Metro for 1.99€ / $1,99 - 60% on Google Play Enjoy a relaxing game of golf with the magnificient OK Golf for 0.99€ / $0,99 - 66% on Google Play Travel though the story of action adventure gaming with Evoland for only 1.99€ / $1,99 - 60% on Google Play and iTunes Don’t watch TV, play it in the great runner Mechanic Escape available for 0.99€ / $0,99 - 66% on Google Play and iTunes Guide your almighty puddle of fluid in the Puddle+ original environments for 0,99€ / $0,99 - 66% on Google Play and iTunes Words shape a world in a different way with UnWorded for 0,99€ / $0,99 - 66% on Google Play Shoot the farthest basketball 3 pointer ever with Stardunk Gold for 0,99€ / $0,99 - 66% on iTunes
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WARM UP THIS WINTER WITH THE ALCHEMIST CODE’S EXCITING YEAR-END FESTIVITIES AND CHAPTER TWO RELEASE
2017 is drawing to a close and gumi Inc. has prepared something special for players of THE ALCHEMIST CODE in the form of new content, giveaways and holiday-themed skins. This comes after THE ALCHEMIST CODE’s monumental one million downloads celebration, where players are gifted with bonus rewards including the One Million Apple and Alkemono Mascot when they log in from December 16th to December 22nd. From December 21st to January 3rd, players can get into the festive spirit and warm up to THE ALCHEMIST CODE’s first winter wonder splendor with a spectacular line-up of activities comprising: THE ALCHEMIST CODE’S CHAPTER TWO RELEASE (December 21st) The epic saga continues with the highly-anticipated release of Chapter Two. Set in the steampunk-esque kingdom of Slothstein, Chapter Two stars a brand new protagonist, Edgar L. Leonheart - a zealous sharpshooter traveling the world on his Alchemia bike with his prized gun, Betty. While he may seem like a typical gunslinging-womanizer, Edgar is in fact, a gallant man who would oppose anyone who dares to make a lady cry. Play as Edgar and join him in his exhilarating quest to rescue Fiona, while saving Slothstein, and the world from destruction along the way! THE HUNT FOR.. “SANTA” IN THE WINTER HOLIDAY TIME IN BABEL QUEST (December 21st - January 3rd) Follow Lofia, Shayna, and Rosa as they travel to Lustburg in the frosty winter season in search for the illusive “Santa”, seen delivering presents to the less fortunate children of Babel. Where did Santa come from? Why does he only appear in Babel during winter? What happens when you see him? Does he practice some form of Self-Defence? Find out more and unravel the mysteries of the secretive “Santa” by playing this special event quest and get awesome rewards! GO ON A WINTER HOLIDAY SHOPPING SPREE! (December 21 to January 3rd) Character Skins are now sold in the Winter Holiday Secret Shop! The first to be made available are the Winter-Exclusive Skins for fan favourite characters, Lofia, Shayna and Rosa - so get them during this limited time to dress the three friends for their wild Santa-chasing adventure. Also offered at the Bundles Shop from December 25th to January 1st are the Winter Holiday Bundles, which offers up to 70% more value! WINTER HOLIDAY LOGIN BONUS (December 25th to January 1st) Prep your holiday stockings because Santa is coming to Babel with a big bag of presents! Receive special Winter-exclusive goodies comprising of the Ouroboros Wreath, Michael’s Flare Chicken and more when you log in during this period! THE WAY OF THE TRUE SKILLS EVENT (December 25th to January 1st) Need that extra push in THE ALCHEMIST CODE? Play through this experience-boosting event to power-up and unleash the true potential of your favourite units. Fall in now as this event is open for a limited time only - you wouldn’t want to miss this opportunity to groom your best squad! COUNTDOWN LUCKY DRAW & MYSTERY BAG CONTEST (December 28th to January 3rd) Feeling lucky? Try your luck at the Countdown Lucky Draw and Mystery Bag Contest! Complete these dungeons everyday to get yourself Countdown and Mystery Tickets. Use these tickets and get yourself a wonderful gifts at the Door of Truth! Will you be able to get the best rewards? THE ALCHEMIST CODE is available for download globally on iOS and Android devices.
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The Alchemist Code and Brave Frontier, Crossover Collaboration Launches Today
gumi Inc. is delighted to announce a mega crossover collaboration between two of its titles, THE ALCHEMIST CODE and Brave Frontier. Held from December 7 to December 20 after THE ALCHEMIST CODE’s Launch Celebrations, the special crossover is the title’s first collaboration since its debut on November 14, 2017. The mega collaboration between THE ALCHEMIST CODE x Brave Frontier brings to players new heroes as well as the following fun and rewarding events that they can partake in: CROSS-MILESTONE AND CO-OP MILESTONE REWARDS The collaboration’s cross-milestone campaigns have started and require the combined efforts of players from both THE ALCHEMIST CODE and Brave Frontier to achieve the milestone targets! To earn the attractive cross-milestone rewards, players of THE ALCHEMIST CODE are to complete the corresponding milestone targets set in Brave Frontier and vice versa. Upon achieving the first, third and final milestone targets for both titles, players will also be able to claim additional Co-op Milestone Rewards comprising unlocked Dungeons, Tomes and Summon Tickets! So let’s start working together to reap the best rewards! SUMMON PROMINENT CHARACTERS FROM BOTH TITLES Alchemists from THE ALCHEMIST CODE will be able to summon Selena, a formidable swordswoman and one of the fabled Six Heroes from Brave Frontier. Born from a line of chiefs, Selena’s cold-cutting strikes are so powerful that they are able to bring the fiercest of foes down to their knees. Crossing over to the Brave Frontier’s Summon Gates are, Chloe — Commander of the Scarlet Flame Imperial Guard of Envylia and Lofia — the young and knowledgeable member of the Royal Magi of Lustburg from THE ALCHEMIST CODE. CHANCE TO OBTAIN THE MAIN HEROES FROM BOTH TITLES Transmute Vargas by clearing the “Brave Frontier Event Quest” in THE ALCHEMIST CODE Vargas, one of the fabled Six Heroes from Brave Frontier is spotted roaming in Babel and is challenging any powerful Alchemists brave enough to challenge him at the Event Missions! Those who are able to successfully clear the Event Quest of varying difficulty levels will be able to claim the crossover-exclusive rewards, including Lexida Shards and the Vargas Soul Shards that can be used to transmute Vargas! Get Logi for free by clearing “THE ALCHEMIST CODE Vortex Dungeon: Love Never Fades” in Brave Frontier A new vortex has opened up in Brave Frontier and a distinctive red headed warrior was spotted on the other side of the gate. Is he an ally or an enemy? Prepare your best heroes and face this warrior in combat. Successfully clear this special collaboration dungeon to get Logi, the Squire of the Blue Flame Guard, the most powerful knight faction of Envylia — for free! UNLOCK VARGAS’S AND SELENA’S MASTER SKILLS WITH THEIR LEGENDARY SWORDS Enhance your arsenal with Vargas’s and Selena’s legendary weapons — Dandelga and Lexida. Unlock Vargas’s and Selena’s Master Abilities by equipping them with their legendary swords! Only the brave can master these weapons. LOGIN BONUSES Log in during the collaboration period in both games to receive helpful items such as Gems, Gold Ingots, Skip Tickets, Shards, Gems, Elemental Crystals, Burst Emperors, Frogs, Imps and Summon Tickets for THE ALCHEMIST CODE and Brave Frontier, respectively. The rewards sweeten as more players log in, so visit the game daily to find out more, and get rewarded! To find out more details about THE ALCHEMIST CODE x Brave Frontier’s Collaboration events and milestones, visit http://alchemistcode.com/xbf/. THE ALCHEMIST CODE and Brave Frontier is available for download globally on iOS and Android devices. For the latest updates, please follow THE ALCHEMIST CODE’s social media channels: Official Site: https://www.alchemistcode.com/?utm_source=pr Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheAlchemistCode Twitter: https://twitter.com/alchemist_code Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/alchemist_code YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/TheAlchemistCode Brave Frontier updates are available on: Official Site: http://bravefrontier.gumi.sg/ Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/BraveFrontierGlobal Twitter: https://twitter.com/bravefrontiergl Youtube: http://www.youtube.com/user/BraveFrontierGlobal
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Phantom of the Kill Enters Holiday Season with New Event “Holy Light” and Much More
gumi Inc. and FgG's global version of Phantom of the Kill, which is available in North America and European countries on the Google Play Store and Apple App Store, today announced a series of holiday season events to be held starting December 7. Part 1: New Holiday Units Featured in the Lazuli Recruiter! Popular units such as Longinus, Aphrodite, and Brionac get a new holiday look! These limited-time units can definitely aid you even in the Holiday event quests, so make sure to recruit them into your party! Part 2：”Holy Knight” Event Returns! Last year’s well-received Holy Knight event quest returns for an encore! Complete the event quest and get a chance to obtain Freikugel’s holiday version unit! Fuse limited gear dropped by enemies to acquire even more powerful weapons. Don’t miss out on this extremely rare opportunity to get this event-limited unit and gear! Event Period: December 7, 2017 (Thursday) Midnight - December 31, 2017 (Sunday) 11:59 PM (PST) Part 3：New Event “Holy Light”! A new Point Quest event “Holy Light” will kick off starting December 14! Attack your enemies’ weakness for more points! Form your holiday party and get wonderful rewards. Event Period: December 14, 2017 (Thursday) Midnight - December 31, 2017 (Sunday) 11:59 PM (PST) Find the latest news on Phantom of the Kill within the game and on all major social media platforms, including: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/potk.GL/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/PhantomKillGL
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Netmarble Games 'TERA M' Media Showcase
On September 8, Netmarble Games held "TERA M" media showcase at Glad Hotel in Yeongdeungpo-gu, Seoul. The event was held to introduce the features of the new mobile game "TERA M", which is being prepared for service at Netmarble Games, and was attended by representatives including Baek Young-hoon, vice president of Netmarble Games business strategy, and Park Jin-seok, CEO of Bluehole Squall. Beak Young-hoon, vice president of Netmarble Games, who led the event, said, "I am pleased to introduce the mobile version of the PC MMORPG masterpiece, 'TERA', at today's event. Netmarble Games is confident of providing a new MMORPG experience through synergy with its developer, Bluehole Squall." Park Jin-seok, CEO of Bluehole Squall, also commented, "We are glad to be able to show good works thanks to the interest of many people. We have been keenly prepared and there are still many excursions. I would like you to enjoy our 'TERA M'." ▲ 'TERA M' media showcase was held. ▲ Beak Young-hoon, vice president of Netmarble Games, said, "We are confident that we will provide a new MMORPG experience." ▲ Park Jin-seok, CEO of Bluehole Squall, commented "We are glad that we can show good works thanks to the interest of many people." 'TERA M' is a mobile game using IP(Intellectual Property Rights) of Bluehole's MMORPG 'TERA' PC version and is being developed by Bluehole Squall, a subsidiary of Bluehole. The game is set in Arborea of about 1,000 years ago in the original game, and contains the journey of the independent forces against the divine empire built by the giants. By featuring acclaimed characters and graphics in the original version, 'TERA', and a vast worldview and combo action that use a linker in a non-targeting situation, 'TERA M' aims to let users enjoy elements and emotions from the original game at the mobile environment. On top of that, a party play based on characters from various roles such as tankers, dealers, and healers and a scenario set in the original game's age of 1,000 years ago will provide the fun of authentic MMORPG. There are 6 characters in the initial character of TERA M; Elin priest, 'Lina Elin', which helps to maintain stable party play through recovery skill and ultimate skill with strong resilience, Aman lancer, 'Orlender Turcan', which takes a charge of a tanker with high stamina and defense power, Popori Alchemist, 'Labreng', which can strategically use a special passive to strengthen the skills, Human Brawler, 'Sol Walker', which can maintain a stylish battle using connection skills, Elf Archer 'Libellia Kubel', which can battle at the safe distance where enemies cannot reach, and Human Slayer, 'Rein Rolf', which can quickly combat with high damage to enemies. One of the advantages of 'TERA M' is that it allows users to enjoy strategic contents, such as large-scale field, raid where attacking boss through party play is the key, PvP mode that can be implemented in various ways such as field of honor, battlefield, or guild battle, and various party dungeons, that can be experienced in PC MMORPG. ▲ It is a mobile game that used IP of popular online game 'TERA'. ▲ Combo action using the connection skills makes you feel the taste of the hand. About TERA M's service schedule, Netmarble Games announced that it will start pre-registration from September 8, and will launch services through Google Play Store and Apple App Store in November. All users participating in pre-registration will receive 1,000 Red Gems, a game item, and various events will be held to provide various gifts including game items by first-come first-served or randomly picking. At the same time, the page for preoccupying the server and character name will be also opened, so that the benefit of using the preoccupied character name at the chosen server by a user will be provided when the official service is opened. ▲ Pre-registration will start on September 8 and open the service in November.
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NCsoft Lineage M Showcase 'THE SUMMIT'
On the morning of the May 16th, 'Lineage M' showcase 'THE SUMMIT', organized by NCsoft, was held at The Raum in Gangnam-gu, Seoul. The event was prepared to introduce the features and vision of NCsoft's new mobile game, 'Lineage M' in the presence of officials including NCsoft's vice president Kim Taek-heon, vice president Jung Jin-soo, executive director Shim Seung-bo, managing director Lee Sung-goo and general manager of mobile publishing, Kim Hyun-ho. At the beginning of the event, Kim Taek-heon said, "Implementing the value and legitimacy of Lineage on the mobile was a new challenge every moment, and it included all the experiences we have accumulated over 19 years since the release of Lineage into Lineage M." And, "I would like to ask you a lot of interest and support for NCsoft's new challenge, Lineage M." ▲ 'Lineage M' showcase 'THE SUMMIT' was held. ▲ Kim Taek-heon said, "We have put all of our 19 years of experience into Lineage M after the release of Lineage." ▲ 'Lineage M' will be showcased on Google Play and Apple App Store on June 21. According to the announcement, 'Lineage M' will be showcased on Google Play and Apple App Store on June 21, and a pre-character creation will be started at 24:00 on June 16th (00:00 on the 17th). Lineage M is a mobile MMORPG that embodies the main elements of "Lineage", a PC online game launched in 1998 by NCsoft. Not only the characters of various classes, but also the main elements of "Lineage" such as clans, large-scale hunting, siege, etc. are included in Mobile Aden World. As the platform is changed from PC to mobile, the visuals are enhanced and the UI system is optimized. 'Lineage M' embodies the main elements of the game such as the original Lineage's characters, hunting grounds, monsters, and non-player characters (NPCs), and users can choose one of the following classes: knight, fairy, monarch, and wizard. When you access the game, you will first play the game on the island "Talking Island" for beginners, and you can use the game in the same areas as the original Lineage, such as Giran Village, Heine, Dragon Valley, etc. The familiar NPCs such as "Pandora" and "Orim" can be found throughout the village, and the familiar monsters such as werewolves, oaks, and skeletons are waiting for users in the hunting grounds. The map of "Lineage M" is an open world format with all the hunting areas in the game opened like the original Lineage. Until now, the mobile RPG has been limited to systems such as users have to hunting ground 1-1, hunting ground 1-2, which can not move hunting grounds in certain order or use hunting grounds according to certain conditions such as level, but 'Lineage M' allows users to move to other areas regardless of conditions so that they can feel the atmosphere of the original game. The control of 'Lineage M' has further improved by fitting the control of the original 'Lineage' to the mobile. Typical examples are 'Arc Selector' system and 'Quick Slot' system. The 'Arc Selector' system allows the user to select lots of subjects by drawing a region with fingers, so they can select all the monsters in the region by drawing a circle on the screen. The system has the advantage of being able to easily select multiple objects on a narrow screen at a time. 'Quick Slot' is a system that users can use several skills, magic, and items consecutively after registering them in advance. In addition, automatic hunting and automatic looting are implemented so that users conveniently and easily enjoy the game even with the limited mobile controls in which they cannot user keyboard and mouse. PvP (Player vs. Player) system of "Lineage M" was developed with the goal of "exciting combat", and users can check their detailed PvP combat history and ranking in "PvP Book" in "Lineage M". If you win a PvP with another character, you can send a provocation message to the clan to which the defeated character belongs, or you can teleport directly to near the character that defeated you. A system that facilitates party hunting in open fields is also introduced. In the battle of the party unit, if the party leader specifies the target, the target is displayed on the party members' screen, and the party members can touch the 'attack' button to perform the concentrated attack. "Trial Dungeon" is added as a content of "Lineage M" for raising characters. The "trial dungeon" is an "individual instance dungeon (one-time hunting ground)" which could not be seen in the original "Lineage". The hunting area in the original "Lineage" will be provided as a private hunting ground. Users can acquire experience points, items, and Adena (in-game money) in the dungeon, and since it is a private dungeon, users do not have to worry about competition or battle with other characters. A community function, which is one of the main functions of "Lineage", is also enhanced in "Lineage M". To begin with, in "Lineage M", a "voice chat" function is implemented so that users can use voice chats with other users without a separate application for communication. Moreover, NCsoft will launch "MTalk", a mobile app for communities linked to games, on Google Play and Apple App Store on the May 16th. "MTalk" is a community app connected to the game, and it has functions like real time interworking of character and clan information, chat with clans and communities, interactive and posting notification, management of clan calendars and schedules. Meanwhile, NCsoft also announced the pre-order record of "Lineage M" at the press conference. Since April 12, it reached 1 million after 8 hours, 2 million after 3 days, 3 million after 12 days, and it exceeded 4 million on May 15.
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Nexon Mobile Day : Fall in Nexon Games Conference
In the morning of October 10, ‘Nexon Mobile Day : Fall in Nexon Games’ conference was held at Nexon Arena in Seocho-gu, Seoul. The event was prepared to announce Nexon’s fall mobile game lineup, and officials from Nexon, Jung Sang-won vice president and Noh Jung-hwan head of mobile business department, attended the event. Jung Sang-won said, “Having had a hard time so far, I looked back on the nature of Nexon again, and kept services of attractive new games by trying to focus on the game’s development and publishing.” And, “In today’s event, the games waiting for tests and release in October will be presented. Now and forever, we are trying hard to be evaluated as a good company, so please look forward to us.” ▲ ‘Nexon Mobile Day : Fall in Nexon Games’ conference is opened. ▲ Jung Sang-won said, “During having hard moments, I had time to look back on the nature of Nexon.” ▲ Three releases and four testing games are introduced. At the event, among Nexon’s self-developed or published new mobile games, the games that will be officially released in October, or the games that need testing are introduced. The first game to be introduced is ‘MapleStory M’ which is Nexon’s collaboration with NSC. It is a 2D side scrolling MMORPG that put the worldview of online game ‘MapleStory’ in mobile platform. ‘MapleStory M’ is developed to be easily enjoyed by new users who first experience ‘MapleStory,’ as well as the users who had enjoyed ‘MapleStory’ with PC, so synergy effect through ‘the unity of experience’ is expected from all of PC and mobile users. Moreover, interesting elements and play experience of the online game ‘MapleStory,’ such as cute characters, graphic and the game’s stage ‘Maple World,’ are applied the same. The exclusive contents, such as ‘Elite Dungeon’ and ‘Mini Dungeon,’ optimized to the mobile environment are presented. On October 13, Nexon will release ‘MapleStory M’ in Android and iOS platform, and it will be presented to the entire world sequentially. ▲ ‘MapleStory M’ is developed to be easily enjoyed by new users as well as the current users. The second game to be introduced is ‘QuizQuiz,’ a global mobile quiz game developed by Monster Planet. This game is played by challenging the opponent with solving quizzes of various topics such as ‘Science,’ ‘Liberal’ and ‘Cultural Art,’ through three modes, and it is possible to play with friends all over the world through interlock of social media account. With simple control and popular contents, anyone can easily enjoy and have fun collecting 33 various characters by solving quizzes. On October 20, Nexon will release ‘QuizQuiz’ in Android and iOS platform. ▲ In ‘QuizQuiz,’ users can compete with users all over the world by solving various topics of quizzes. The third game to be introduced is ‘Marching Legions,’ developed by Cocoon Games. ‘Marching Legions’ is a real-time strategic simulation game that occupies major cities based on the actual world map by cooperating with users all around the world. Users can grow the city through constructing buildings, training soldiers, collecting resources, and etc. As well as the existing heroes and the heroes in myth, various characteristics and synastry for each unit exist. So, users can play strategic battle in real-time by making maximum 5 corps, led by a hero, go into the battle. Moreover, users can attack, defend and collect resources at the same time, and establish strategy by sharing real-time PvP battle video with strong allies. On October 27, Nexon will release ‘Marching Legions’ in Android and iOS platform. ▲ ‘Marching Legions’ is a strategic simulation game that occupies major cities based on the actual world map. The fourth game to be introduced is ‘Arena Masters’ developed by Meerkat Games. ‘Arena Masters’ is a mobile battle action game that can be enjoyed with simple controls. It is possible to play exciting action play by strategically using total 13 characters such as ‘Windy’ and ‘Beobear.’ Including PvP modes that maximum 6 users can play in real time such as ‘dual arena’ and ‘team death match,’ the game contains a variety of contents such as missions, day of the dungeon, characters and equipment development. ‘Arena Masters’ will be released in Android and iOS platform in the first quarter of 2017, and from October 11 to 14, Nexon will progress testing. ▲ ‘Arena Masters’ is a battle action game with real-time PvP of maximum 6 users. The fifth game to be introduced is ‘Dungeon & Fighter: Spirit,’ being developed by Neople. ‘Dungeon & Fighter: Spirit’ is a mobile action RPG using IP of the online game ‘Dungeon & Fighter.’ The characters in ‘Dungeon & Fighter’ are newly born into 3D graphic. Including various skills used in the original work and new skills optimized to mobile platform, ‘Dungeon & Fighter: Spirit’ implements about 100 skills and displays skill combo actions. It offers fun of collecting, strengthening and evolving more than 400 various weapons and equipment. Moreover, it offers pleasure of growing a character more powerful with monster cards, emblems, avatars, titles, and etc. It also presents rich contents such as story dungeons, where more than 200 monsters and unique boss monsters of the online game ‘Dungeon & Fighter’ appear, tower of the death, raid, infinite altar, and etc. ‘Dungeon & Fighter: Spirit’ is now being developed with aiming at the release in 2016 in Android and iOS platform. From October 18 to 22, Nexon will progress testing. ▲ ‘Dungeon & Fighter: Spirit’ newly created fun of the original work into 3D graphic. The sixth game to be introduced is ‘Elsword Slash,’ being developed by Kunlun. ‘Elsword Slash’ is a mobile side-scrolling action RPG that optimized play of the online game ‘Elsword’ to mobile environment. It is featured by bringing the original work’s world view and various contents, including more than 400 avatars for each character, skill development, real-time party, PvP system and guild cooperation, into the mobile. In 2016 January, this game was released with the name of ‘艾爾戰記’ in China, and, in May, it was released with the name of ‘Elsword: Evolution’ in global market. It recorded no.9 for the best sales of Chinese Apple Appstore, and no.2 for the best sales of Taiwan Google Playstore. ‘Elsword Slash’ will be released in Android and iOS platform in 2017, and Nexon will progress testing for Android users in late October. ▲ Developed from Kunlun, ‘Elsword Slash’ is a game of hit in service in China. Meanwhile, at the event, the new mobile game ‘Tango Five: The Last Dance’ was newly introduced. Being developed from Thingsoft, ‘Tango Five: The Last Dance’ is a real-time 5:5 team battle strategic shooting game that is featured by offering simple control with ‘Grid’-based movement and using ‘dynamic cool-down’ system, which temporarily restricts the character’s attack time. Users can participate in the battle after selecting one of 12 characters with different characteristics and skills. ‘Tango Five: The Last Dance’ is being developed with aiming at the release in 2017 in Android and iOS platform. From October 27 to 30, Nexon will progress testing. ▲ Being developed from Thingsoft, ‘Tango Five: The Last Dance’ is newly introduced. ▲ It is a team battle game based on real-time strategic shooting.
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