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Archeage CBT5 is available for Korea & China

March 22nd, 2012

It is expected that not only Korean, but also Chinese gamers will have chance to join the next generation MMORPG Archeage CBT5. Tencent announced they are going to provide Chinese version of client software for CBT5 at the press conference in Beijing.. Tencent is the major online game publisher in China who is responsible for Archeage publishing in China.

Jake Song said “I think it is important to have Chinese users’ opinions. We will add Chinese style shoes, maps and events for CBT5.” He emphasized that the main ideology of Archeage is ‘Change’. The original novel for Archeage called “Firs and a hawk” will be published in Chinese as well.

Archeage’s 4th CBT was closed on the 11th of March. XL Games introduced the original continent and siege warfare system for the first time and added various PvE, PvP contents.

However, XL Games did not announce when CBT5 will be.

You can watch the latest Archeage teaser and additional images here

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Tencent becomes the worldwide publisher for SURA Online

March 21st, 2012

Tencent, the top online game publisher in China, acquires the worldwide distribution right for SURA Online. Tencent announces it at the press conference in Beijing, China. SURA Online, developed by NSE Entertainment in Korea, is Asian style fantasy action RPG that has very fast attack and defense system like we have seen at martial arts movies.

Players could choose the one of three races and have 6 different classes. 1:1 PvP in SURA Online resembles 1vs1 fighting games like Tekken from Namco. The combat emphasizes psychological aspects as well as using various combo attacks. 2:2, 3:3 PvP are different from 1:1. Players should cooperate with teammates to win.

Steven Ma, Vice President of Tencent Games, said “Best resources of China and Korea have been combined through SURA Online and become stuck together. The contract has important strategic meanings for Tencent to advance into the world online game market. We enter into the global market including Europe, North America etc with SURA Online.”

We expect Tencent Korea would publish SURA Online in Korea as well.

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NCsoft’s Next Games Powered by Unreal Engine 3

March 8th, 2012

Unreal Engine 3 is going to be used for NCsoft’s next generation games. Epic Games announced yesterday that it has entered into a strategic partnership of the engine with NCsoft.

They also remarked that the single contract would be the biggest Unreal Engine license contract ever in Asia for Epic Games.

NCsoft has already worked with Epic Games for its two MMORPG <Lineage 2> and <Blade & Soul>, respectively powered by Unreal Engine 2 and 3.

“The Unreal Engine has allowed us focusing on creativity and development of <Lineage 2> and <Blade & Soul>. With our own experience of the engine, we believe that we would develop games more efficiently and take advantage of it as much as possible,” said HyungJoon Kim the director of NCsoft.

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S4 League Invades Indonesia

March 5th, 2012

A stylish action TPS game <S4 League> invades Indonesia.

Neowiz Games signed the publishing agreement in Indonesia with PT. Lyto today.

<S4 League> has attracted 17,000 concurrent users in Europe and has recently gone to Japan as well.

“It’s glad to intorudce <S4 League> to Indonesian gamers. In combination with rich experience of two publishers, we will do our best to provide the best service for local players,” said SangKyu Yoon the CEO of Neowiz Games.

“<S4 League>’s exciting features including PvP would be brand new experience for Indonesian gamers. We will service it successfully with Neowiz Games,” said Andy Suryanto the CEO of PT. Lyto.

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Blizzard to Hold Korean e-Sports in Las Vegas

March 5th, 2012

 

Final match of 2011 Sony Ericsson GSL Season 6 took place in Blizzcon last year

Blizzard Entertainment and its Korean e-Sports broadcasting partner GomTV are going to hold a final match of 2012 Global <Starcraft 2> Team League(GSTL) season 1 on stage of IGN Pro League(IPL) 4 taking place in Las Vegas, the U.S. on the 7th of April.

IGN has asked GomTV to produce a <Starcraft 2> program for the IPL 4 and hold the final match of 2012 GSTL season 1 at the site. This would be the second time for Korean e-Sports holding the final match abroad following Sony Ericsson GSL season 6 took place in Blizzcon last year.

“It’s honor to land GomTV’s technology and GSTL in Las Vegas where is a mecca of global sports. We will do our best to uphold the name of home of e-Sports,” said InSik Bae the CEO of GomTV.

All the GSTL matches are available at GSL official homepage and GomTV channel.

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