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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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Juno Jung Takes NCsoft’s Next MMORPG

January 3rd, 2012

One of the most famous art directors in Korea, Juno Jung, returned to NCsoft.

According to our cover, Jung, known for his work in <Lineage 2>, is currently working for NCsoft’s new MMORPG team as an art director since yesterday.

His new position in NCsoft is notable. He was just a member of a character production team, not an art director, while developing <Lineage 2>. So the veiled game would be his first title that would encompass his unique art style. As we already confirmed such stylish graphics from <Blade & Soul> of AD HyungTae Kim, it is highly anticipated.

“I believe the extremely realistic artworks are total quality of the game and the in-game world that connect the game graphics and the content,” said Jung at an interview with TIG in the past. That is to say his upcoming title could be an extremely realistic game in terms of graphics.

An industry official said “I think it would be something related to <Lineage> brand since he had participated the development of <Lineage 2>. As <Lineage Eternal> is already introduced, I guess there is another title for <Lineage> in preparation.”

Many Korean gamers are guessing his title would be either <Lineage 3> or <Aion 2>.

Jung had worked for Gravity, NHN, and Npluto after NCsoft since 2005, writing numerous books about art design too.

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G-Star 2010 Is Coming!

November 12th, 2010

The biggest game show in Korea is finally coming on next Thursday in Busan. Let’s see what’s up for us! Click the company name to visit their teaser sites for G-Star 2010.

NHN Hangame

4 new games are waiting for gamers! All of them are playable at the booth. The trailer of <Kingdom Under Fire 2> will be screened in 3D theater. By the way, <ASTA> is a new name for the game known as <Project East> so far.

<Tera> : Non-targeting MMORPG : Playable

<ASTA> : Asia Fantasy MMORPG : Playable for the first time.

<Metro Conflict> : FPS : Playable for the first time.

<Kingdom Under Fire 2> : Action?Strategy?: Playable for the first time.

NCsoft

NCsoft exhibits <B&S>, <Lineage 2>, and <Metal Black Alternative>. As <Lineage 2> is coming back to a game show for 7 years, new features and improved graphics will be shown off.

<Blade&Soul> : Oriental Martial Art MMORPG : Playable for the first time.

<Lineage 2> Renewal : MMORPG : Playable for the first time.

<Metal Black Alternative> : Shoot & Bomb Action RPG : Playable

WeMade Entertainment

5 games for PC and iOS will be exhibited. <NED> has been introduced since last G-Star 2009 and has totally changed now.

<NED> : Fantasy MMORPG : Playable

<ChangChun 2> : Fusion Oriental Martial Art MMORPG : Playable

<Project Goblin> : Side Scroll Action RPG : Playable for the first time.

<Pets> : Business Simulation : PC(web)-iPhone-iPad : Playable

<Master of Defense> : RTS : iPhone-iPod touch-iPadPlayable for the first time.

Blizzard Entertainment

<Starcraft 2>, <WoW:Cataclysm>, and <Diablo 3> are all playable. What else should I say? Oh, there will be a special <Starcraft 2> league only for G-Star.

<Diablo 3> : Action RPG :?Playable for the first time in Korea.

<World of Warcraft : Cataclysm> : MMORPG : Playable

Mgame

While <YHKH2> is only available for watching its play trailer, all the other games are playable. You may mount on a dragon, fly, and battle with other players in the air at <War of Dragons>.

<YulHyulKangHo Online 2> : Oriental Martial Arts MMORPG : Play video for the first time.

<War Bane> : MMORPG : Playable

<War of Dragons> : MMORPG : Playable for the first time.

<Rhythm&Paradise> : Rhythm Dance : Playable

XLgames

One and only but huge game <ArcheAge> will be playable to the public for the first time.

<ArcheAge> : MMORPG : Playable

Neowiz Games

Various new games from Neowiz Games will be available. You may see X, Zero, Duo of <Rock Man Online> at the special trial only for G-Star.

<Rock Man Online> : Action RPG : Playable for the first time.

<Puzzle Bubble Online> : Casual Puzzle : Playable for the first time.

<Raiderz> : Non-targeting MMORPG : Playable

Hanbit Soft

4 games already introduced are coming this year.

<Squad Flow> : TPS : Playable for the first time.

<The Heaven of Three Kingdoms> : MMORPG : Playable

<Grand Mer> : Trolling Fishing : Playable

<War Cry> : Action TPS : Playable

L&K Logic Korea

A musical show of <Mirror War> will be up for gamers.

<Mirror War> : Shooting RPG : Playable

<Red Gem> : MMORPG : Playable

Seed9 Games

CJ Internet does not attend G-Star 2010 this time. But, its subsidiary Seed9 Games exhibits its highly anticipated game independently.

<Ghosts ‘N Goblins Online> : Side Scroll Action RPG : Playable for the first time.

Nexon

Nexon exhibit 4 games this year. A new game <Embracing Three Kingdoms> developed by Ndoors is the most eye-catching among the exhibitions. New character Karok of <Mabinogi Heroes> will be playable for the first time. Famous fighter Bob Sapp will be at the booth as a promotion model for Karok. Other than online games, games for new platform are also introduced.

<Embracing Three Kingdoms> : Strategy MMORPG : New trailer

<Mabinogi Heroes>(Vindictus in NA) : Action MORPG : New character playable

<Dungeon And Fighters> : Side Scroll Action RPG : Playable

<Maple Story> : MMORPG : Playable

<2012 Seoul> : Strategy Simulation : Playable for the first time.(iPhone-iPad)

<Kart Rider Rush> : Casual Racing : New trailer

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Lineage 2 Changes Clothes

October 14th, 2010

NCsoft announced new project of <Lineage 2> and more information of it will be available at G-Star on Oct. 13th. A project teaser trailer is released as well.

As you can see from the video which is pretty limited though, the new project changes almost everything of <Lineage 2>. The upgraded visual graphic with rich color and some skills like jump, DOT AOE, and a flying raid boss monster are perceived through the teaser trailer.

“We cannot tell anything more than what you can find from the teaser site. More details are released at G-Star,” said NCsoft.

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