PRESS RELEASES
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Historical strategy game FIRST HERO is out now for iOS and Android
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WEBZEN announced today the official launch of its new mobile strategy game, FIRST HERO in the US, Europe and Southern Asia.
FIRST HERO is a strategy game for the Android and iOS mobile platform, filled with history’s greatest figures. The aim of the game is to recruit a host of legendary heroes, from George Washington to Genghis Khan, and engage in strategic and epic battles with other players.
Players not only have the ability to upgrade their characters to build up the strength and prowess necessary for conquering their own domain, but are also able to earn Ranking Points through user vs. user and alliance vs. alliance battles to make it to the top for better ranking rewards.
Players can also engage in Boss fights and defeat them with their heroes and troops. Using diverse strategies will assure them a victory against various monsters with different difficulty levels.
Along with the global rollout, the latest version of the game includes a new hero ‘Saladin’, a new raid boss ‘Admiral Skeleton’ and new functions such as Hero Summon Store, Map Style Changes, User interface enhancement and Balance change, thus marking the end of the soft-launching phase.
FIRST HERO is now available for free download in the App Store and Google Play Store, and the game is available in English, Spanish, Portuguese, German, French, and Chinese (Traditional). Strategy game enthusiasts and interested gamers can watch the FIRST HERO Official Launch Trailer on the WEBZEN YouTube channel: https://youtu.be/zmJiYYTR5sU
To celebrate FIRST HERO’s official launch, WEBZEN is running various events to allow all gamers to acquire special rewards and extra bonuses, including log-in rewards, Legendary Hero Summon Rate Up Event, Royal Palace Level-up Event, Artifact Coin Event and Resource Pillage Event.
Full details on all events are now available on the official community: https://www.plug.game/firstherom which is the place for all players to receive all the latest notices, events, and patch notes, as well as post opinions, guides, and questions.
To learn more about FIRST HERO, players can visit the official website: http://firsthero.webzen.com/. Players are also invited to discuss the game and check out the heroes and developer’s note on the official Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/FirstHeroGlobal/
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June 28 2019
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CONTINENT OF THE NINTH SEAL’s Update Adds New Manacrafter Class
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WEBZEN announced today the release of its latest content update for the strategic action RPG CONTINENT OF THE NINTH SEAL (C9).
The new content update introduces a new Mystic class, Manacrafter with a new extra class system. Manacrafter is an action-packed female class that slashes enemies with her magic imbued sword. She can attack enemies to charge her Crystal Mana Swords and unleash their power. To unlock the new class, players will need to collect Soulshards while playing various game modes, including the newly added competitive mode.
This update also brings the all-new 4v4 battle mode to compete against other teams. Working together as a team of 4 to defeat the boss monster, each team can unleash major damage down on the boss or use it to interfere with the other team. Only the team who contributed the most damage will win the round and take the prize. Prizes will include the essential material required to create the game’s new Mystic class, Manacrafter.
For further details on these new features, interested players can head over to the C9 official site to read through the update’s patch notes and check out the official update trailer on the official Webzen YouTube Channel: https://youtu.be/Uf9U0_c6C_Y
To celebrate the arrival of the Manacrafter update, the C9 team will be organizing various in-game events running from today until July 8th, 2019 (UTC). The Jumping Event will allow both new and returning players create a new lv. 57 character and receive a Book of Knowledge to reach lv. 63, all packed with additional goods in order to help speed up levelling their character.
In the Costume Extravaganza event, C9 players will have a chance to win fabulous items including Palladium Joker, Sacred Enhance Stone Rank 3, and Rank 8 Protective Crystal for Weapon’s Magic. In order to participate, players will need to equip more than 2 different costume gear parts available from the Costume Box on the Goddess’s Tear Shop, and submit the screenshot to the C9 official Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/C9Webzen/
Additionally, a video contest where users can show off their skill and stylish action has come to the C9 community, and all C9 enthusiasts can enjoy from daily bonus and attendance rewards in-game.
To learn more about C9, players can visit the official website: http://c9.webzen.com/ and discuss the game or participate in the latest events and giveaways on the official Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/C9Webzen/
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June 25 2019
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WEBZEN will reveal a brand-new PVC Figure ‘Fairy Elf’ at Wonder Festival 2019
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WEBZEN announced a collaboration with VERTEX for the creation of the Fairy Elf (エルフ/弓箭手) figure, one of MU’s favourite characters.
VERTEX is a veteran Japanese figure manufacturer specialised in a brand of pretty girl (bishoujo) figures with a combination of colorful costumes, weapons and cute looks.
Starting from June 8th, 2019, WEBZEN and VERTEX will showcase the prototype figure of Fairy Elf at Wonder Festival 2019 Shanghai, filling the halls with art toys/high-end figures/licenced merchandise to one-of-a-kind pieces from around the world. Wonder Festival 2019 Shanghai will be held at the Shanghai New International Expo Center in China.
After the creation of the exquisite Fairy Elf sculpture by Ishiyama Yuki (石山 裕記), renowned for his heroic imaginings of characters from One Piece, VERTEX has managed the manufacturing and production of Fairy Elf, featuring colourful wings, armour, and dynamic action poses of the original Elf character which are featured in the game.
WEBZEN and VERTEX will exhibit the 1/7 scale unpainted Fairy Elf prototype figure, made of ABS and PVC materials and standing approximately 230mm in the exhibition this coming weekend. Pre-ordering of the painted version will be available globally in August.
With this exhibition, WEBZEN expects not only to promote their Intellectual Property and their line-up of MU series characters to the public who visit the venue, but also to expand their IP business into the global market. WEBZEN is currently working on diverse collaborations with potential partners to extend its reach through IP collaboration with the toy and webtoon industry.
Meanwhile, WEBZEN also collaborated with Sentinel to design the new art toy ‘KnightWeGo’ by combining another famous MU character ‘Dark Knight’ and Sentinel’s action figure ‘35MechatroWeGo’ for global sales.
For further details on WEBZEN’s IP business and partnership, visit the official WEBZEN website: http://company.webzen.com/en/business/businesspartnership
For more information on WEBZEN’s games, interested players are invited to check out WEBZEN's official website at: www.webzen.com and the official Facebook community at: https://www.facebook.com/webzengames/
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June 05 2019
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MU ORIGIN 2 is now available for download on Android and iOS
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WEBZEN announced today that its new mobile MMORPG MU ORIGIN 2 is now available in North America, Latin America and Europe.
MU ORIGIN 2 is the second mobile spin-off from the main MU series and blends the franchise’s predominant combat system and characters, boasting improved graphics and amped up gameplay, along with other elements that players would expect from MU ORIGIN 2.
Being fully localized into English, Portuguese and Spanish, MU ORIGIN 2 is welcoming MU franchise fans and MMO enthusiasts who loves to dive into competitive challenges including intense boss raids and PvP battles, which are all reminiscent of the classical MU elements and gameplay on their mobile devices.
Starting from today, players can begin their adventure by choosing amongst one of three classes in three servers - US West, US East, and Europe. There’s the Dark Knight, the perfect combination of the power in close-ranged combat, the Dark Wizard, a magic wielder that deals damage in a wide area, and the Elf character class, a master of the ranged attacks and healing. Each have their own abilities that makes them enjoyable to upgrade and play, as they are capable of equipping heaps of powerful equipment. The characters will seem even more unique when accompanied by a Guardian Pet that will join and aid you players battle.
Along with the official launch date, WEBZEN today revealed the official launch trailer for MU ORIGIN 2 via their official Webzen YouTube channel. Interested players can check out the game features from the trailer: https://youtu.be/7i0QqlxWvMo
Celebrating the launch of MU ORIGIN 2, daily login bonuses and Happy Hour rewards are waiting for all the gamers in the game. In addition, players will be invited to join the official Facebook community and participate in various community events to share the trailer and their gameplay screenshots.
MU ORIGIN 2 is now available for free download on the Google Play Store and App Store.
To learn more about MU ORIGIN 2, players can visit the official website: http://muorigin2.webzen.com/ and discuss the game and participate in the latest events and giveaways on the official Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/MUOrigin2Global/
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May 28 2019
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MU ORIGIN 2 is coming to North, Latin America and Europe on May 28th
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WEBZEN has announced that its new mobile MMORPG MU ORIGIN 2 is finally set to launch on the 28th of May 2019.
MU ORIGIN 2 is the second mobile spin-off from the main MU series and blends the franchise’s predominant combat system and characters, boasting improved graphics and amped up gameplay, among other elements that players would expect from MU ORIGIN 2. With the official launch of the game, a huge selection of quests, dungeons, modes, pets, items and much more will be waiting for players to discover and unlock in the game.
Following the game’s huge success in Asia and a successful closed beta of the global version, MU ORIGIN 2 will be fully localized into English, Portuguese and Spanish. It will be available to download for free on the Google Play Store and App Store in North America, Latin America and Europe on May 28th.
Along with the announcement of the official launch date, Webzen today released a cinematic trailer for MU ORIGIN 2 via the official Webzen YouTube channel. The trailer shows off 3 distinct characters - Dark Knight, Dark Wizard, or Elf, and the game’s main storyline that players can experience from the game. Watch MU ORIGIN 2’s Cinematic Trailer on the official YouTube channel: https://youtu.be/VdyDMMl94BQ
In the meantime, interested players will be able to pre-register for the game through the Google Play Store or App Store, and receive a push notification along with special rewards at the official launch date.
MMORPG enthusiasts and mobile gamers will need to stay tuned for the upcoming launch next week, and will be invited to join the official Facebook community at: https://www.facebook.com/MUOrigin2Global/ and the official website: http://muorigin2.webzen.com/
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May 22 2019