WEBZEN ANNOUNCES THE START OF SOUL OF THE ULTIMATE NATION’S FIRST CLOSED BETA TEST
A Record-Breaking 303,000 Users Sign Up for 999 Lucky Slots
September 26, 2005 (SEOUL, Korea) – Webzen, Inc. today announced the start of the first closed beta test of Soul of the Ultimate Nation, the innovative action MMORPG. The test will take place for one week from September 27th to October 3rd.
During the registration of the first closed beta test, open from September 6th through 22nd, a record-breaking 303,000 users signed up. On September 23rd, the final 999 lucky users beat out the 303 to 1 odds to be chosen as beta testers. When the registration closed, Soul of the Ultimate Nation became the first title in online game history to sign up over 300,000 volunteers for a closed beta test.
“I’d like to thank the over 300,000 gamers who’ve shown so much interest and enthusiasm for Soul of the Ultimate Nation, despite this being still a closed beta test,” said Nam-Ju Kim, chief executive officer of Webzen, Inc. “With all the efforts that went in to perfecting the game, we’re expecting great reviews. Users taking part in this test are definitely in for an incredibly upgraded game experience with Soul of the Ultimate Nation.”
The selected 999 testers will be the first to try out the much-anticipated Soul of the Ultimate Nation. They will be able to experience for themselves the state-of-the-art graphics and differentiated action, starting with the town Tringel during initial log on to four maps (Forest of Beasts, Frozen Place, Valley of Dragons, and Underground waterway of Etherain), using four characters (Berserker, Dragon Knight, Valkyrie, and Elementalist) and approximately 100 skills.
In addition, the testers will get a chance to test out the battle zone system that maximizes gamer options and degree of freedom as well as other basic systems proprietary to Soul of the Ultimate Nation. By participating in bug reports and boards, they will also be exchanging a variety of ideas and opinions on further enhancing Soul of the Ultimate Nation’s gameplay.
Starting on September 27th, the testers can download the game program from Soul of the Ultimate Nation’s official website (www.sunonline.co.kr) to begin the official beta test. Applications will be accepted until October 3rd for Soul of the Ultimate Nation’s second closed beta test. The second test is scheduled for one week beginning October 11th.
About Webzen, Inc.
Founded in 2000 and based in Seoul, Korea, Webzen has become a leader in the MMOG market and has developed some of the world’s top online game and client/server technologies. In January of this year, Webzen announced its entry into the U.S. games market with a new subsidiary, Webzen America, based in Los Angeles.
For more information, please contact:
Webzen Inc. PR : [email protected] / 82-2-3498-6836
