PRESS RELEASES
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2012 ‘C9’ Championship Tournament Begins with the Final CBT
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WEBZEN Inc. (WWW.WEBZEN.COM), the Next Generation of Free-to-Play Online Games, announced the final closed beta test for the Action RPG ‘C9 (Continent of the Ninth Seal)’ where the online tournament of the ‘2012 C9 Championship Tournament’ will begin.
From May 17th to the 31st, WEBZEN will open the final closed beta test for ‘C9’ where the online tournament for the ‘2012 Championship Tournament’ will take place. The top 2 qualifying teams will be determined to head off to the finals in Los Angeles, U.S.A.
The online tournament will finish up to the semi-finals, and on June 6th the final top 2 teams will compete at Los Angeles, U.S.A. for the $10,000 (USD) grand prize. WEBZEN will provide the final’s live footage through live stream on the official C9 website (c9.webzen.com).
The registration for the tournament had finished last May 10th through the official homepage and 32 teams have been selected for the seeding. Among the participants, there are experienced e-sports and online game clans that will add more competition to the tournament.
Also, WEBZEN is inviting 30 users to participate in the final match held in Los Angeles. The registration for this invitation can be entered through the official C9 Facebook page (www.facebook.com/C9Webzen).
Meanwhile, during the final closed beta test, a new character ‘Berserker’ will be revealed. As an advanced class of the fighter, the ‘Berserker’ has the most powerful physical attack power using its two handed sword. Users who participated in the Tournament Registration Test last April will be able to continuously play where they left off without creating a new character or enjoy the newly revealed ‘Berserker’.
Jihun Lee, Head of Global Publishing, said, “During the finals of the championship tournament, C9’s Producer and developers will join us to add to the excitement.” Also he said, “Users or clans who have not qualified for the tournament, please keep interested throughout the final CBT to find out who the final qualifiers for the 2012 C9 Championship Tournament will be.”
More information about the Action RPG ‘C9’ can be found at the official Facebook community (www.facebook.com/C9Webzen) and website (c9.webzen.com).
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May 15 2012
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The Legend Continues with the MU:eX700 User Beta Test
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WEBZEN Inc. (WWW.WEBZEN.COM), the Next Generation of Free-to-Play Online Games, announced the start of the open beta test for MU:eX700, an expansion update for one of their famous titles, MU Online.
Today, WEBZEN has opened the MU:eX700 beta test to users for a week until May 17th. To participate in the beta test users must possess a “Gold Channel Ticket” in MU Online. During the test, all players will be able to enjoy the test from level 600.
After any changes made from user feedback during the test, MU:eX700 update will officially launch on May 31st, one week after the open beta test. At this time, the global PVP tournament will receive registrations until the end of June. Winners and participants will have a chance to win cash items worth a total of $15,000 (USD).
Jihun Lee, Head of Global Publishing, said, “We are thrilled to announce the 7th major update for MU Online where the contents have been both enhanced in quantity and quality.” Also he said, “We will put our full efforts and receive feedback from users to continue the open beta test into official launch.
Meanwhile, WEBZEN.com will have various events giving away gifts to bug reporters and open beta reviewers during the OBT period.
More information about the MU:eX700 open beta test can be found at the official Facebook community (www.facebook.com/MUWEBZEN) and website (muonline.webzen.com).
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May 12 2012
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The ‘2012 C9 Championship Tournament’ is One Step Closer to $10,000
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WEBZEN Inc. (WWW.WEBZEN.COM), the Next Generation of Free-to-Play Online Games, announced the finale of the Tournament Registration Test for their Action RPG ‘C9 (Continent of the Ninth Seal)’ and has begun preparation for the first Global PVP Tournament.
Last May 6th, the C9 Tournament Registration Test had come to an end after a month of non-stop action. To continue action, registration for the online tournament has started and will continue until May 9th (PDT).
The online tournament that starts on May 16th (PDT) will determine the final top 2 qualifying teams that will head on to Los Angeles, U.S.A. where the first official offline tournament finals will be held. Only one team will be victorious and win a grand prize of $10,000 (USD).
Currently among the registrations, there are many teams with diverse backgrounds. Some have experience in other competitive tournaments, while others are e-sports teams from ESL, or guilds from other well-known MMORPGs, masters of action games, and more. However, all have one thing in common; the goal to win the final grand prize.
Jihun Lee, Head of Global Publishing, said, “During the 2012 C9 Championship Final, the producer and developers of C9 will join us to add to the excitement.” Also he said, “We hope to see many participants for online tournament that will build the excitement for the finals in June.
Meanwhile, C9 will have its Final CBT during the online tournament and reveal the new class, Berserker. The Berserker is an advanced class from the elite fighter and has the most powerful attacks using its two handed sword.
More information about the Action RPG ‘C9’ can be found at the official Facebook community (www.facebook.com/C9Webzen) and website (c9.webzen.com).
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May 07 2012
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The Race to Win $10,000 has begun for the ‘2012 C9 Championship Tournament’
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WEBZEN Inc. (WWW.WEBZEN.COM), the Next Generation of Free-to-Play Online Games, announced the start of the ‘2012 C9 Championship Tournament’ registration for their Action RPG ‘C9’ (Continent of the Ninth Seal).
Today, WEBZEN opened the ‘2012 C9 Championship Tournament’ registration page (event.webzen.com/C9/Tournament/Application) and began accepting applications for the tournament that has a grand prize of $10,000 (USD).
To qualify for registrations, users must complete 3 in-game party quests before May 5th (PDT: Pacific Daylight Time) when the ‘Tournament Registration Test’ ends and apply for participation until May 9th (PDT). The ‘2012 C9 Championship Tournament’ will start on May 16th (PDT) and finish the online semi-finals by May 31st (PDT). The top final qualifying teams will be invited to the offline grand finals held during E3 2012 in Los Angeles, U.S.A.
Currently, over 100,000 users have participated in the ongoing ‘Tournament Registration Test’. In this test, new contents were revealed including ‘Ultimate Fury Skill’ and ‘Deathmatch / Relay Match’ (PVP modes) that were not available in previous tests.
Jihun Lee, Head of Global Publishing, said, ‘Users have shown much interest towards C9 even before the official launch.” Also he said, “We will give our full effort to successfully complete the tournament and focus on the localization for global users to launch the official service this summer.”
More information about the Action RPG ‘C9’ can be found at the official Facebook community (www.facebook.com/C9Webzen) and website (c9.webzen.com).
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April 26 2012
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‘C9’ Marks the Start of the ‘2012 C9 Championship Tournament’
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WEBZEN Inc. (WWW.WEBZEN.COM), the Next Generation of Free-to-Play Online Games, announced the start of the ‘Tournament Registration Test’ for their Action RPG ‘C9 (Continent of the Ninth Seal). During the test, participants will be able to register for the ‘online PvP tournament’ prior to the ‘2012 C9 Championship Tournament’.
Starting from April 14th until May 4th, the ‘Tournament Registration Test’ will be open to users with a C9 beta key that will be given out through various partner game media websites beginning from the 12th.
During the test period, participants who wish to register for the ‘online PvP tournament’ must first accomplish an in-game mission. The registration for the ‘online PvP tournament’ will open on April 25th at C9’s official website where more detailed information will be announced. Later on, after the ‘online PvP tournament’, the top final qualifying teams will be invited to the offline ‘2012 C9 Championship Tournament’ held during E3 2012 in Los Angeles, where the top team will win a grand prize of $10,000 (USD).
The ‘Tournament Registration Test’ will reveal new contents including the ‘Ultimate Fury Skills’, currently the most powerful and dynamic skills, and also new PvP systems, ‘Deathmatch’ and ‘Relay Match’.
Jihun Lee, Head of Global Publishing, said, “For the 2012 C9 Championship Tournament, we have opened the test to start the online events that will continue to the offline finals during E3 2012.” Also he said, “We will focus on the localization for global users to launch the official service this summer.”
Meanwhile, WEBZEN has started the ‘Media Focus Test’ today where game media will be able to gain early access to experience the new contents. The ‘Media Focus Test’ will continue until May 5th.
More information about the Action RPG ‘C9’ can be found at the official Facebook community (www.facebook.com/C9Webzen) and website (c9.webzen.com).
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April 12 2012
