PRESS RELEASES
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WEBZEN Confirms Final Release Date for MU Legend OBT
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WEBZEN has announced that the global OBT of MU Legend will begin on November 7th of this year.
WEBZEN - through the voice of the MU Legend team at WEBZEN Dublin - confirmed the date of the long-awaited global OBT to MU Legend fans:
“Being faithfully committed to the delivery of the game, what was initially planned to be a three-month-long development, QA and localization process (cf. Producer Letter) has been shrunk to a duration of two months only.
Our people at WEBZEN are like our fans: actual gamers and with a great passion for videogames, and I can guarantee you that they are all committed to the November 7th release date!"
The MU Legend team has also revealed its plan to deliberately strain the integrity of part of its game-server infrastructure (Americas). All available users have been invited to take part in a stress test, under the hashtag "#Breakourserver", intended for September 23rd.
Check our Youtube video for the occasion: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TFyOGd1VCbY
Dennis Czybulka commented: “To satisfy our strong wish to offer the most optimized game experience, we are willingly stressing one portion of our server system, jamming its capabilities in order to get precious technical data before the OBT release".
WEBZEN's COO continued: "We cannot adequately test all worst-case scenarios virtually, so we will need the cooperation of our fans to push our server to breaking point."
Another important piece of information also accompanies the stress test announcement: The client that is now available on the new MU Legend website is an early download of the game that will be updated for the OBT release. Users will be able to download the game a month and a half before the OBT release date.
Meanwhile, the all-new MU Legend website will be delivering important gameplay guides on a regular basis.
Along with all these announcements, the MU Legend team has also made a big step in broadening its communication with players.
The stress test details themselves will be communicated in five languages later on. Up to this point, our loyal fans have been following the MU Legend project on the official global Facebook page in English.
From now on, players can also keep track of all things MU Legend in four more languages, thanks to the opening of the Spanish, German, Brazilian-Portuguese and French official Facebook pages. Additionally, our teams are working towards launching a Polish Facebook page, with recruitment still ongoing."
To learn more about MU Legend, visit the official website: http://mulegend.webzen.com.
Players are also invited to discuss the game and join the official Facebook community at: http://facebook.com/MuLegendGlobal.
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September 19 2017
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RAPPELZ's Newest Expansion, Trials of Devildom Is Now Live
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WEBZEN has announced that the latest expansion "Trials of Devildom" for dark-fantasy MMO Rappelz has successfully been released on European and North American servers today. Players worldwide can finally enjoy the new content in English, French, German and Italian.
Rappelz is a classic dark-fantasy MMO, combining a striking fantasy art style with deep character customization, tactical pet training and PVP/PVE gameplay. With this expansion, Rappelz raises the bar and will put players' strength to the test in an unprecedented way.
The new Devildom dungeon will see the appearance of the evil Yushiva. She will wait for the few players that manage to get through each of the 30 rooms, in the most challenging dungeon to date. Consequently, parties and guilds will again play an important role when it comes to succeeding in Epic 9.5; some brand-new perks include a permanent experience increase for anyone playing in a party, and a new guild buff activatable by spending guild points.
The expansion also introduces a permanent 50% base experience boost to help players get to end-game content and start the race for the new level cap of 200. The previously announced community-driven project is now running and a full rebalance of each Master Class is ongoing with the invaluable support of the players.
Finally, 6 weeks of events will follow, as per tradition with every Rappelz expansion, rewarding players with special drops, buffs, Lak and even more experience!
Check out the official patch notes (link) for a complete list of all changes.
For more information on the game and all upcoming expansions, interested players are invited to check out http://en.rappelz.webzen.com/, join the official Facebook community at https://www.facebook.com/RappelzUS/, or follow us on the WEBZEN games streaming channel: https://www.twitch.tv/webzen_games.
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September 12 2017
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RAPPELZ: Trials of Devildom Set for Release on September 12th
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WEBZEN today announced that the dark fantasy MMORPG Rappelz will release its newest expansion, Epic 9: Part 5, on September 12th, 2017.
Epic 9.5 will bring brand-new features and challenges to its wide and loyal community, including a new dungeon, new monsters, new gear and an unprecedented community-driven project.
The new instanced dungeon, Devildom, will test players like never before. With 3 stages and 30 rooms, this will be the most challenging Rappelz dungeon to date. A marathon that will force "solo aficionados" to drop their weapons and look for help, players will need to group together for the salvation of Gaia.
The Refined Crystals collected in the dungeon can be traded to acquire the latest Nusylite's Armor. This stunning, golden level-175 armor is upgradable to the powerful Fluminis's Armor when players hit level 185.
While this content is for high-level players, WEBZEN has been making preparations to help new and existing mid-level characters reach the end-game faster than ever. This will be achieved with a combination of features, including a permanent EXP increase, a rework of the drop for all servers and the possibility to open multiple clients, which will allow players to keep playing the game while trading with their secondary accounts.
Additionally, to assist the delicate but critical process of balancing the various classes of the game, Gala Lab, the experienced developer of Rappelz and multiple other MMOs, agreed to the go-ahead of a community-driven project. For the first time, a special section of the forum will allow players to give their input on the balancing of all 15 end-game classes. The input provided will be collected and reworked by Rappelz GMs and sent to the developers, who will have the final call on all changes. From now on, constant updates will be provided based on community input in order to achieve a more enjoyable and fair gaming experience.
For more information on the game and all upcoming expansions, interested players are invited to check out http://en.rappelz.webzen.com/ and join the official Facebook community at https://www.facebook.com/RappelzUS/.
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August 31 2017
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WEBZEN Announces Renowned Voice-Over Cast for MU Legend
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WEBZEN today revealed a sneak peek at some of the details of the voice-over work for MU Legend, the next-gen ARPG MMO.
WEBZEN has joined forces with Rene Veilleux and his team of great voice actors at Verite Entertainment to provide top-quality voice-overs for MU Legend. Although the name might not ring a bell, his work will no doubt be familiar to many. Rene Veilleux is a voice and casting director especially well known for his contributions to various game series, including: The Elder Scrolls Online, Payday 2, How to Train Your Dragon and many more.
Bolstered by incredibly talented voice actors, Rene Veilleux brings a fierce passion for storytelling that fits perfectly with the action-adventure universe of MU Legend. The purpose of the voice-overs is to provide texture and personality to the four distinct classes (Dark Lord, Whisperer, Blader and War Mage) and all the various NPCs that players will encounter. In order to achieve an immediate feeling of immersion, the game features sequences with voice-overs in English.
Designing games is about more than just putting action on the screen; it is an alchemy of various spices that blend to create a unique identity. With its perfect combination of plot, voice-overs, interactions within the game, and even the background music and sound effects, MU Legend provides a truly one-of-a-kind gaming experience that is sure to satisfy the enthusiasm of fans.
Rene Veilleux, voice director & CEO of Verite Entertainment, commented: "When I first got the call from Webzen about the voice-over for MU Legend, I was really excited because I saw that there was a lot of action and adventure in this game." He added: "My intention was to make the voice-over grand and epic as well. My experience working with the team on MU Legend has been great. They've given me and the actors a lot of freedom to bring our own voice and vision to the game."
In an effort to share its passion for the voice-over work, WEBZEN invites every player interested in knowing more about the voice-over studio, the director's background and how he found his vocation to check out its brand-new interview. The interview is now available to watch on the official WEBZEN YouTube channel: https://youtu.be/3xs1u3sCWhc
To learn more about MU Legend, visit the official website: http://mulegend.webzen.com.
Players are also invited to discuss the game and join the official Facebook community at: http://facebook.com/MuLegendGlobal.
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August 23 2017
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MU Origin's latest update, Cry Wolf Battle Brings loads of new content today
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WEBZEN today launched another content update for its real-time mobile MMORPG MU Origin.
The latest update to MU Origin, Cry Wolf Battle includes new features from its new guild siege battle to the refinements and enhancements.
A real-time server guild siege, “Cry Wolf Battle,” has been added to the game. A minimum of guild Lv.5 is required to join the Cry Wolf Battle, the guild takes on a special fort in a battle to conquer the defenses and maintain a stronghold there. Battles happen every day at specific times, with registration required to take on a fort. If they occupy the highest-level fort, a level 10 fort, their guild can receive a special title as the top guild of the MU Continent.
With the update patch, Soul Stone System has evolved into the Soul Gem System, which can provide players with various elemental options to aid them in your battles. To create Soul Gems from Wolf Dust, players can acquire the Wolf Dust in the new server dungeon, Cry Wolf.
A brand new Dice Hunter System has been introduced to help players change their destiny. Players can find events and rewards, as well as acquire special items and fight bosses in the 10 floors of the Dice Hunter dungeon. Earn Dice Points and Rubies, which they can exchange for various items in the Dice Shop.
In addition to these major additions and changes, a number of other improvements have come to the game, including:
- Maximum character level has been raised to 11.
- Tier 12 equipment has been added to the game.
- The highest floor of Endless Tower has increased to 120.
- Two new pets, the Golden Monkey and the Famous Dog, are available to be earned through various events.
- The Auction has been tweaked and improved.
- The Character Delete system has been revamped to make it easier to use and offer a two-hour delay, allowing you time to change your mind.
The latest MU Origin trailer has been released today, what the newest update includes is now available on the official WEBZEN YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XvWzhYeFmeE
MU Origin is now available for free in the App Store and Google Play. For more information on new features and events, interested players are invited to check out MU Origin's official website at: http://muorigin.webzen.com, and join the official Facebook community at: https://www.facebook.com/MUOriginWEBZEN/
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August 22 2017
