PRESS RELEASES
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ELOA: Elite Lord of Alliance Begins Open Beta Test Today
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Seoul, Korea - 17th November, 2015 - WEBZEN, a global developer and publisher of free-to-play games, today announced that the open beta test for its upcoming triple-action hack 'n' slash MMORPG ELOA: Elite Lord of Alliance has begun, with the official release currently slated for the 24th of November.
ELOA: Elite Lord of Alliance is an anime-inspired triple-action hack 'n' slash MMORPG, with classic action RPG elements and unique dynamic 3-combat-stance gameplay.
The open beta will allow players to delve into the adventure through the vast world of ELOA, letting them progress up to level 30, and will introduce the “Mud Swamp Floor”, a dungeon where players can acquire new drop items.
Players will be able to experience the game’s excellent PvP system during the OBT. ELOA offers the “Blood Battlefield” and “Honor Battlefield” PvP areas that can be played during certain times, based on certain rules. In the Blood Battlefield, players can enjoy small scale PvP ranging from 1v1 to 4v4 matches.
The Honor Battlefield is scheduled to be added to the game in the near future, and will allow players to take part in a MOBA type system, offering 6v6 to 12v12 matches.
To celebrate the open beta, the ELOA team is organizing several in-game events. These will include a level-up event and an attendance check event, spanning from the 17th of November until the weekly maintenance on the 30th of November, 2015 (UTC).
Interested players with a WEBZEN account can download the game client on the official website: http://eloa.webzen.com/, and the ELOA OBT trailer is now available on the official ELOA YouTube channel: https://youtu.be/ir3PFlOWdTI
More information on the game is now available on the official ELOA Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/GlobalELOA, and you can visit the official website at: http://eloa.webzen.com/
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November 17 2015
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WEBZEN Announces Open Beta Date for ELOA
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Seoul, Korea - 10th November, 2015 - WEBZEN, a global developer and publisher of free-to-play games, announced today that the open beta for its upcoming triple-action hack 'n' slash MMORPG, ELOA: Elite Lord of Alliance, will start on the 17th of November.
ELOA is an anime-inspired triple-action hack 'n' slash MMORPG, with familiar action RPG controls and an isometric view of the character. Players can choose between one of 5 playable classes among 4 races, with each class having access to 3 combat stances. ELOA’s unique gameplay revolves around tactically switching between the three stances mid-combat, with each stance offering a different play-style and purpose. ELOA is set in a vibrant, open world full of PvP battles, quests & dungeon raids. It comes with an instance party finder system, and features an extensive pet & costume system to suit all players.
The open beta will introduce players to the adventure through the vast world of ELOA. Set in a continent called Epheia, players of ELOA will take on the roles of warriors in the middle of the War of the Titan Clan Invasion. Each player can join the Alliance of one of the races that exist in the continent, the Kartu, Liru, Sapiens and Naru. Through this fierce battle and growth, players will be reborn as a legendary “Elite Lord”, and finally awaken their real power. The game will also include the story of the Elite Lord. After becoming an Elite Lord, players will fight with new enemies and guide Epheia towards peace and stability.
Starting today, players can now pre-download the open beta client for ELOA, before the open beta test begins on November 17th. Interested players with a WEBZEN account can download the game client on the official ELOA website: http://eloa.webzen.com/
Players are also encouraged to visit the official forum to leave feedback and report any bugs they may encounter: http://forum.webzen.com/forum/en/eloa-english
More information on the game is now available on the official ELOA Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/GlobalELOA, and you can visit the official website here: http://eloa.webzen.com/.
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November 10 2015
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ASTA Initial Beta Is Now Live
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Seoul, Korea - 3rd November, 2015 - WEBZEN, a global developer and publisher of free-to-play MMO games, is pleased to announce that the initial beta test for the new Asian fantasy MMORPG ASTA - The War of Tears and Winds has begun. This first beta phase is set to last for one week, ending on Tuesday November 10th, with a second beta phase scheduled for late November. All players with an active WEBZEN account can freely access the beta and check out this latest addition to the Webzen.com game portal.
The initial beta test gives players a first insight into the game’s settings and features, allowing them to progress up to level 50 and experience every facet the game has to offer. Players can immerse themselves in a beautifully crafted fantasy world inspired by Asian myths and legends, in which two factions vie for control and power: The Asu, followers of the goddess Arita, and the Ora, the disciples of the dark god Umra. Players can choose between 3 races per faction, and a total of 5 distinct classes.
ASTA offers the very best of traditional MMORPG gameplay, where seasoned veterans and beginning players alike will feel right at home. Classic features such as customizable attributes and talent trees give players maximum customization options for their characters, allowing them to be honed to perfection. The unique Divine Spirit System adds an additional customization element, allowing players to pinpoint specific attributes and values of their characters to enhance further.
Each faction has 7 areas to explore (excluding starting areas which differ from race to race), filled with unique characters and enemies, alongside intriguing and enthralling storylines and cooperative public quests. While protected in the earlier areas, players will also encounter those from the opposing faction in later areas, allowing for open world PvP. All throughout their progression towards the higher levels, players will have the opportunity to venture into dungeons (both on their own and as part of a group), team arenas and battlegrounds. All of these features can be accessed via an automated matchmaking system. Additionally, daily events such as Class Arena matches and public raids will ensure that there’s never a dull moment, and offer players the chance for some extra rewards.
Interested players are invited to check out ASTA’s official website found at http://asta.webzen.com for more information, and the option to register for an account. As this is the initial beta test, players are encouraged to visit the official forum to leave feedback and report any bugs they may encounter: http://forum.webzen.com/forum/en/asta-english.
ASTA can also be found on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/Astammo, and the official trailer is available on YouTube: https://youtu.be/msSyFNJPNmA
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November 03 2015
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WEBZEN Celebrates 14th Anniversary of MU Online
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Seoul, Korea - 14th October, 2015 - WEBZEN, a global developer and publisher of free-to-play games, today announced that the full-3D MMORPG MU Online has released its expansion roadmap for “Season XI”.
Celebrating MU Online’s 14th anniversary, WEBZEN today held a press conference named “MU:STORY and Next…” in Seoul, Korea.
MU Online is the first ever Full 3D online game in Korea. Since 2001, MU Online has been running for 14 years now, and in many countries, still have a significant number of registered players, with 8.5 million in Korea alone. A fantasy RPG that takes place on the legendary continent of MU, the game has grown in 14 years to incorporate not just the usual hack and slash events, raids and quests, it also boasts large castle siege events. It was the trailblazer in 3-D MMOs and added to that, it is very easy and simple to play and a strong community.
Moreover, MU Online has had a quite impressive history. Over the course of its life, over 30,000,000 characters have created on to MU Online for a combined total of over 5.4 billion hours (that’s over 620,000 years!) of play-time. Together WEBZEN has released and enjoyed 10 major updates, along with numerous smaller content patches, events and other milestones.
WEBZEN currently works together with local publishers in other countries such as China, Japan, Thailand, etc. to provide service in corresponding countries and also provides global service via its global game portal ‘WEBZEN.com’.
WEBZEN also works in partnership with FHL games for a distribution channel service of MU Online. MU Online is available in Spanish language through ‘KAYBO.com’, game portal service of FHL games. WEBZEN plans to expand the distribution channel service in order to add support for more languages.
Season XI will introduce a new map ‘Ferea’, including the most powerful boss monster, a new armour set ‘Dark Angle’ and new skills, and this upcoming expansion is currently scheduled for spring 2016 in the West.
More information on MU Online is available on MU Online’s official website: http://muonline.webzen.com/
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October 14 2015
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The ELOA Initial Beta Test Starts Today
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Seoul, Korea – 13th October, 2015 – WEBZEN, a global developer and publisher of free-to-play games, has announced that the initial beta test for the upcoming triple-action hack 'n' slash MMORPG ELOA: Elite Lord of Alliance kicks off today on webzen.com.
Starting today, the initial beta test will give players the first opportunity to participate in the Western version of ELOA. During the initial beta phase, players will also have the opportunity to experience the core system of the game, the “Triple Battle Stance System”, in which each class will have 3 battle stances to switch between in real time. Each battle stance has its own unique features for playing solo, in a party, and PvP. Based on this feature, players can enjoy a total of 24 skills per each battle stance as they please. Players can gain the advantage in battle by not only easily responding to constantly changing battle tactics, but also by customizing their own battle style and combos as freely as they want.
In addition, players will be able to share their feedback and valuable comments on the game with the developers on the official ELOA forum: http://forum.webzen.com/forum/en/eloa-english
The initial beta test is currently scheduled to last for roughly one week. Upon its conclusion, player progress and characters will be wiped.
Interested players with a WEBZEN account can now download the game client for the initial beta test on the official ELOA website: http://eloa.webzen.com/
Along with the initial beta test, the ELOA team is organizing a login event, bug catch event, and guide creation event which will offer players the chance to win a variety of prizes including inventory scrolls, transform scrolls, potions and more.
More information on the game is now available on the official ELOA Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/GlobalELOA
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October 13 2015
