PRESS RELEASES
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Blazing Summer Festival Arrives at WEBZEN.com
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Seoul, Korea – 14th July, 2015 - WEBZEN, a global developer and publisher of free-to-play games, has launched Blazing Summer Festival on its global game portal, WEBZEN.com, on July 14th, 2015 (UTC).
From today through to July 28th, 2015 (UTC), players can participate in Blazing Card Battle on WEBZEN.com once each day. Blazing Card Battle is a comparison card game between a player and dealer, and is played with up to three cards. Once the sum of the numbers on a player’s cards is higher than the dealer’s, they will be able to receive rewards based on their amount of wins for one of the following games: ARCHLORD 2, CONTINENT OF THE NINTH SEAL (C9), MU ONLINE, RAPPELZ and Flyff.
To celebrate the arrival of summer, the WEBZEN team has kicked off many in-game events for all of WEBZEN’s games, including ARCHLORD 2, CONTINENT OF THE NINTH SEAL (C9), MU ONLINE, RAPPELZ, Flyff and Age of Wulin. During this summer event, players will be able to reap benefits such as more loot and gold, additional experience, free items, daily login rewards and more. Full details on each event are now available on the official WEBZEN website: http://www.webzen.com/
Additionally, players will be able to visit any of WEBZEN’s media partners to obtain a code for the WEBZEN Summer Package, from today through to July 28th, 2015(UTC). Players need to choose one of WEBZEN’s participating games, which are CONTINENT OF THE NINTH SEAL (C9), RAPPELZ, Flyff, MU ONLINE and ARCHLORD 2 when they get their code. The choice of package is in the player's hands, and each code will give them a free item package for the selected game.
More information on WEBZEN’s summer festival is now available on the official WEBZEN website: http://www.webzen.com/events/summer-festival
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July 14 2015
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WEBZEN Awaits Mobile Game Partners in Gamescom
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Seoul, Korea – 29th June, 2015 - WEBZEN, a global developer and publisher of free-to-play games, has expanded into mobile game publishing and is actively seeking new titles to bring to the gaming market.
In April 2015, WEBZEN expanded its business area into the mobile market, with the release of mobile MMORPG ‘MU: Origin’, and became one of the biggest mobile game publishers in Korea.
Since MU: Origin launched in Korea on April 28th, 2015, it has been ranked in the top 2 games of Google Play’s Korean top-grossing charts (as of today, June 29th, 2015). In addition to the Korean chart, MU: Origin was ranked in the top 5 games of Google Play’s worldwide top-grossing charts in May 2015. Source: App Annie Intelligence
Additionally, WEBZEN has directly published the game without any portal or SNS (Social Network Service) business partnership, and the company has maximized its profits without paying any fees to partners.
Along with this great success in the mobile game publishing business in Korea, WEBZEN has the expertise in technical infrastructure and marketing to publish mobile games, and is currently looking for potential partners in order to expand their business area into the global game market.
WEBZEN has already signed several publishing agreements for its next games, including the tentatively titled ‘Dragon lancer’, in partnership with U9 GAME (and Giant) on June 1st, 2015. Open beta testing for the Chinese gaming market is scheduled for 2015, and the game will be released in the Korean gaming market afterwards.
WEBZEN’s global game portal ‘WEBZEN.com’ has been in the top 5 position for global game portals, bringing free-to-play PC online games to a worldwide audience with 50 million players from all over the world.
WEBZEN is scheduled to open its B2B booth at Gamescom 2015 in early August, to meet game developers and publishers for cooperation in the mobile and PC online game business area.
Richard Sunmyoung Moon, Head of Global Business at WEBZEN, said, “WEBZEN has years of experience operating a global service platform, and we are delighted to expand our service into the mobile gaming market.” Also, he said, “We will run a B2B booth in the Korean Pavilion at Gamescom 2015, seeking potential business partners and new games.”
Mobile game developers interested in finding out more should contact the WEBZEN team via [email protected]
For more information about WEBZEN visit: www.webzen.com
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June 29 2015
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CONTINENT OF THE NINTH SEAL Launches its 5th Expansion, Lord of Baltic
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Seoul, Korea – 23rd June, 2015 - WEBZEN, a global developer and publisher of free-to-play games, has announced that the dungeon-based MORPG, CONTINENT OF THE NINTH SEAL (C9) released Lord of Baltic, its fifth expansion today.
After the scheduled maintenance on Tuesday, June 23rd, 2015 (UTC), fans of C9 are able to jump into Lord of Baltic and enjoy a new playable class, ‘Viking’, a fishing mode system, and even more features.
This new expansion brings the ferocious Viking fighters from the icy north to unleash their frozen wrath in their fight against evil. The class primarily uses Dual Battle Axes to attack enemies. Unlike other fighters, the Vikings have a special ‘Frost’ ability to mark enemies with the skill ‘Frost Stigma’, and then freeze them afterwards.
Players will also be able to fish in the game using just a rod and some bait which can be gathered from dungeons. Not only will you be able to catch a variety of beautiful fish in Waterford, you will be able to have a chance to get useful buffs and precious items such as Potions, Auspices or Skill books. In addition, C9 players can participate in a celebration event to go along with this new fishing mode system. The more fishing points a player gets, the higher the reward, such as Medic Gear, Soul: Prelude of Storm Set and more.
Along with these new features, the expansion introduces an adjustment of the PvP balance of the Battle Maiden class.
To celebrate the launch of this new expansion, a level-up event is taking place which offers special rewards to players who advance their Viking to level 57 during the event period.
From tomorrow through to July 31st, 2015, players will be able to visit any of C9’s media partners to obtain a code for the Lord of Baltic Celebration Package. Each code provides: Extreme Potion Package x3, PC Cafe Premium item [7 days] x1, Gold Nethergem, Dimensional Fissure Ticket x2, Bang Turmoil Ticket x2.
Full details on Lord of Baltic are now available on the official C9 website: http://c9.webzen.com/events/5th_expansion
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June 23 2015
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ARCHLORD 2 releases a new content update
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Seoul, Korea – 17th June 2015 - WEBZEN, a global developer and publisher of free-to-play games, is delighted to announce that the PvP-focused MMORPG Archlord 2 just released its latest content update.
Increasing the maximum level to 60, the latest content update introduces “Stardust Land”, an open PvP area, “Wraith Valley”, a new instance to explore, 240 new quests to accomplish, as well as plenty of new equipment - including some legendary quality items.
Following the events that unfolded over the course of the last major update in the “Land of Corruption” and “Sunny Garden”, players will discover that the great evil that plagued these lands has not yet been vanquished. With the help of a mysterious sect called the “Nightfall Emissary” the Dark Priest Galia fled from the heroes of the Azuni and Crunn, setting his sights on a new territory: Stardust Land. Now corrupted by the Dark Priest, players must liberate this area from the ancient evil summoned by the Nightfall Emissary and venture into the “Wraith Valley” dungeon to confront one of Galia’s most powerful henchmen: Death Master Kwatrika. Eliminating this boss won’t be an easy task for any adventurer, but the rewards are appropriate for the challenge: a new tier of equipment!
Although they share a common enemy, Azuni and Crunn should watch their back while eliminating the Nightfall Emissary, as Stardust Land is an open PvP area. Veterans looking for new thrills can also test their mettle against the new World Raid Bosses for their precious loot, new legendary weapons and exclusive legendary accessory sets.
Along with these new features, the update introduces many bug fixes for the game.
To celebrate the new content update with a bang, a login event is taking place and offers players the chance to win an exclusive Euty mount.
New players can also take advantage of some special support items, specifically designed to help them catch up and grow their characters. Time-limited versions of these items will be available for free in the in-game shop.
Players with a WEBZEN account can update their game client or download the latest update on the official website: http://archlord2.webzen.com/Download
The trailer of the content update is available on the WEBZEN YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7to7rUFAMhs More information can be found on the Archlord 2 official website: http://archlord2.webzen.com/
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June 17 2015
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Age of Wulin Chapter 6 Blood & Flowers is LIVE!
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Seoul, Korea – 16th June, 2015 – WEBZEN, a global developer and publisher of free-to-play games, announces that the martial arts MMORPG Age of Wulin released its latest expansion, Chapter 6: Blood & Flowers.
Epic challenges and social features await in the newest Age of Wulin expansion with the arrival of an exciting adventure, Lingxiao City, a new Forbidden Area: the Island of Delight, the Flower Prince competition and the Partner system.
Chapter 6: Blood & Flowers adds a massive player battleground entwined in the lore of the game. Lingxiao City is a stronghold nestled in snowy mountains, within the regions of Heaven’s Lake and Snowy Peak. Although secluded from civilisation, several neighbouring factions oppose the leader of Lingxiao City, the Moon-Watching Elder, hungry for expansion and power. It will be down to the heroes of the Jianghu to decide the fate of this stronghold by participating in this adventure. Players will be attributed at random one of the four factions, siding with either Snow Mountain Sanctuary, the Valley of Frozen Souls, the Blood Sabre Clan, or the defenders of Lingxiao City itself. Taking the stronghold won’t consist in a simple brawl between factions as the participants will have to accomplish a series of missions, going from under-cover operation to hostage rescue, culminating in the elimination of the general to be claimed victorious. The activity will reward players with a variety of goodies, including the Dragon Breath Sword.
Entering the secretive Shifting Flower Palace will no longer be restricted to women, as a new competition will take place to crown the Flower Prince. Each month, players fulfilling specific requirements will be selected to participate in the Flower Prince Competition, should they accept the invitation. If a participant gathers the most Silk Balls by either bidding or defeating the other contenders in combat, he will become the new Flower Prince with all the rewards that follow: Ancient Skill Set from this faction to cultivate, a special outfit and access to the Shifting Flower Palace.
Making friends will bring benefit in Age of Wulin with the Partner System. Players can befriend other offline players by building a relationship. If the friendship is successful, the character can learn the Combat Skills and Internal Skills of the new friend and summon this character if needed in combat. Summoning an offline friend requires Charisma that is replenished every day and whose amount can be upgraded by accomplishing specific daily tasks. The more Charisma a player has, the longer the offline friend will assist in combat. The Partner System offers other perks such as the Dry Kindling Fuels the Flame Palm Skill Set.
Survivors of the Silver Hook Sword Boat instance have a new Forbidden Area to take down: the Island of Delight. Opened twice a day and with specific conditions to fulfil, players can measure themselves against the goons of the Hell King and uncover his nefarious activities to win several techniques for their character, among other rewards.
More information about “Chapter 6: Blood & Flowers” are available on the Age of Wulin website: http://en.wulin.webzen.com
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June 16 2015
