PRESS RELEASES
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CONTINENT OF THE NINTH SEAL to Release New Advanced Class – NIGHTSTALKER
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February 26, 2014(Dublin, Ireland)– WEBZEN, a global leader in next-generation free-to-play games, releases the NIGHTSTALKER, a brand new class for the dungeon-based MMORPG, CONTINENT OF THE NINTH SEAL (C9).
WEBZEN will open the official teaser site for the NIGHTSTALKER, a new advanced class for the WITCHBLADE . The page can be found at http://c9.webzen.com/
Starting Wednesday, March 5, 2014 (Global Server Time), C9 actionists will be able to access the NIGHTSTALKER, the newest advanced class for the WITCHBLADE. WEBZEN will be teaming up with its media partners to give away FREE in-game rewards to celebrate the release of the Nightstalker.
The NIGHTSTALKER is a mid-range class that can perform powerful summoning and absorbing attacks. She possesses SUMMON and ABSORB skills, which allow her to summon powerful servants to fight for her during battle and absorb the servants to enhance herself to deal massive damage.
Whenever a NIGHTSTALKER absorbs a servant, players will be able to temporarily gain a powerful and unique skill from each servant. Her primary weapon is a Chain Blade, which is a two-handed weapon.
Official Nightstalker Class teaser: http://youtu.be/SdYJZ4i7SSE
ABOUT NIGHTSTALKER
Before the Genesis War, Manoa was an earthly paradise. The gods and their worshippers built huge temples and all lived in harmony. The Genesis War changed all that. Akene fell into a deep sleep and the gods who followed her vanished forever.
Manoa became a desert and home to the Witchblades. The magic left behind by the gods drew them in and they began to develop their powers from it. The Dabel Priests called them witches and, not long after, began to hunt them down. Those who escaped the Dabel Priests gathered in Manoa, and soon the Witchblades were a force to be reckoned with. One group of Witchblades was particularly affected by the power of darkness granted to Arad, the black dragon.
Dark powers so close to purity captivated the young girls, and their anger at the Dabel Priests began to grow. In the end, they focused their fury on summoning the fallen god Magnetic Gravito, exiled into the Netherworld by Akene, and redirected his desire for revenge towards the Dabel Priests, laying the groundwork for a new reign of terror. One Dabel priest began to call these Witchblades, who could summon servants from the Nether, Nightstalkers.
ABOUT CONTINENT OF THE NINTH SEAL
CONTINENT OF THE NINTH SEAL (C9) takes players to the fantasy world of Glenheim, in which they fight against evil forces and gigantic monsters. Utilizing extremely powerful melee, ranged and magical skills, players will fight swarms of evil, demonic forces using FPS style controls in a huge, dungeon-based 3D world. Information on C9 can be found at http://c9.webzen.com/ and on the gPotato portals ( http://c9.gPotato.com and http://c9.gpotato.eu).
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March 03 2014
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MU ONLINE Reveals Season 8 Part 3 Update
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February 20, 2014 (Dublin, Ireland) – WEBZEN, a global leader in next-generation free-to-play games, revealed Season 8 Part 3 for the full 3D MMORPG, MU ONLINE.
WEBZEN will unleash the MUNE system, the main feature of the Season 8 Part3 Update, on February 19, 2014 (Global Server Time). The MUNE system will allow players to acquire a new pet and have it level-up together with your own character. Unlike the existing pets, MUNE pets are equipped in a special MUNE-only equipment slot.
Since each MUNE has a certain skill, life, grade and level, players can enhance a MUNE’s ability to increase their character’s power through its level-up and evolution.
To celebrate the release of the Season 8 Part 3 update, WEBZEN will begin the following in-game events:
What: Eggs of Monster
When: Feb 19 2014 ~ Mar 5 2014
Details: Gamers will be hunting event monsters to acquire eggs which contain special items. The three types of event monsters, such as Moon Rabbit, Punch of Blessing and Fire Flame Ghost, will appear periodically in certain hunting grounds. When you throw the egg from the event stash to the ground, the egg will be cracked open. Finally, you will receive a MUNE or one of the reward items.
What: Evolving MUNE
When: Feb 19 2014 ~ Mar 5 2014
Details: Once your MUNE reaches the max level, you can evolve the MUNE and get special rewards. Special rewards will be randomly given to players who evolve their MUNE. Especially, 10 winners who evolve a premium MUNE will receive Blessing of Light that gives a player an additional 200% EXP applied for 30 minutes.
Meanwhile, WEBZEN has just launched an item giveaway for both returning players who haven’t logged in to MU Online since January 29, 2014 (Global Server Time) and new players who create a new account. From now through March 5, 2014 (Global Server Time), users can visit any of MU Online’s media partners to obtain a special item key. Players can redeem this code for free in-game rewards worth 130USD, including Gold Channel Ticket (15 Days), Seal of Wealth (15 Days), Seal of Healing (15 Days), Excellent Scroll Package (15 Days), AG Boost Aura (15 Days), SD Boost Aura (15 Days), Rage Fighter Card [1], Summoner Card [1] and more rewards.
Additional details on the update and events will be available on the MU ONLINE game page: http://muonline.webzen.com/
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February 21 2014
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WEBZEN established its subsidiary, WEBZEN&PLAY in Korea
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February 10, 2014 (Seoul, Korea) – WEBZEN Inc., a global leader in next-generation free-to-play games, established its subsidiary, WEBZEN&PLAY Inc. to enhance development capability and strengthen expertise.
WEBZEN consolidated its game studios and affiliates as a single developer except for WEBZEN Mobile Inc..WEBZEN completed the legal steps necessary for the establishment of WEBZEN&PLAY on February 4, 2014, and now holds 100 percent of the company shares.
In Gyu Lee was elected WEBZEN&PLAY's CEO, and he has been responsible for the game development at NHN Inc. and WEBZEN for 10 years.
Along with the establishment, WEBZEN is expected to increase the efficiency of operating game development organization and the costs, and to enhance individual creativity and expertise through the specialized personnel management for game developer.
As Innovation and fun are core values of corporate management, WEBZEN&Play will improve treatment for the talented developers to create the good content as a professional game developer.
"We aimed at improving the overall development capability for our online /mobile games which is WEBZEN’s core business,” said Tae Young Kim, CEO of WEBZEN. “We are confident that we will gain a momentum of entrepreneurial growth by achieving management innovation and strengthening of capability in both game development and publishing business.”
WEBZEN is currently working on the upcoming release of the MMORPG ARCHLORD 2, MU 2 and the mobile game MU THE GENESIS, as well as other games under development for the global market.
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February 21 2014
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CONTINENT OF THE NINTH SEAL Reveals The 4th Expansion Part 3
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January 15, 2014 (San Jose, Calif.) – WEBZEN, a global leader in next-generation free-to-play games, continues the fourth expansion for the dungeon-based MMORPG, CONTINENT OF THE NINTH SEAL (C9), by releasing the Guardian’s Tower 40th floor and new monsters.
Starting January 15, 2014 (Global Server Time), the Guardian’s Tower will increase 20 levels up to the 40th floor. Players will have a chance to battle new monsters who have invaded the newly-updated floors within the Guardian’s Tower in Raebin, the Sixth Continent of Glenheim.
Among the new monsters appearing along the Guardian’s Tower’s 20th to 40th floors will be the boss monsters originating from the First to Fifth Continents, such as Ixion from the Fourth Continent, Orc Kayl from the Third Continent, and more. Along with the new floors, new quests for each floor will be added.
The evil Nefer and his army have invaded the Guardian’s Tower in Raebin to find Tertis’ Heart, a special power protected by the water dragon, Artesia. To save Glenheim from destruction, C9 players must battle their way through each level of the tower, while fighting off attacks from Nefer’s powerful forces.
Last month, C9 unleashed a new character, the MYSTIC – wielding a deadly hammer and powerful magical attacks. The MYSTIC also features a Gust Wind attack, which allows her to swing her hammer violently at her opponents, while remaining completely still. Most of the character’s offensive attacks are airborne, which allows players to focus on skill combination, instead of worrying about which enemies to target.
ABOUT CONTINENT OF THE NINTH SEAL
CONTINENT OF THE NINTH SEAL (C9) takes players to the fantasy world of Glenheim, in which they fight against evil forces and gigantic monsters. Utilizing extremely powerful melee, ranged and magical skills, players will fight swarms of evil, demonic forces using FPS style controls in a huge, dungeon-based 3D world. Information on C9 can be found at http://c9.webzen.com/ and on the gPotato portals (http://c9.gPotato.com and http://c9.gpotato.eu).
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January 16 2014
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CONTINENT OF THE NINTH SEAL Reveals Magical New Class – The MYSTIC
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December 19, 2013 (San Jose, Calif.) – WEBZEN, a global leader in next-generation free-to-play games, unleashes the MYSTIC, a brand new basic class for the dungeon-based MMORPG, CONTINENT OF THE NINTH SEAL (C9). Wielding a deadly hammer and powerful magical attacks, this new character is now available to all players as part of the game’s FOURTH EXPANSION, which began last month. The last part of C9’s massive content update will feature an advanced form of the MYSTIC and is scheduled to be released next month.
Tasked by the divine goddess Akene to be the keeper of all magic, the MYSTIC is a melee fighter that can perform powerful omnidirectional attacks. She possesses a wide array of AoE skills that are unavailable to other classes, which also allows her to advance to an Elite class quicker than other characters. Her primary weapon is a massive hammer, which she smashes vehemently into the ground to cause paralyzing tremors in the earth. These shockwaves can wipe out even the most powerful of enemies. The MYSTIC also features a Gust Wind attack, which allows her to swing her hammer violently at her opponents, while remaining completely still. Most of the character’s offensive attacks are airborne, which allows players to focus on skill combination, instead of worrying about which enemies to target. Check out the video trailer for the MYSTIC: http://youtu.be/AVjc9YPxDRk.
To celebrate the long-awaited arrival of the MYSTIC, CONTINENT OF THE NINTH SEAL has just launched an item giveaway for all adventurers to enjoy. From now through January 15, 2014 (Global Server Time), users can visit any of C9’s media partners to obtain a special item key. Players can redeem this code for free in-game rewards, including 10 Resurrection Scrolls, 5 Extreme Training Potions (100%) (1 Hour), Town Travel Level 1 (3 days) and White Swimsuit Gear (7 Days). Participating sites for this promotion include Anjel Syndicate, Boa Compra, F2P, Free MMORPG List, Game Items, Giochi MMO, Gratis MMORPG, MMO Attack, MMO Bomb, MMO Gamer, MMO Games, MMO Gratuit, JuegaEnRed MMO Gratis, MMO Hut, MMO Reviews, MMOG Report, MPOGD, OnRPG and Slim Gamer.
ABOUT THE MYSTIC
War erupted twice between the two opposing gods, the divine Akene and evil Rahkdan. After winning the first Genesis War, Akene asked Lugirae, the god of water, to create a river of life that flowed through the Heavens, Netherworld, and Glenheim. It slowly regenerated the three worlds, restoring what was destroyed. Akene was pleased with Lugirae's work and used a portion of her essence to create a new race of beings. She created a home for them, a lush island paradise called Helix, far from any other land. The goddess then assigned her new children to be keepers of all magic. This was the beginning of the MYSTICS, a mysterious group of heroines who live in seclusion, following the ebb and flow of divine magic.
ABOUT CONTINENT OF THE NINTH SEAL
CONTINENT OF THE NINTH SEAL (C9) takes players to the fantasy world of Glenheim, in which they fight against evil forces and gigantic monsters. Utilizing extremely powerful melee, ranged and magical skills, players will fight swarms of evil, demonic forces using FPS style controls in a huge, dungeon-based 3D world. Information on C9 can be found at http://c9.webzen.com/ and on the gPotato portals (http://c9.gPotato.com and http://c9.gpotato.eu).
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December 20 2013
