PRESS RELEASES
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‘The Awakening’, Second Major Expansion of ‘C9’
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WEBZEN Inc. (WWW.WEBZEN.COM), the Next Generation of Free-to-Play Online Games, announced the second expansion of Continent of the Ninth Seal ‘The Awakening’.
On December 27th, the new continent ‘Sarad – The Blooming Desert’ will be unveiled. Players will face the challenge in the blooming desert against ‘Molleck - the King of Necros’ to break the seal of ‘Bradiel - the Fire God’. Also, the character’s level cap will be increased from 57 to 63. Furthermore, new contents of ‘Skill Book’ system will be updated to enhance players’ characters further.
Additionally, highly anticipated Witchblade’s 3rd advanced class ‘Bladedancer – The Blossom of The Desert Flower’ will be released. She uses deadly dual blade to make the splendid swiftest attack moves and gracefully glides around the enemies.
Meanwhile, to celebrate the new expansion ‘The Awakening’, C9 will be hosting various events for players. For the returning players, 5th Continent’s exclusive unique items ‘Black Santa Gear’ and ‘Action Skill Book’ will be rewarded. The active players will be given the newly updated ‘Legend’ as well. Moreover, new C9 players who play ‘Bladedancer’ will be rewarded with unique items.
Jihun Lee, Head of Global Publishing, said, “We have contributed effort to offer new challenges for the players with the new expansion.” He also said, “We hope players gain as much pleasure from the various events that we have prepared together with the updates.”
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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December 26 2012
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Arctic Combat WWIII Outbreaks for Official Launch
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December 13, 2012 - WEBZEN Inc. (WWW.WEBZEN.COM), the Next Generation of Free-to-Play Online Games, announced the start of the official launch for the multiplayer online tactical FPS game, ‘ARCTIC COMBAT’.
On December 13th, Arctic Combat will officially launch for both Europe and North America. With the launch, WEBZEN has added new content to the game, including a new Rocket Only sub-mode, where the only weapon allowed is a Rocket Launcher, and a new map, “Big Bang,” which is available exclusively for this new mode. Arctic Combat Veterans now have additional new equipment to customize their weapons, by modifying them with desert paint and Eotech holographic scopes.
Additionally, for competitive Veterans League WEBZEN is starting the first rounds of the 2nd World Championship – a global tournament that will pit clan vs. clan, then country vs. country, culminating in an epic battle between the very best from North America against Europe’s finest Veterans. Applications for the tournament will start in December, and the qualifying round is scheduled to begin early in January 2013. Participation details can be soon found at the official AC website (ac.webzen.com).
"We want to thank our community for this great support during the open beta as we are excited to officially launch the game", says Jihun Lee, Head of Global Publishing. “For the competitive community, we look forward to delivering news about a series of eSports tournaments featuring Arctic Combat.”
More information on the modern military FPS game ‘ARCTIC COMBAT’ can be found on the official Facebook page (www.facebook.com/ArcticCombat) and website (ac.webzen.com).
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December 13 2012
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Arctic Combat Open Beta and Steam Launch Announced
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December 4, 2012 - WEBZEN Inc. (WWW.WEBZEN.COM), the Next Generation of Free-to-Play Online Games, announced the start of the open beta and launch through Steam for the online tactical FPS game, ‘ARCTIC COMBAT’.
On December 6th, World War III begins. Arctic Combat pits the U.S.-led Allied Forces against the Russian-backed Star Alliance in a dispute over natural resources that starts in the arctic territory and spills over into battlefields across the globe. With the Open Beta, WEBZEN adds 2 new maps Silo and Quarter Blow and weapons, along with the brand new game mode Annihilation.
Arctic Combat will also be available on Steam starting December 7th. To celebrate the release, WEBZEN will be offering two item packs offered exclusively through Steam: the Steam Starter Pack and the Steam Ultimate Pack, both of which include a range of weapons and items. This will be WEBZEN’s second game on the platform, following the successful launch of its action-based fantasy MMORPG Continent of the Ninth Seal in September.
"We are very excited about the official Open Beta and the launch on Steam", says Jihun Lee, Head of Global Publishing. “We’re pleased to open up the game for NA/EU players, and we look forward to delivering news about a series of eSports tournaments featuring Arctic Combat.”
Set amidst the chaos of World War III, Arctic Combat is a multiplayer online first-person shooter (MOFPS) featuring a realistic gameplay experience and a tactical skill development system. From the intricate character movements and intense gore effects to the highly customizable skills and gear, Arctic Combat has enough depth to satisfy the competitive gamer, while still being accessible to a casual player looking for some quick action. The game also features a refined A.I. system for players to sharpen their skills in bot-based battles and to earn additional rewards through various missions.
More information on the modern military FPS game ‘ARCTIC COMBAT’ can be found on the official Facebook page (www.facebook.com/ArcticCombat) and website (ac.webzen.com).
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December 13 2012
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‘WEBZEN.com’, celebrates World’s Harvest Festival
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In celebration of the Thanksgiving Holiday, WEBZEN Inc. (WWW.WEBZEN.COM), the Next Generation of Free-to-Play Online Games, has prepared various events and updates to give thanks for the bountiful harvest and express our gratitude for the users.
On November 21st, MU online, the pioneer of 3D MMORPG, has given free Gold Channel access to all players celebrating the Thanksgiving holiday. Gold Channel refers to a subscription channel where the players can level up fast with 333% additional EXP bonus.
In return for players’ constant support, over 400 level characters have been rewarded with Thanksgiving gift pack which includes Figurine of Antelope 30 Days, Golden Oak Charm 30 Days, and much more. For this Thanksgiving, MU Online wishes players to harvest enjoyment during the event with the gifts.
Additionally, ‘Hall of Fame’, a special gallery of the top 100 players in each category of PVP, EXP, and Guild, is newly introduced on the official website (http://muonline.webzen.com/). To commemorate the first ‘Hall of Fame’ heroes, the top 100 players in EXP ranking will be rewarded with Gold Channel tickets and in-game items.
Meanwhile, S.U.N. (Soul of the Ultimate Nation) has started Thanksgiving event a week earlier with the new content update including ‘Astorea Canyon’ and ‘Unrestricted Fighting Room’. Furthermore, S.U.N. is celebrating Thanksgiving by boosting the servers with additional experience bonus which increase 10% every day until it reaches 150%.
Jihun Lee, Head of Global Publishing, said “We hope our players have a wonderful Thanksgiving and enjoy the variety of events with Webzen.com.” He also said “We will continue to provide many holiday events that all players around can enjoy.”
More detailed information about the event and game of Mu Online (http://muonline.webzen.com/) and Sun Limited (http://sunonline.webzen.com/) can be found at the official website.
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November 23 2012
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Who will be the C9 and AC World Champions at G-Star?
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WEBZEN Inc. (WWW.WEBZEN.COM), the Next Generation of Free-to-Play Online Games, will be hosting ‘Continent of the Ninth Seal’ (C9) and ‘Arctic Combat’ (AC) World Championship finals at Korea’s biggest game show, G-Star 2012.
Since July 2012, WEBZEN has been running online and offline C9 and AC tournaments in the Americas and Europe region to select the teams that will represent each region to participate in the World Championship Finals held at G-Star from November 8th through November 9th (GST). All region finalists will gather at Busan, Korea to compete to be named as the World Champion.
The Championship finals will begin with the Military FPS, Arctic Combat, where the finalist teams ‘eaazy’ and ‘For Bianca’ will be competing against each other. The winning team of the finals will win cash prize of $3,000. The match will be 5 verses 5, held under ‘Search and Destroy’ match mode for 8 rounds each in three different maps.
Also, for the C9 World Championship tournament, the five region finalist teams which consist of 20 players gathered from the Americas, Europe, China, Japan, and Korea will be participating in both individual and team matches. The winning team of the team tournament will win cash prize of $10,000 while all participants will also get various prizes such as high-end laptop, graphic cards, and many more.
Additionally, there will be various exciting events with prizes in between the tournament matches for the audiences. The tournament matches and events will be live streamed through WEBZEN’s Global Service Portal (www.webzen.com).
Jihun Lee, Head of Global Publishing, said, “We are highly anticipating for the World Championship after months of preparation for this year’s tournament.” He also said, “We are always looking forward to interact with our players through exciting online and offline events.”
More information about ‘C9’ and ‘AC’ tournaments held in G-Star can be found at the official WEBZEN website (www.webzen.com).
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November 05 2012
