PRESS RELEASES
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Celebrating Third year Anniversary of Archlord
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WEBZEN Inc. (WWW.WEBZEN.COM), the Next Generation of Free-to-Play Online Games, will be celebrating 3rd year anniversary of Archlord.
Webzen has serviced Archlord worldwide since October 2009, and it has been receiving increasing recognition from a vast number of MMORPG users for its various PvP contents and the recent introduction of the new expansion 'The Dark Revelation'.
Starting from October 17th (GST), Webzen will give out limited royal cloak which is specially designed for the 3rd year anniversary to show appreciation of dedicated Archlord players’ continuous support. Also, various events including increased experience and drop rates and massive cash item giveaway are scheduled.
Additionally, “Archlord Spooky Pumpkin Night” Halloween event will be running until November 22nd (GST). Players will be able to create Pumpkin Heads by hunting pumpkin-marked monsters for special buffs and benefits. And only during the event period, limited Dark Pumpkin head costume will be available for players to receive two different titles for additional bonus effects.
Meanwhile, Archlord’s major expansion ‘The Black Revelation’ has been updated last month which the ‘Shrine’ battle system is receiving extended interest and positive feedback from the players. The renewed cities and the skill rebalance updates in the expansion have created a new attraction for both existing and new players.
Jihun Lee, Head of Global Publishing, said “We would like to thank all Archlord players for the continuous support and dedication for the past years.” He also said, “To show our appreciation, we would like to continue providing players with exciting and various events.”
More information about Archlord can be found at the official homepage. (http://archlord.webzen.com/main)
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October 20 2012
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C9 US Champion going to G-Star 2012 in Korea
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WEBZEN Inc. (WWW.WEBZEN.COM), the Next Generation of Free-to-Play Online Games, successfully hosted GNGWC C9 the Americas region championship held by Kocca in Los Angeles.
On November 13th, Team ‘Ares’ has earned the ticket to Korea to compete in the GNGWC 2012 C9 World Championship, representing the Americas region. During the finals, Webzen held individual competition along with various events to audiences. The intense tournament finals and individual matches can be viewed at www.livestream.com/c9livestream.
US champion team ‘Ares’, Europe champion team ‘Random’, along with Korea, Japan, and China champions will be invited to ‘G-Star’ held in Busan, Korea where the finals will take place to compete for the grand prize and the C9 World Champions title.
Meanwhile, WEBZEN has implemented the new content ‘Mentoring’ system on November 11th to help new players to easily adapt to the game by encouraging and providing benefits for skilled high-level players to mentor new players.
Jihun Lee, Head of Global Publishing, said, “We were excited to experience the enthusiasm towards C9 during the US final tournament in Los Angeles and we are looking forward to G-Star World Championship.” He also said, “We anticipate the new ‘Mentoring’ system to enhance the gameplay experience with various benefits provided to both new and existing players of C9.”
More information about the Action RPG ‘C9’ and GNGWC World Championship can be found at the official Facebook community (www.facebook.com/C9Webzen) and website (c9.webzen.com).
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October 17 2012
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MU Online Reveals MU:eX700 Plus Update
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WEBZEN Inc. (WWW.WEBZEN.COM), the Next Generation of Free-to-Play Online Games, will be unveiling the major MU:eX700 Plus update for MU Online..
On October 10th (GST), MU Online, the pioneer of 3D MMORPG, will be continuing its legacy with wide range of exciting new contents update of level cap increase, User Interface redesign, powerful unique items, and much more.
In the MU:eX700 Plus update, the max level cap will be increased from level 700 to 702, along with the addition of new socketed weapons and item sets for each race. The items can be acquired by defeating monsters at certain level zones across the continent of MU.
Also, there will be a new type of ‘Wing’ in the update, which is one of the symbols of the game. Four new types of the ‘Evil’s Cursed Wing’ will enable players to empower their characters with enhanced defense, aerial capabilities, and aesthetic visuals.
Additionally, User Interface will be redesigned based on players’ feedback for the convenience of players. Players will be able to easily check the Health Point of Monsters and party members with the new status bars, and there will be several other improvements such as more visible speech bubbles.
Meanwhile, together with the update there will be events such as experience boost and item giveaway promotion worth $200 through its partners.
Jihun Lee, Head of Global Publishing, said “We are anticipating MU:ex700 Plus update to provide improved gameplay experience with exciting and fun contents.” He also said, “Various events such as item giveaway promotion will ease the adaptation of newcomers to fully enjoy the game.”
Latest news about Webzen.com’s most popular MMORPG, MU Online, can be found at the official MU Online homepage (www.webzen.com/mu/).
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October 10 2012
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Arctic Combat 2nd Closed Beta Starts with e-sports Tournaments
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WEBZEN Inc. (WWW.WEBZEN.COM), the Next Generation of Free-to-Play Online Games, announced the start of the second closed beta for the online tactical FPS game, ‘ARCTIC COMBAT’, holding e-sports tournaments for North America and Europe.
This October 10th (GST), Arctic Combat will open its 2nd closed beta revealing new contents and holding the regional qualification tournaments for North America and Europe. Players can receive beta keys from the many game media sites and redeem it at the official Arctic Combat website (ac.webzen.com).
For this closed beta, two new maps, ‘Downtown’ and ‘Vintage’, will be revealed, providing more variety to contents. The newly added ‘Customization System’ will allow players to change the appearance and performance of their weaponry. Also, the ‘Clan System’ will be added, giving clan members an experience and point boost while enhancing team-based gameplay.
Meanwhile, Arctic Combat’s ‘Veterans League’ is continuing the excitement of the e-sports community. During this closed beta, the 2nd qualification online tournament will take place for North America and Europe. Each region’s winning team will compete against the winners of the first tournament, ‘Mops’ (NA) and ‘Venezuela’ (EU), on October 27th, to determine who will be invited to the World Championship offline tournament at G-Star 2012 in November.
Jihun Lee, Head of Global Publishing, said, “With much interest from the first closed beta, we are continuously focusing on localization and developing contents to provide a wide variety of enjoyment.” Also he said, “The World Championship will be the climax of this year’s e-sports competition, and we hope many gamers will join the excitement.”
More information on the modern military FPS game ‘ARCTIC COMBAT’ and NA/EU Qualification Tournament can be found on the official Facebook page (www.facebook.com/ArcticCombat) and website (ac.webzen.com).
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October 09 2012
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Archlord renewed with‘The Dark Revelation’
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WEBZEN Inc. (WWW.WEBZEN.COM), the Next Generation of Free-to-Play Online Games, will be unveiling Major Expansion of Archlord.
On September 26th (GST), Major Archlord Expansion ‘The Dark Revelation’ will be revealed with major contents, and WEBZEN will be running Free Item Giveaway Event to g ive out newly updated armor through partners to celebrate the expansion release.
The most significant feature of the expansion is the ‘Shrine’ system where players’ individual skills and team strategies are required to win, which is differentiated from the existing Race and Guild battles. Shrine Coins can be earned by winning in Shrine battles, which can be used to purchase the most powerful PvP gear available in game.
Another feature of the expansion is the completely renewed cities. The existing Human and Orc cities will be renewed with a new appearance with majestic feel, as well as more convenient and accessible path within the cities. The User Interface will also be modified based on various feedback accumulated across prolonged period of time to better suit the players.
Additionally, skill rebalance of all Races will be applied based on players’ feedback and will also be updated constantly. Other updates such as extended skill slot, quest tutorial system, and item comparison features are expected to provoke excitement of the players.
Jihun Lee, Head of Global Publishing, said “Although there will be various changes in the expansion, we have endeavored to maintain the classicality of Archlord.” He also said, “With the expansion, we are anticipating Archlord to be completely recreated once again.”
More information about Archlord can be found at the official homepage. (http://archlord.webzen.com/)
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September 26 2012
