Games & Commerce

NCSoft\'s Aion 2 heads overseas, tests whether it can deliver outside Lineage

NCSoft\'s Aion 2, which has proven its box-office potential in South Korea, is expanding to global markets. The launch is seen as a test of whether NCSoft can generate results in the global MMORPG market with intellectual property other than Lineage. The company starts early access on Sept. 30 and begins full service on Oct. 5, releasing simultaneously across multiple regions on PC via Steam and its Purple platform.

Games & Commerce

Korean game companies roll out Chuseok holiday events with login and mission rewards

Major South Korean game companies are rolling out Chuseok holiday events that combine login rewards with missions and event dungeons. Many promotions add experience boosts, hot-time periods, dedicated dungeons and exchange shops to support play and character growth during the holiday. Nexon, NC, Netmarble, Com2uS, Pearl Abyss, Neowiz, Mgame and Gravity announced events across dozens of titles, offering limited items, in-game currency, costumes and other rewards.