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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.
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Korean game makers rewrite global playbook, moving beyond \'test in Korea then go overseas\'
South Korean game companies are changing how they pursue overseas markets. Instead of first proving a game in Korea and then launching abroad, they are now targeting global PC and console markets from the development stage and reflecting overseas user reactions in game quality and release strategy. At Gamescom 2026 in Cologne, firms including Krafton, NCSoft, Kakao Games and Com2uS Holdings showed new genres and conducted demos to gather feedback.
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NCSoft to unveil three new titles at Gamescom 2026
NCSoft will take part in Gamescom 2026, a game exhibition to be held in Cologne, Germany from Aug. 26, and will showcase a global lineup of new titles, it said on Wednesday. The company plans to unveil three titles at Opening Night Live: Aion 2, Cinder City and Project Bonfire. Aion 2 is set to begin early access on Sept. 30. Guild Wars 3 will join the B2B hall.
