[This unedited press release is made available courtesy of Gamasutra and its partnership with notable game PR-related resource GamesPress.]
Seoul, December 12,
2012 WEBZEN’s Multiplayer Online FPS Arctic
Combat will officially launch tomorrow for both Europe and America.
"During the open beta, the EU servers have been packed full with
players playing from across Europe. We want to thank our community
for their great support and as such, we have decided to expand the
game channels to accommodate more players", says Jihun Lee, Head of
Global Publishing at WEBZEN. “We are excited to officially
launch Arctic Combat and look forward to providing more enjoyable
content for the players.”
With the release, Arctic Combat will bring a brand new map for
players. This map, known as “
Big Bang”, will host an all new
rocket only mode. This sub mode can also be
played on alternative maps. WEBZEN will also add new customization
parts to weapons and a country ranking system. Furthermore, WEBZEN
plans to celebrate the official launch with a couple of in-game
events such as an ongoing experience and game point boost
event.
After the success of the first Arctic Combat World Championship
at G-Star, Korea, the road to the second World Championship will
begin soon with "The Veterans League - Country Tournament". Signups
for the tournament will start from December until January 2013.
More information on the 2nd World Championship can be found at
ac.webzen.com.
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. The game revolves around the story of a
national conflict between two groups; the Allied Forces (AF) - led
by the United States, and the Red Star Alliance (RSA) - led by
Russia. What begins as a dispute over natural resources in the
arctic leads to a violent clash between the AF and RSA, dividing
the world into two opposing forces and marking the beginning of
World War III.
About WEBZEN Inc.
Founded and headquartered in Seoul in 2000, WEBZEN Inc. (KOSDAQ)
completed the merger with NHN Games in July 2010, and recently
acquired YMIR Entertainment. WEBZEN's first game was the 3D fantasy
MMORPG MU Online which has reached more than 56 Million registered
users. To date they have developed and released three more titles
and are currently working on four other online games including the
free-to-play FPS Arctic Combat, scheduled for release on the 13th
of December 2012. For more information please visit
www.webzen.com or
pr@icopartners.com.
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