Notable New Releases This Year
Kakao Games’ “Chrono Odyssey”
NCSoft introduces “AION 2” and “LLL”, Major domestic game companies are unveiling their large-scale projects, which they have invested years in, throughout this year. Leading the way are Nexon’s “First Berserker: Kazan” and Krafton’s “Injoy.” Scenes of gamers enjoying the Kazan test version were seen at “G-Star,” held at BEXCO in Busan last November, provided by the Korea Game Industry Association.,
, ‘The Korean game industry is launching a variety of new works in the new year. These releases are expected to inject vitality into the industry, which has faced a tough period over the past few years.’,
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, ‘Last year, domestic game companies struggled to hold their ground amidst competition with China and other countries amid an economic downturn. This year, companies are hoping to improve their performance by launching Triple-A titles developed over several years with significant investment and manpower.’,
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, ‘Opening the new releases for 2025 is Nexon. Nexon is set to release “First Berserker: Kazan,” a hardcore action role-playing game (RPG) developed by its subsidiary Neople, on March 28. This game adopts the world setting of Nexon’s representative intellectual property (IP) “Dungeon Fighter Online.” It depicts the revenge story of General Kazan, who barely survived an accusation of treason.’,
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, ‘Gamers can experience premium-action with exhilarating combat rendered in full 3D cel-animation-style graphics. Kazan has been presented at various global gaming events, including Korea’s “G-Star,” Germany’s “Gamescom,” and Japan’s “Tokyo Game Show.” With feedback from different users, there’s a determination to create a game beloved worldwide.’,
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, ‘This year, Nexon also plans to release the extraction shooting game “ARC Raiders,” set in a sci-fi universe, and “Mabinogi Mobile,” a mobile adaptation of the Mabinogi IP.’,
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, ‘Krafton will unveil the life simulation game “Injoy” in early access this March. “Injoy” allows the user, acting as a god, to set characters and locations at will, creating a cyber world that mirrors real-life human experiences.’,
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, ‘The game is drawing attention for its high-quality graphics and high degree of freedom. Recently, a tech collaboration with Nvidia was announced, featuring AI characters with human-like traits and emotions called “Smart Joy,” raising interest in whether it can surpass “The Sims” series.’,
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, ‘The MMORPG genre, a major focus of the gaming industry, is becoming more diverse. NCSoft is launching “AION 2,” the official sequel to the long-running game “AION,” and a game combining shooting and MMORPG elements entitled “LLL” this year. Netmarble plans to release “RF Online Next” and “The Red: The Blood Inheritor” among eight planned titles.’,
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, ‘Kakao Games is introducing the action RPG “Chrono Odyssey” and “ArcheAge Chronicle.” Pearl Abyss has announced the year-end release of “Crimson Desert,” a game seven years in development. Wemade is set to launch the blockchain-based MMORPG “Legend of Ymir” in the first quarter, while Lionheart Studio will reveal a new mobile game, “Valhalla Survival,” on the 21st of this month.\n’]