Wednesday, May 14, 2008NCsoft Q1 2008 Financial Results Announced
SEOUL, South Korea, May 15, 2008—NCsoft® Corporation (KSE: 036570.KS) today announced financial results for the quarter ended March 31, 2008. On a consolidated basis, sales came to KRW (Korean Won) 88.1 billion (US $84.3 million), operating income of KRW 19.7 billion (US $18.9 million), and net profit of KRW 8.1 billion (US $7.7 million). Operating profit showed significant improvements quarter over quarter (63%) and year over year (16%).
Monday, May 12, 2008New Exteel Video on IGN
IGN is currently carrying the exclusive new Exteel gameplay trailer, available in a variety of video formats. Click on this link to enjoy the full metal mayhem!
Wednesday, May 7, 2008PlayNC Maintenance 5/8
On Thursday, May 8 at 9:30AM CDT (2:30PM GMT) we will be conducting maintenance on the PlayNC Account Management website. Customers will not be able to access their PlayNC account for approximately 2 hours, and will not be able to access the City of Heroes® in-game store or the Guild Wars® in-game store for approximately 1 hour. We apologize for the inconvenience.
Wednesday, April 30, 2008PlayNC Maintenance 5/1
On Thursday, May 1 at 8:00AM CDT (1:00PM GMT) we will be conducting maintenance on the PlayNC Account Management website. Customers will not be able to access their PlayNC account, City of Heroes® in-game store, or the Guild Wars® in-game store for approximately 15 minutes. We apologize for the inconvenience.
Tuesday, April 29, 2008City of Heroes' 4th Anniversary
It's the fourth anniversary of the City of Heroes® launch and what better way to celebrate then get a look at what's coming from Lead Designer Matt "Positron" Miller. A list of important upcoming dates (like when's the next Double XP event coming?) and a special downloadable 4-year anniversary calendar is also available here.
Thursday, April 24, 2008NCsoft Announces New Lineage II Expansion and Retail Package
AUSTIN, Texas, April 24, 2008–NCsoft® today announced the release of Hellbound™, the newest addition to the Lineage® II franchise, in conjunction with its 4th Anniversary Edition retail package. Continuing the storyline and content from December’s popular expansion Kamael™, Hellbound increases the game’s level capacity to 85 and adds significant quests and skills. Players finally get the chance to best the diabolical boss Beleth fighting their way through multiple towers in the Steel Citadel. Enhancements to the pet system enable players to grow their wolf pet into a mount called a Fenrir. Additionally, this update adds more transformation options, where players earn the ability to temporarily transform into a powerful alter-ego with special skills that will aid them in their ventures.
Wednesday, April 23, 2008NCsoft Names David Reid VP of Marketing
AUSTIN, Texas, April 23, 2008—NCsoft® Corporation, the world’s leading developer and publisher of online computer games, announces the hiring of David Reid as vice president of marketing for the company’s North American business.
Wednesday, April 23, 2008PlayNC Maintenance 4/23
On Wednesday, March 23 at 9:30AM CDT (2:30PM GMT) we will be conducting maintenance on portions of the PlayNC website. Customers will not be able to access their PlayNC account during this period, and in-game purchases for City of Heroes® and Guild Wars® will not be possible. We anticipate this maintenance window to last about two hours. We apologize for the inconvenience.
Monday, April 21, 2008Work for NCsoft!
Interested in working at one of the coolest massively multiplayer online game companies around? NCsoft® is looking to increase studio staff throughout our Austin (TX), Aliso Viejo (CA) and Mountain View (CA) locations with a variety of positions, including programmers, engineers, artists, world designers, and more. Click here to get a more thorough description of what we're looking for, divided by studio. Note that these positions can open or close without much notice.
Friday, April 18, 2008MMOFury's Fansite Awards
MMOFury recently announced their Fansite Awards, and NCsoft's fansites earned the most Fansite Honors! Congratulations to Guild Wars Guru, RPG Stars, LineageOne, LineageDB, L2 Pets, PlanetTR, TabulaCast, Badge-Hunter, SI Radio, and AionSource for being amongst the best MMOG fansites out there. All of the entries are viewable here.
Wednesday, April 16, 2008NCsoft rolls out NCcoin
Austin, Texas, April 16, 2008–NCsoft® Corporation, the world’s leading developer and publisher of online computer games, unveiled today the details of a new micro-transaction system called NCcoin™. This system will allow customers to use real-world money to purchase in-game items and upgrades.
Tuesday, April 15, 2008Dev Corner: Developing a Support System for MMOGs
John Erskine, Director of Studio Services for NCsoft® North America, examines the role of supporting a live product from its inception to launch and beyond, using Richard Garriott’s Tabula Rasa® as the most recent example.
Monday, April 7, 2008PlayNC Maintenance 4/8
On Tuesday, April 8 at 9:30AM CDT (2:30PM GMT) we will be conducting maintenance on portions of the PlayNC website. Customers will not be able to access their PlayNC account during this period, and in-game purchases for City of Heroes® and Guild Wars® will not be possible. We anticipate this maintenance window to last one hour. We apologize for the inconvenience.
Thursday, April 3, 2008Brian Clayton talks about in-game ads for COH
Following Double Fusion's recent announcement of providing optional in-game ads in City of Heroes®, Brian Clayton, General Manager of the NCsoft NorCal Studio, discusses the exciting news here.
Wednesday, April 2, 2008Lineage II Hellbound Preview Site Online
The preview site for the upcoming Lineage® II update Hellbound is now available here. Hellbound will raise the player level cap, introduce an extremely tough new zone called the Steel Citadel, feature new agathions, pets, skills, and lots more.