May 28, 2008Beckett's Massive Online Gamer Honors Four NCsoft Devs
Today Beckett's Massive Online Gamer announced its Top 20 massively multiplayer game developers, which includes four NCsoft® developers!
May 27, 2008PlayNC Maintenance 5/28
On Wednesday, May 28 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.
May 21, 2008PlayNC Maintenance 5/22
On Thursday, May 22 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, the City of Heroes® in-game store, or the Guild Wars® in-game store for approximately 2 hours. We apologize for the inconvenience.
May 21, 2008NCsoft Covers New Ground in City of Heroes
AUSTIN, Texas, May 21, 2008—NCsoft® Corporation, the world’s leading developer and publisher of online computer games, today announced the release of City of Heroes® “Issue 12: Midnight Hour.” The newest free expansion for current subscribers, Issue 12 brings to life a special covert group from the game’s lore, highly-anticipated Villain Epic Archetypes, more powerset options and character slots for players, plus a whole new Greek- and Roman-inspired zone to explore!
May 20, 2008PlayNC Maintenance 5/21
On Wednesday, May 21 at 8:30AM CDT (1:30PM GMT) we will be conducting maintenance on the PlayNC Account Management website. Customers will not be able to access their PlayNC account, the City of Heroes® in-game store, or the Guild Wars® in-game store for approximately 2 hours. We apologize for the inconvenience.
May 16, 2008Chunk 3 for Dungeon Runners Released
NCsoft® has released Chunk 3, a content update for Dungeon Runners™, a free fantasy MMORPG where players rampage through satire-drenched dungeons destroying monsters and collecting loot. Chunk 3 includes beefed up membership benefits, a variety of new skills, quests, player versus player (PvP) system improvements and quality of life enhancements.
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%).
May 12, 2008New Exteel Video on IGN
IGN is currently carrying the exclusive new Exteel gameplay trailer, available in a variety of video formats.
May 9, 2008NCsoft's Audio Director Tracy Bush Interviewed
The Austin American Statesman had the opportunity to sit down with NCsoft's Audio Director Tracy Bush recently. With arguably one of the coolest jobs at NCsoft, Bush shares his insight on making the sounds and music for games like Tabula
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.