Nexon Co., Ltd. held a press conference for ‘Nexon G-Star 2022 Preview’ at Hall 1994 of Nexon’s Pangyo office building and introduced detailed information on nine types of entries to be showcased at the international game exhibition ‘G-Star 2022’.
Nexon will operate 300 booths, the largest single booth in the BTC pavilion, at ‘G-Star 2022’ held at BEXCO, Busan from the 17th to the 20th of this month. For the first time in the history of Nexon G-Star, a console platform demonstration will be held, and along with PC and mobile devices, you will be able to see four demonstration works: ‘Mabinogi Mobile’, ‘First Descendant’, ‘Kart Rider: Drift’, and ‘Dave the Diver’.
In addition, new works ‘Project AK (Arad Chronicle: Kazan)’ and ‘Project Overkill’ based on ‘Dungeon & Fighter’ intellectual property rights (IP), massive multiplayer online role-playing game (MMORPG) ‘Hwansechwihojeon Online’, large-scale multiplayer online New trailer videos for five new games, including real-time strategy game (MMORTS) ‘Godsome: Clash of God’ and action multiplayer role-playing game (MORPG) ‘Night Walker’, will also be shown.
CEO Lee Jeong-heon, who was in charge of presenting at this meeting, said, “We are happy to present at G-Star works from a wide range of genres and platforms that we have been diligently preparing to become a game company more loved by gamers.” He added, “As we are returning to the game festival site after a long time, we “We will provide a variety of entertainment to visitors,” he said.
Nexon, participating in G-Star offline for the first time in four years, unveiled this year’s main slogan ‘Return’ for the first time. ‘Return’ embodies Nexon’s will to change its new game development strategy to ‘selection and concentration’ since 2019 and to return to the basics and present games developed with a focus on fun to users.
The G-Star booth was also designed solely to focus on the fun experience of the game. The demonstration zone, which consists of 300 booths, the largest single booth, was created in a decalcomani shape centered on an overwhelmingly large central LED, and was expanded to two levels to install about 560 demonstration devices, designed to allow more visitors to experience new games. .
Nexon will be demonstrating its console for the first time ever at this year’s G-Star. ‘First Descendant’, a new route shooter targeting the global market, will be released on PS5 and PC, and the hybrid marine adventure ‘Dave the Diver’ will be released on Nintendo Switch.
You can also see ‘Mabinogi Mobile’, which modernizes and provides the original’s unique lifestyle content while focusing more on combat and adventure. ‘Kart Rider: Drift’, which announced the opening of the global pre-season on January 12th next year, can be enjoyed on PC and mobile platforms.
The first trailer video for ‘Project AK (Arad Chronicle: Kazan)’, a new game in the newly created ‘Dungeon & Fighter’ universe on consoles, will be released at G-Star. You can enjoy another ‘Dungeon & Fighter’ set about 800 years ago in the original worldview. In addition, it will show a video of actual play, such as the highly flexible 8-way battle of the next-generation 3D action RPG ‘Project Overkill’, which takes place 14 years before the original.
The main features of ‘Hwanse Chwihojeon Online’, a casual MMORPG sequel to ‘Hwansechwihojeon’, which was very popular in the 1990s, are also revealed for the first time through video. You can get a glimpse of the original characters, graphics, and pleasant emotions such as ‘Ataho’, ‘Lin Xiang’, and ‘Smash’.
In addition, actual play scenes will be revealed through a trailer video of MMORTS ‘Godsome: Clash of God’ being developed by Nexon Games, and a cinematic trailer video of ‘Night Walker’, an action MORPG being developed by Acetom, will also be shown.
At the event, Nexon made a surprise announcement of another project that Nexon is preparing in addition to the G-Star entries. First, the teaser video for ‘Project DX’, a new game based on the ‘Durango’ IP that left many fans disappointed, was released for the first time. ‘Project DX’, which is being developed as an MMORPG, is being developed with unique game characteristics along with dinosaur, survival, and crafting elements from the original.
In addition, news of participation in the production of director Jang Hang-jun’s new movie ‘Rebound’ was also reported. ‘Rebound’ is the story of Busan Jungang High School basketball team students who challenge their dreams with a passion for basketball even in a harsh environment, and Nexon announced that it invested in production to encourage the dreams and passion of youth.
Nexon plans to open the ‘G-Star 2022’ official website at 2 pm on November 10th and release the ‘G-Star 2022’ coupon event on the afternoon of the 17th.
Source: Pangyo Techno Valley Official Newsroom
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