NC, New Title 'TL' Confident... "Aiming for the Best Performance Among Korean Games"

NCSoft expressed confidence in its new title "Throne and Liberty" (hereinafter TL), which will be launched worldwide in the second half of this year. TL will enter its final polishing phase with a closed beta test (CBT) for 10,000 domestic users at the end of this month.

Hong Won-jun, Chief Financial Officer (CFO) of NCSoft, stated during the Q1 earnings conference call on the 10th, "TL aims to achieve the best performance among Korean games released in Western markets."

He added, "TL maintains 'PvP' (player vs player) content while offering 'PvE' (player vs environment) that appeals to Western users, and features narrative content that global gamers can immerse themselves in. Compared to existing games, it is new in that it has more community-based content rather than competition between players."

The CBT, scheduled from the 24th to the 30th, will be conducted at a level equivalent to the official service.

CFO Hong said, "We are considering about 10,000 testers and plan to conduct tests comparable to the official service. We will provide testers with paid currency and the experience of purchasing items to thoroughly check the game’s business model and enhance its completeness."

TL, which has signed a global publishing contract with Amazon Games in the United States, is also planning events targeting global users. NCSoft plans to have Amazon Games operate TL in the global market, but the service policies will be the same domestically and internationally.

CFO Hong explained, "We have active marketing plans such as global tests and showcases with Amazon Games. We are coordinating the timing considering various competitive situations."

He also said, "Unlike mobile games where revenue is concentrated in the early stages, we expect long-term revenue. We plan to disclose the specific composition of sales items after the CBT and actively collect user feedback."

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