Samsung Electronics Applies 'HDR10+ Gaming' Technology to Nexon's New Title 'First Descendant'

Open Beta Test Starts on the 19th of Next Month
Free Production Technology Support to Expand HDR10+ Ecosystem

Samsung Electronics announced on the 21st that its 'HDR10+ GAMING' technology will be applied for the first time in the world to Nexon's new game 'First Descendant.'

HDR10+ GAMING is a gaming-specific image quality technology that analyzes scenes and frames of game content to enhance the game's three-dimensional effect, providing convenience features such as response speed and automatic HDR mode switching. It supports Variable Refresh Rate to analyze the performance of the connected display and deliver optimal HDR image quality.

Image of the 'Odyssey Neo G7' product featuring 'HDR10+ Gaming' technology.
[Photo by Samsung Electronics]

Samsung Electronics has applied HDR10+ GAMING technology to Odyssey gaming monitors of the 7 series or higher released since last year, and to TVs supporting 120Hz or higher, including ▲QLED 70·80 series ▲OLED ▲Neo QLED.

Nexon plans to start the open beta test of First Descendant, which features Samsung Electronics' HDR10+ GAMING technology, on the 19th of next month.

To expand the HDR10+ ecosystem, Samsung Electronics established 'HDR10+ Technology LLC' in 2018 and provides free support for ▲HDR10+ certification ▲logo program operation ▲technology for content production. Currently, 155 member companies worldwide have released over 7,000 certified models.

Kim Hyun, Executive Vice President and Head of Business at Nexon, said, "We will continue to collaborate with Samsung Electronics to advance game image quality technology."

Yong Seok-woo, Vice President of Samsung Electronics' Visual Display Business Division, said, "HDR10+ GAMING technology, a high-definition video standard technology developed by Samsung Electronics, is scheduled to be commercialized for the first time in game content. We will actively collaborate with game content companies to contribute to the development of the game and content industries."

Meanwhile, Samsung Electronics plans to showcase the Samsung gaming monitor Odyssey with HDR10+ GAMING technology and First Descendant at 'Gamescom 2023' held in Cologne, Germany.

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