'Gamescom 2023' Opens... K-Game's Global Launch Declaration

The early access schedule for Nexon's 'Warhaven' is being revealed at the Gamescom 2023 pre-event showcase ONL held on the 22nd in Cologne, Germany (local time). (Photo by Nexon)

Domestic game companies participated in 'Gamescom 2023,' one of the world's top three game shows, to make their mark on the global market.

Nexon took part in the opening night live (ONL) showcase of 'Gamescom 2023,' held in Cologne, Germany, and on the 22nd (local time) revealed the early access schedule for 'Warhaven' and new information about 'First Descendant.' The ONL event features introductions of new titles and major games through videos and discussions. It is broadcast live worldwide and surpassed 100 million cumulative views last year.

'Warhaven' will enter early access on September 21 via Steam and Nexon.com. Global users can play through Steam, while domestic users can access it via Nexon.com. At ONL, Nexon also unveiled a cinematic video showcasing the medieval fantasy world and action of 'Warhaven.'

The new root shooter title 'First Descendant' released a new game trailer ahead of its crossplay open beta test scheduled for September 19. The video showcased battles between the invading 'Bergus' legion aiming to destroy humanity and the chosen humans called 'Heirs' who stand against them.

Pearl Abyss 'Red Desert' New Gameplay Video. (Photo by Pearl Abyss)

Pearl Abyss released a cinematic video featuring action scenes.

The gameplay video of Red Desert captures about three minutes of the protagonist 'Cliff' undertaking missions in the 'Ernand' region and engaging in various explorations and battles across the vast open world, all rendered in 4K quality graphics.

The video, composed of actual gameplay footage, highlights ▲ lifelike landscapes rendered with outstanding graphics ▲ thrilling combat action created using motion capture technology ▲ interactions with the surrounding environment and NPCs ▲ physical effects and presentations of various objects.

Red Desert is an open-world action-adventure game developed with Pearl Abyss's next-generation game engine, the 'BlackSpace Engine.' It depicts the story of mercenaries fighting for survival on the vast continent of Paiwell with realistic characters and narrative. It is planned for release on consoles and PC targeting the global market.

Com2uS is promoting various genres of games including two RPG titles from the 'Summoners War' IP series: 'Sky Arena' and the MMORPG 'Chronicle,' as well as Com2uS Roca's VR action game 'Dark Sword: Battle Eternity.' Dark Sword will welcome visitors at the Korean Pavilion booth hosted by the Korea Creative Content Agency at the overseas market.

Gamescom, a game exhibition hosted by the German Games Industry Association, is considered one of the world's top three game shows alongside Japan's Tokyo Game Show and the United States' E3. This year, it is held on the largest scale ever with 1,220 companies from 63 countries participating. The event takes place over five days from the 23rd (local time) to the 27th in Cologne, Germany.

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