Nexon Releases 3D Puzzle Adventure Game, After the End: Forsaken Destiny™

A Mysterious Journey to Find a Path through an Extraordinary World Revealed in Launch Trailer. Available Across the World on the App Store for iPhone and iPad and Google Play for Android Devices for £3.99

EMERYVILLE, Calif. – March 2, 2017 – Nexon and developer Neople have launched After the End: Forsaken Destiny™, a 3D puzzle adventure game, to mobile devices worldwide. In After the End: Forsaken Destiny, players discover a breathtaking, ancient world rendered with shades of natural light, while embarking on the parallel journey of father and son, separated by time. With an extensive and varied set of 3D puzzles, After The End: Forsaken Destiny will immerse and challenge players to find solutions by creatively using the game’s 360-degree camera and freedom of character movement.  After the End: Forsaken Destiny can be downloaded for £3.99 on the App Store for iPhone and iPad and £3.89 on Google Play for Android devices.

“After The End’s variety in puzzle mechanics will challenge players to look beyond what they see on the surface, in order to find the correct path to move forward through this imaginative world we’ve created,” said Jaeeun Park, Producer at Neople. “We’ve created a simple yet stylized world for players to interact with as they explore the story between a father and son set across two time periods and told across 12 Episodes.”

In After the End: Forsaken Destiny, players will adventure across an expansive storyline spanning 12 Episodes. Throughout each Episode, players will encounter diverse puzzles which will become more difficult as new gameplay mechanics are introduced. Equipped with 360-degree camera and independent character movement controls, players will guide their hero(es) through evolving landscapes while utilizing varied touch control mechanics to overcome elaborate centerpiece puzzles.

“The talented team behind Dungeon Fighter Online at Neople has developed a visually stunning and bold puzzle adventure in After the End: Forsaken Destiny that is highly accessible but will still challenge the most skilled gamers,” said Lawrence Koh, General Manager at Nexon M. “At Nexon, it’s our goal to create truly unique and fun games and all of our global studios are pushing their creativity to new levels through experimentation on new concepts, gameplay and genres.”

Set across an array of detailed 3D environments, the vast ancient lands of After the End: Forsaken Destiny are bathed in natural light evocative of archaic architecture. Players will uncover the secrets of the world through an episodic story which spans two distinct timelines as a son embarks on a quest to find his father. Additional Episodes will be available later this year to continue the journey in After the End: Forsaken Destiny.

After the End: Forsaken Destiny can be downloaded on the AppStore for iPhone and iPad and on Google Play for Android devices. Players using iPhones or iPads can download an accompanying sticker pack featuring characters from the game for use in iMessage.

About NEXON M

NEXON Co., Ltd. (“Nexon”) (3659.TO) is a global leader in online games for PC and mobile. Founded in Korea in 1994, Nexon developed one of the world’s first graphics-based massively multiplayer online games. Nexon also pioneered the concept of microtransactions and the free-to-play business model, setting a new standard in which play is free, and users have the option to purchase in-game items to enhance their experience. Nexon currently services nearly 100 titles in more than 190 countries. The Company is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan and its shares are listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange.

To learn more about Nexon M, please visit www.nexonm.com

About Neople Games
Neople (www.neople.co.kr ), an online game development company, was founded in 2001 and became a subsidiary of Nexon Korea in 2008. As their slogan “We Make Wonders” accurately states, Neople’s goal is to create unique and fun games. With the flagship title, Dungeon and Fighter, which has more than 400 million players worldwide, and other games such as online action third-person shooter, Cyphers, upcoming online first-person shooter, Ghost In the Shell Online, and mobile top down shooter, Evil Factory, Neople is one of the most advanced game development companies in the world.

Nexon Group Announces Strategic Partnership with PlayFusion, A Connected Play Platform Company

Proprietary PlayFusion Technology Connects Virtual Game Worlds to the Real World, Enabling New and Engaging User Experiences

TOKYO – March 2, 2017 – NEXON Co., Ltd. (3659.TO) (“Nexon”), a global leader in online games for PC and mobile, today announced its consolidated subsidiary, NEXON Korea Corporation, has entered into a strategic partnership with PlayFusion Limited (“PlayFusion”). The partnership is expected to generate opportunities for players to engage more deeply with virtual characters and worlds, including via character packs and accessories.

PlayFusion, founded in 2015 by the former management team of U.K.-based PC online game company Jagex Games Studio, is an innovative game company operating in the Toys-to-Life genre, which uses Augmented Reality and Internet of Things technologies to connect toys with games. The Toys-to-Life market was about 3 billion USD in 2015, and is expected to grow to about 9 billion USD by 2018^(*).

PlayFusion develops connected play experiences to facilitate deeper player engagement through unprecedented interactions between real and virtual worlds. The partnership between Nexon and PlayFusion will allow the companies to deliver these types of unique experiences to gamers, including using the technology to scan real-world action figures and character cards that then appear onscreen and become part of in-game experiences.

“This is an exciting partnership that will make games even more dynamic and fun,” said Nexon President and Chief Executive Officer Owen Mahoney. “Combining PlayFusion’s expertise in connecting games to action figures and accessories with Nexon’s ability to create and sustain games that grow over many years will allow us to deliver a deeper, more engaging experience for players.”

“PlayFusion is truly honored to be working with Nexon, a globally-respected online game powerhouse that recognizes the value and potential of our transmedia entertainment platform,” said Mark Gerhard, CEO and Co-Founder of PlayFusion. “We continue to work together with our partners to drive deeper consumer engagement by seamlessly connecting many traditionally disparate industries such as film and television, publishing, toys and games, and consumer products. Together, we’ll create the future of connected interactive entertainment.”

Nexon and PlayFusion’s specific project details will be announced in due course.

^(*) https://techcrunch.com/2016/02/15/the-serious-business-of-play/

About NEXON Co., Ltd. http://company.nexon.co.jp/
NEXON Co., Ltd. (“Nexon”) (3659.TO) is a global leader in online games for PC and mobile.  Founded in Korea in 1994, Nexon developed one of the world’s first graphics-based massively multiplayer online games. Nexon also pioneered the concept of microtransactions and the free-to-play business model, setting a new standard in which play is free, and users have the option to purchase in-game items to enhance their experience. Nexon currently services over 100 titles in more than 190 countries. The Company is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan and its shares are listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange.

About PlayFusion Limited http://PlayFusion.com/#PlayFusion
PlayFusion is an independent, employee-owned, game and technology developer with studios in the U.K. and USA that is pioneering the future of mixed media connected play. PlayFusion’s proprietary technology platform uniquely fuses video games, robotics, toys, and transmedia entertainment for game developers, toy manufacturers, and other content and brand owners. PlayFusion recently unveiled their new original IP based game Lightseekers coming in 2017 along with toys and trading cards from master toy licensee TOMY. PlayFusion’s technology, incorporated in the upcoming Lightseekers game, was awarded the Best in Show award at the New York Toy Fair 2017 by Techlicious.

VR STUDIO MIDAS TOUCH GAMES LAUNCHES “TURBO POWERED” UPDATE TO ROBOT BRAWLER “FIST OF PHYSICS” ON HTC VIVE AND OCULUS RIFT, CELEBRATES BY SLASHING PRICE 50%

Players Can Take Advantage of Price Cut to $4.99 for 72 Hours (March 1-3, 2017)

PALO ALTO, CA – (March 1, 2017) — Midas Touch Games, a groundbreaking VR studio and physics engine developer, today released a giant update to its robot brawler, Fist of Physics. The Steam Early Access game, which is playable on HTC Vive and Oculus Rift headsets, focuses on robot melee combat. This “turbo-powered” update introduces day/night cycles, deadly drones, and a terrifying new patriotic pugilist, Wall-4, to topple.

Fist of Physics uses Midas Touch Games’ cutting-edge VR physics engine (APE) and articulated character engine (ACE) to let players literally reach out and touch their opponent. There are no canned hit reactions or physically inaccurate responses that break immersion; every response and movement looks real and believable. Each opponent has a unique set of moves for the players to learn to anticipate and counter.

“We’ve gotten fantastic feedback from players during the first phase of our Early Access run on Steam, and this huge new patch makes for a richer, deeper play experience,” said Ethan Einhorn, the studio’s Director of Marketing & Publishing. “To get everyone in on the action, we are dropping the price of Fist of Physics by 50%, to only $4.99, from March 1^st to March 3^rd, 2017.”

The final game, to be released in mid-2017, is planned for release on HTC Vive, Oculus Rift, and PlayStation VR.

About Midas Touch Games:
After holding senior positions at Blizzard, Roblox, and Disney Interactive, Midas Touch Game CEO Kevin He had a unique vision for next-generation physics. Instead of focusing on box physics, as other solutions had in the past, Kevin felt that it was more important to improve joint physics, as well as the artificial intelligence that drives character movement. His vision has been realized in Fist of Physics, a robot beat-em-up featuring robot opponents that respond to attacks precisely as they would in real life, with no canned animations.

More information:
Learn more about our game, check out videos, and grab screenshots/icons at: press.fistofphysics.com

WARHAMMER 40,000: DAWN OF WAR III ENVIRONMENT SHOWCASE

As we gear up towards the release of Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War III, SEGA Europe Ltd. and Relic Entertainment invite you to experience a few of the mysterious locations that players will visit in the highly anticipated third installment of the RTS franchise.

Over the course of development, the Dawn of War team has focused on creating massive landscapes – not just to accommodate the huge scale of battle, but to elevate gameplay with destructible features, strategic depth, and nods to the rich 40K universe.

In this Environment Showcase trailer, Art Director Matt Kuzminski and Lead Environment Artist Tristan Brett speak to the inspiration and design process behind these spectacular, deadly worlds that will form the foundation of Dawn of War III, and act as a canvas for a new era of endless war.

These environments include:

• Cyprus Ultima: Filled with details and history, Cyprus Ultima has a medieval style that expresses the war-ravaged way of life for people in the 41^st millennium
• Cage World: A true alien environment, Cage World’s ever-evolving landscape means the ground can literally shift beneath your feet, so you can never be sure where the battle will take you
• Starfort: With massive structures towering over each battlefield, the scale of the weaponry on display in this gothic battle station is the ultimate in Imperium technology
• Acheron: From first glance, where waves of lava clash against mountains of snow and ice, it’s clear that the elements aren’t all that’s at war on Acheron. Home to nothing but violence, the beautiful glaciers serve as frozen tombs for the battles of the past, and as the stage for some of the largest battles you’ll face in Dawn of War III

To learn more about the worlds and characters in Dawn of War III, and to keep up with future updates, be sure to heard to DawnOfWar.com, and follow Dawn of War on social media.

Mirage: Arcane Warfare Closed Beta to Launch March 27

Beta Access Granted to those who pre-order Mirage, Along with Exclusive Perks at Launch 

TORONTO, CANADA, March 1, 2017 – Torn Banner Studios, the creators of Chivalry: Medieval Warfare, today announced the start date of the much anticipated closed beta for their upcoming multiplayer combat action game Mirage: Arcane Warfare. Starting March 27, 2017, players who pre-order Mirage will be granted instant access to the Closed Beta.

The Closed Beta presents Mirage in a long-term format, playable until close to its full 2017 release. The game has been in a private, testing-focused Closed Alpha weekends under NDA since September 2016.

Available for the first time in the Closed Beta:

• Six playable character classes ranging from the ghostly Vypress assassin to the hulking Taurant, all with customizable magic ability loadouts and hundreds of voice emotes
• First reveal of new character, the Entropist – a jolly, portly mage imbued with terrifying, often hilarious powers who rides a flying carpet and wields a magic staff
• 10+ maps available throughout the Beta period, each playable in multiple game modes including Team Objective, Point Capture, Capture-the-Flag and more
• Automatic matchmaking to pair players of the same skill level, or classic server browser

On March 27, gamers will be able to pre-order Mirage for PC and unlock special rewards for doing so, including 10% off for those who already own Chivalry: Medieval Warfare on Steam. Mirage is due for full release in 2017 and there are two basic tiers of pre-order, Standard Edition and Special Edition. They include:

Standard Edition

Price: $29.99

• Instant Beta Access
• Full version of Mirage: Arcane Warfare
• “Bones of the Bygone” helmet pack
• Option to upgrade to Special Edition

Special Edition

Price: $39.99

• All Standard Edition contents and perks
• Original Game Soundtrack
• “Honor Masks” Helmet Pack
• Welcome Random Drops Package
• HD Fan Pack (including wallpapers, propaganda art and a world map)
• Chivalry: Medieval Warfare Complete Edition FREE

For more information please visit MirageArcaneWarfare.com. Like their game’s Facebook page and follow it on Twitter @MirageGame for future news and updates.

About Torn Banner Studios
Torn Banner Studios is a small indie games studio that makes BIG games. Based in Toronto Canada, Torn Banner Studios was founded in 2012 by a group of passionate game developers who are dedicated to creating powerful and unique games for a dedicated audience of fans. The nucleus of the team first came together from a group of modders who created a well-known Half-Life 2 mod called Age of Chivalry. Their first full game, Chivalry: Medieval Warfare, was a critical and commercial success and has driven the dedicated team at Torn Banner to continue to develop great games and ongoing content for their passionate community of fans. For more information visit TornBanner.com or follow @TornBanner.

MABINOGI DUEL RECEIVES NEW CONTENT UPDATE FEATURING BLAZBLUE

Popular Fighting Game BlazBlue Meets the Definitive Strategic Mobile Trading Card Game in Latest Content Update for iOS and Android

Seoul – March 1, 2017 – Worlds collide in the widely-popular strategic trading card game (TCG) Mabinogi Duel, developed by NEXON Korea Corporation, subsidiary of NEXON Co., Ltd. (“Nexon”) (3659.TO), a worldwide leader in free-to-play online and mobile games, with the latest epic content update – the “Mabinogi Duel x BlazBlue Collaboration”. The new update created in partnership with BlazBlue series developer, Arc System Works, is now available to new and returning players to download in the App Store and on Google Play.

Based on Mabinogi, the acclaimed massively multiplayer online (MMO) PC game, Mabinogi Duel lets TCG strategists duel with beautifully designed character cards against rival champions and rising stars from all over the world. The “Mabinogi Duel x BlazBlue Collaboration” update introduces 24 news cards and dialogues based on the original storyline and characters from the popular arcade and console fighting video game series, BlazBlue.

The new update includes:

• BlazBlue Collaboration Booster Cards: battle with 24 new cards (19 creature cards and five spell cards) and experience original dialogues from the BlazBlue game storyline when duelists play with the new character cards;
• BlazBlue Hero Event: players who purchase the “Blazblue Collaboration Season Booster Pack” and acquire BLZ Season Cards for each heroes will earn cards featuring the popular characters from BlazBlue, such as Ragna, Jin, Noel and Rachel, to use during dueling matches, now through March 15;
  • For Ragna’s card, players must obtain 25 BLZ Season Cards
  • For Jin’s card, players must obtain 50 BLZ Season Cards
  • For Noel’s card, players must obtain 75 BLZ Season Cards
  • For Rachel’s card, players must obtain 100 BLZ Season Cards
• New Competition Arena: duelists battle in a new arena with special rules, such as inhibiting spell usage in the PvP arena, to earn various rewards, such as gems, special tickets and EXT cards for differing arena ranks, now through March 15;
• In-game Challenges: for a limited time, players compete and progress in challenge levels for tiered rewards, such as discount tickets, special tickets and gems, now through March 14;

Additional Information for members of the press:

• New Mabinogi Duel trailer: https://youtu.be/g8x0FE0LsfE
• Visit the official Mabinogi Duel website: http://devcat.nexon.com/duel/us/
• Official Mabinogi Duel Facebook page:https://www.facebook.com/mabinogiduel

About NEXON Co. Ltd.
NEXON Co., Ltd. (“Nexon”) (3659.TO) is a worldwide leader in free-to-play online and mobile games. Founded in Korea in 1994, Nexon developed one of the world’s first graphics-based massively multiplayer online games. Nexon also pioneered the concept of microtransactions and the free-to-play business model, setting a new standard in which play is free, and users have the option to purchase in-game items to enhance their experience. Nexon currently services nearly 100 titles in more than 190 countries. The Company is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan and its shares are listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange.

New extended NieR: Automata video highlights RPG elements of Action-RPG title

LONDON (1st March 2017) – To help players get ready for the upcoming release of NieR: Automata™, Square Enix Ltd., today released a new video that showcases some of the various RPG elements that feature in the game. The video highlights several gameplay systems, skills and features that provide depth to the game’s fast-paced action.

Showcased elements include:

• “Reliquary” System – Players can return to where their characters were defeated to gain additional buffs, or even gain an ally to assist in their battle against the fearsome machines.
• 17 Different Pod Skills – Using “Pods,” your mini-robot companions, players can not only temporarily hover or be thrown distances to access additional areas, but each Pod can be programmed with a variety of offensive and defense skills, including lasers, hammers, and more. By using up to three Pods at the same time, players can also charge their skills to make them up to three times stronger.
• “Plug-in-Chip” System – By installing chips into your android body, players can increase damage and add skills to help survive against enemies.
• Riding System – Players can ride boars and other wildlife for quicker travel, while also using them to attack.
• Quest Hub – As players immerse themselves in the desolate world, they can take on a variety of sub-quests from multiple Quest Hubs scattered throughout.
• Fishing Mini-game – Players can catch a variety of fish through this mini-game to sell or gain temporary beneficial status effect.

NieR: Automata is developed by SQUARE ENIX and PlatinumGames Inc. and will be available on 10th March 2017 for the PlayStation®4. A free playable demo is also available to download now from: http://bit.ly/2k9txbV.

To pre-order from the PlayStation®Store now, visit: http://bit.ly/2k38XYg.

Story of NieR: Automata
Invaders from another world attack without warning, unleashing their secret weapon: the machines. In the face of this insurmountable threat, the human race is driven from the earth and takes refuge on the moon.
The humans develop an army of android soldiers to fight back against the mechanical horde, but succeed only in slowing its advance. To break the deadlock, a new breed of android infantry is sent into the fray: the YoRHa squad.
In the forsaken wasteland below, the war between the machines and the androids rages on. A war that is soon to unveil the long-forgotten truth of this world

Related Links:
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/NieRGame
Twitter: @NieRGame
Official Page: http://nierautomata.com

About PlatinumGames Inc.
PlatinumGames Inc. is an independent entertainment developer based in Osaka, Japan, dedicated to making high quality, next generation games for a variety of hardware platforms. Loaded with some of the gaming industry’s most talented creators, PlatinumGames seeks to break the mold of a sequel driven industry by creating innovative, original IP that exceed users’ expectations. For more information, please visit:  www.platinumgames.com .
About Square Enix Ltd.
Square Enix Ltd. develops, publishes, distributes and licenses SQUARE ENIX®, EIDOS® and TAITO® branded entertainment content in Europe and other PAL territories as part of the Square Enix group of companies. Square Enix Ltd. also has a global network of leading development studios such as IO Interactive™, Crystal Dynamics®, and Eidos Montréal. The Square Enix group of companies boasts a valuable portfolio of intellectual property including: FINAL FANTASY®, which has sold over 130 million units worldwide; DRAGON QUEST®, which has sold over 70 million units worldwide; TOMB RAIDER®, which has sold over 58 million units worldwide; and the legendary SPACE INVADERS®. Square Enix Ltd. is a London-based, wholly-owned subsidiary of Square Enix Holdings Co., Ltd.
More information on Square Enix Ltd. can be found at http://eu.square-enix.com/en

NieR: Automata © 2017 SQUARE ENIX CO., LTD. All Rights Reserved. Developed by PlatinumGames Inc.
NIER, the NieR: Automata logo, FINAL FANTASY, DRAGON QUEST, EIDOS, SPACE INVADERS, SQUARE ENIX, the SQUARE ENIX logo, TAITO and TOMB RAIDER are registered trademarks or trademarks of the Square Enix group of companies. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.

I AM SETSUNA coming to Nintendo Switch this week

LONDON (1^st March 2017) – Square Enix Ltd., today released a brand new Nintendo Switch^TM gameplay trailer ahead of Friday’s launch of the classic-style JRPG adventure I AM SETSUNA®. The debut title from all-new Square Enix studio, Tokyo RPG Factory, will be released as part of the Nintendo Switch launch day line-up and will be available for download on 3^rd March 2017.

The trailer introduces players to the nostalgic world of I AM SETSUNA and sets the scene for the emotional journey of sacrifice that lies ahead. The trailer showcases the game’s classic JRPG gameplay, with simple turn based controls and unique gameplay mechanisms that merge the beloved nostalgic elements from the golden era of JRPGs with the latest technology.

The Nintendo Switch – I Am Setsuna Launch Trailer is available to view now at: https://youtu.be/po3RQBMrks8

I AM SETSUNA is available digitally on PlayStation®4 and Steam now, and will be available for the Nintendo Switch on 3^rd March 2017. For more information on I AM SETSUNA, visit: www.iamsetsuna.com

Related Links:
Official Website: www.iamsetsuna.com
Tokyo RPG Factory Homepage: http://www.tokyorpgfactory.com

About Tokyo RPG Factory
Established in August 2014, Tokyo RPG Factory is a new studio within Square Enix specializing in Japanese RPGs. The studio revisits the ethos and practices used to develop for the 16-bit era and aims to re-introduce the classic JRPG style to current hardware, mixing the spirit of the past with technologies of today.  Taking inspiration from the golden era of JRPGs and their storytelling, innovation and depth – the first title from the studio, I AM SETSUNA, is available now in Europe and North America.

About Square Enix Ltd.
Square Enix Ltd. develops, publishes, distributes and licenses SQUARE ENIX®, EIDOS® and TAITO® branded entertainment content in Europe and other PAL territories as part of the Square Enix group of companies. Square Enix Ltd. also has a global network of leading development studios such as IO Interactive™, Crystal Dynamics®, and Eidos Montréal. The Square Enix group of companies boasts a valuable portfolio of intellectual property including: FINAL FANTASY®, which has sold over 130 million units worldwide; DRAGON QUEST®, which has sold over 70 million units worldwide; TOMB RAIDER®, which has sold over 58 million units worldwide; and the legendary SPACE INVADERS®. Square Enix Ltd. is a London-based, wholly-owned subsidiary of Square Enix Holdings Co., Ltd.
More information on Square Enix Ltd. can be found at http://eu.square-enix.com/en

© 2017 Tokyo RPG Factory Co., Ltd. All rights reserved.
I AM SETSUNA © 2016. SQUARE ENIX CO. LTD. All rights reserved.

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