Press Releases
NCsoft Expands City of Heroes with Issue 11
AUSTIN, Texas, Nov. 29, 2007—NCsoft® Corp, the world’s leading developer and publisher of online computer games, today announced the release of City of Heroes® “Issue: 11: A Stitch in Time,” a free expansion for current subscribers, which provides players new content including the ability for heroes and villains to travel back in time to participate in world-altering missions as well as a weapon customization tool, two new power sets and enhancements to the inventions system. Read More…
NCsoft Announces 2007 Third Quarter Financial Results
Seoul, South Korea, November 6, 2007–NCsoft® Corporation (KSE: 036570.KS) today reported third quarter 2007 sales of KRW 80.0 billion (US$88.3 million), operating income of KRW 9.7 billion (US$10.7 million), and net income of KRW 10.1 billion (US$11.2 million) all on a consolidated basis. Compared to the previous quarter, sales rose 5%. Operating income and net income were down by 8% and 5%, respectively, when compared to the previous quarter. Read More…
NCsoft Announces New Studio in North California; Takes Full Ownership of Successful City of Heroes Property
NCsoft® Corp, the world’s leading developer and publisher of online computer games, today announced the formation of a new development studio in Mountain View, California. The announcement comes as the company begins a renewed push to further develop the City of Heroes® property, which is now 100 percent owned by NCsoft. Previous to today, ownership of the intellectual property (IP) was split between NCsoft and Cryptic Studios, the original developer of the project. Read More…
NCsoft Releases Richard Garriott's Tabula Rasa
AUSTIN, Texas, November 1, 2007— NCsoft®, the world’s leading developer and publisher of online computer games, announced today that Richard Garriott’s Tabula Rasa®, a massively multiplayer online (MMO) game for the PC where players are thrust into an exciting intergalactic struggle, launches commercial service in North America and Europe on November 2, 2007. Read More…
Double Fusion Partners with NCsoft to Support Free-To-Play MMO Titles Dungeon Runners and Exteel With Advertising
San Francisco — Oct. 25, 2007 – Leading independent game advertising provider Double Fusion has made another stride in support of the proliferation of the free-to-play business model for the games industry by entering into a partnership in North America with premier MMO game publisher NCsoft®. Read More…
Carbine Studios Becomes Latest Member of NCsoft Family
NCsoft® Corporation, the world’s leading developer and publisher of online computer games, today formally unveiled Carbine Studios™ (www.carbinestudios.com), the latest member of its growing family of online game development studios. Carbine Studios is located in Aliso Viejo, California, in Orange County. Read More…
NCsoft Announces Launch Date for Richard Garriott's Tabula Rasa
Austin, Texas, September 6, 2007— NCsoft®, the world’s leading developer and publisher of online computer games, announced today that Richard Garriott’s Tabula Rasa® has reached gold master status and will launch commercial service in North America and Europe on October 19, 2007. Pre-order customers will begin their three-day head start on October 16. Read More…
Guild Wars: Eye of the North Goes Live
Bellevue, WA. Aug. 31, 2007—NCsoft® and ArenaNet® have launched Guild Wars: Eye of the North™, the first expansion to the Guild Wars® franchise of subscription-free, online roleplaying games. Read More…
NCsoft Releases First Update for Dungeon Runners
Austin, Texas, August 29, 2007–NCsoft® announced today the release of Dungeon Runners’™ first feature expansion, Chunk #1, an ambitious content update that includes player-versus-player (PvP) worlds, support for multiple characters, item linking over its chat system, a new high level dungeon, and a variety of new skills and quests. Read More…
NCsoft’s Guild Wars Breaks Four Million
Bellevue, WA. Aug. 21, 2007—The Guild Wars® franchise of online roleplaying games has broken the four million units sold mark in just over two years. Read More…
