Just once I’d like to see a game receive a mature rating because the content is so hard hitting that it requires an adult mindset to digest. Until then, however, we’re going to have to deal with the fact that an MMO’s ESRB rating is generally directly proportional to the level of exposure of a … Continue reading “NCSoft Refuses To Censor Blade & Soul For The West”
No rest for NCSoft. Coming on the heels of Guild Wars 2’s success, and with the recent release of Blade & Soul over in Korea, and the upcoming releases of Wildstar and Lineage Eternal, you might fall under the pretense that the Korean publisher is up to their necks with work. You would be wrong, … Continue reading “NCSoft License Unreal 4 For Two New MMOs”
Talk about springing back. Strong sales in Lineage, Guild Wars 2, Blade & Soul, as well as mobile games, NCSoft has recorded historical high quarterly revenues for the fourth quarter of 2012. In the latest report, NCSoft marked a 56% increase in quarterly sales, a 208% increase in quarterly operating profit, 110% increase in pre-tax … Continue reading “NCSoft Q4 2012 Records Historical High Quarterly Revenue”
Gold farming in Aion is a pretty major problem. Similar to NCSoft’s other big name title, Lineage II, Aion players have become accustomed over the years to logging in and going through the ritual of reporting and blocking the new set of bots spamming the multiple chat groups and sending them whispers of cheap gold, … Continue reading “NCSoft Latest Anti-RMT Shot: Bans All Chinese IPs”
You didn’t think that the drama surrounding City of Heroes was over just because the servers had shut down, did you? Well think again. MMORPG.com has posted an article today detailing exchanges between NCSoft and a former Paragon Studios employee over the fate of City of Heroes, and as usual the two pieces of information … Continue reading “NCSoft Breaks Silence, Paragon Studios Wasn't Profitable”
You didn’t think that the drama surrounding City of Heroes was over just because the servers had shut down, did you? Well think again. MMORPG.com has posted an article today detailing exchanges between NCSoft and a former Paragon Studios employee over the fate of City of Heroes, and as usual the two pieces of information … Continue reading “NCSoft Breaks Silence, Paragon Studios Wasn’t Profitable”
Things are afoot over at NCSoft. According to Reuters today, the Korean publisher has announced that it will be selling off NC Interactive Inc, its online gaming branch. Is NCSoft going away in the west? Absolutely not. A follow up article on Reuters states that NCSoft has announced a wholly owned subsidiary that will handle … Continue reading “NCSoft Selling Off NC Interactive”
Layoffs right before Christmas? That is cold, NCSoft. After an anonymous source tipped off PC Gamer, the news has come forward that the Seattle offices of NCSoft are undergoing realignment, meaning several positions are no longer in existence. NCSoft’s Public Relations Manager Lincoln Davis said to PC Gamer: “NCsoft is realigning internal publishing resources to … Continue reading “NCSoft Announces Layoffs Hitting Seattle Branch”
The folks at Arenanet and Team Bloodlust must be breaking open the champagne today, as NCSoft’s financial statements for the third quarter of 2012 reveal that Guild Wars 2 and Blade & Soul aren’t just bringing home the bacon, they are weaving it and frying it to perfection. Guild Wars 2 launched strong in the … Continue reading “NCSoft 3rd Quarter Finances: Significant Growth From New Products”
As announced earlier this year, NCSoft has rolled out account migration for players of Aion and Lineage II, beginning today. The move will bring both games under one account, consolidating how the player handles their login, NCoin, and security. As mentioned in the release: NC Accounts allow players to manage their Aion and L2 game … Continue reading “NCSoft Opens Account Migration”
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