Riders of Icarus hits open beta July 6th, but for now Nexon has sent along a few new screenshots showcasing the mounts you can find in-game. Players with founders packs can get in early, while the rest of us will be able to log in next week.
(Source: Nexon)
It is once again giveaway day here at MMO Fallout. We’ve been given 100 keys to give away for the next Riders of Icarus closed beta event. The doors open on June 2nd.
Players who previously participated in the closed beta will automatically be in for this round. There is no need to grab another key. Since we only have 100 keys to give away, the codes have been locked to one per IP.
Riders of Icarus tasks players with taming hundreds of different mounts, from ferocious bears to fire-breathing dragons. Players in North America, Mexico, Europe, Australia/New Zealand, and parts of South America are invited to be among the first to experience mounted aerial combat with dragons and bears! Well maybe not flying bears.
New players can grab a key below and follow the instructions to redeem. For the full list of supported regions, check out this page.
For NEW Closed Beta participants:
[keys id=17286]
Nexon has posted its latest financial statement for the first quarter 2016 and the results are indeed something to write home about. First quarter revenue amounted to 57.5 billion yen ($530 million USD), an 11% increase over the same period last year. Sales were driven partially due to the higher-than-anticipated sales of Dungeon&Fighter in China.
Alternately, operating income underperformed primarily due to the impairment loss on Gloops’ goodwill of 22.6 billion yen. Nexon bought Gloops for $486 million cash back in 2012. Impairment loss refers to the cost of acquisition minus the depreciation.
Nexon’s earnings call will take place later this morning.
(Source: Nexon press release)
The latest trailer for Riders of Icarus is out, showing off some of the mounts and dragons that players can tame and fight alongside. Players eager for a game that provides mounted combat can rejoice, as Riders of Icarus provides hundreds of monsters with which to mount and fight with, from bears to dragons.
Riders of Icarus is currently in beta, with founders packs available at the official website. MMO Fallout partnered with Nexon last month to give away beta keys.
It’s giveaway day here at MMO Fallout, and today’s game is Riders of Icarus, a mount-flying MMORPG from Nexon America and WeMade Entertainment. We have one hundred keys to give away for the second closed beta test, beginning today (April 21st) and running through Thursday April 28th. If you happen to be visiting PAX East, you can pick up closed beta access in your attendee bag.
Players who previously participated in the closed beta will automatically be in for this round. There is no need to grab another key. Since we only have 100 keys to give away, the codes have been locked to one per IP.
Riders of Icarus tasks players with taming hundreds of different mounts, from ferocious bears to fire-breathing dragons. Players in North America, Mexico, Europe, Australia/New Zealand, and parts of South America are invited to be among the first to experience mounted aerial combat with dragons and bears! Well maybe not flying bears.
New players can grab a key below and follow the instructions to redeem. For the full list of supported regions, check out this page.
For NEW Closed Beta participants:
[keys id=17025]
The relationship between Nexon and NCSoft has reportedly turned sour as the former has decided to take on a management role in the latter. Over two years ago Nexon purchased a majority stake in NCSoft, announcing at the time that it was purely for “investment” purposes. Relations between the two companies apparently soured when NCSoft appointed CEO Kim Taek-jin’s wife, Yoon Song-yee, to the role of President without notifying Nexon.
CEO Kim Taek-jin has vocally announced his displeasure with Nexon’s decision, stating:
“Nexon’s latest decision will damage the values of the NCSoft shareholders and weaken the competitiveness of the entire Korean game industry due to the (companies’) differing management philosophies and business models,”
NCSoft and Nexon have had a hard time getting along since the shareholder buyout, as differences in business perspective and management resulted in the failure of their first joint project: Mabinogi 2.
(Source: Korea Herald)
Nexon M, Nexon’s mobile publishing arm, has announced that it is seeking beta testers for their upcoming mobile MMO, Legion of Heroes. Beta testing begins on June 26th, but eager players can sign up starting today with testers being accepted on a first come, first serve basis. Legion of Heroes hopes to recreate a pc-quality MMO experience for tablets and phones.
Interested gamers can sign up at the following link. The beta client requires an Android device running 4.0 or later. Legion of Heroes launches later this year on iOS and Android.
(Source: Nexon Press Release)
It looks like Dungeon Fighter Online may be returning in English. Neople, the developer behind Dungeon Fighter Online, has opened up an alpha test for a global English server. The only way to play at the moment is to sign in with a Facebook account, noting that the server may be down intermittently for maintenance and that the service is in no way affiliated with Nexon America or Nexon Europe. Dungeon Fighter Online was shut down by Nexon last April in North America.
You can dive into the open alpha starting today.
(Source: MMO Culture)
Dungeon Fighter Online launched in 2009 in North America and despite some complaints about issues with gold spam, it was actually a fun game to play. Despite the shortcomings of gold farmers and hackers, DFO was a solid side scrolling hack and slash game, one that probably deserved a much warmer reception than it apparently received. Sadly fortune does not always find us, and Dungeon Fighter Online never caught on with the kind of audience Nexon expected, and the developer has posted a notice on the official website that services will be coming to an end on June 13th. The ramping down will begin on April 11th with the closure of the game’s cash shop.
For more than three years, our teams worked hard in hopes of building a strong community through new content updates, service fixes, and events. We tirelessly battled hackers and farmers. We even had the honor of presenting the game to you at E3 and PAX. However, Dungeon Fighter Online was not able to grow beyond its very special and proud core following. Sadly, Dungeon Fighter Online has not attracted enough player interest to properly service the game. Internally, we struggled deeply with the popularity of DFO in North America as the title is immensely popular overseas. For more than three years, we went through many milestones and several pushes before we came to this very difficult decision.
Information regarding compensation will be coming on April 11th.
We will compensate the purchase of Permanent, Durational and Consumable items purchased within the past six months. The dollar value is correlated with the time of purchase. Please note that this compensation is non-transferable.
(Source: Dungeon Fighter Online)
File this one under pipe dream, Yahoo News is reporting that Nexon has contacted Electronic Arts with an offer to buy the company.
Japanese online game company Nexon reportedly contacted Electronic Arts (EA) about making an offer, according to Bloomberg, citing a South Korean newspaper.
The contact is still a rumor, and even if it holds true does not mean Electronic Arts will respond. EA’s stock has seen a steep decline, down almost 40% since this time six months ago. Also, to clarify: Nexon is primarily a South Korean company, but its headquarters is based in Tokyo, Japan.
(Source: Yahoo News)
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