NEXON Invests In Tree of Savior Developer IMC Games


Nexon has announced that its subsidiary Nexon Korea has made a strategic investment in IMC Games, developer of the Tree of Savior MMO. Tree of Savior has been up and running in Korea since December 2015 and September 2016 in Japan, features fairytale-motif graphics, and a class development system for character customization. IMC Games is best known for its MMORPGs including Tree of Savior and Granado Espada.

“We’re thrilled to strengthen our collaboration with our talented partner, IMC GAMES,” said Jiwon Park, Chief Executive Officer of Nexon Korea. “We are confident that together we will continue to deliver high-quality games that leverage strength of each company in game development and publishing.”

Tree of Savior is free to play on Steam.

(Source: Nexon press release)

Tree of Savior Bans Another 5,600 Accounts


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IMCGames has announced another mass ban in Tree of Savior. As posted on its official website, the ban targeted players using a third party program to allow themselves access to the game’s market, repair, and other interfaces outside of the game’s cities.

As part of the announcement, IMCGames also broke down exactly how these players will be punished:

– 1151 had already been permanently banned and therefore their status has not been altered
– 3462 had been previously restricted and will now be banned permanently, as this is their second known offense
– 994 will be banned for a total of 30 days, as this is their first known offense

Also worth a note is that IMCGames is now restricting access from Steam accounts that have been sanctioned by Valve. One player who had his account restricted due to chargebacks noted that he is not allowed to play Tree of Savior, receiving the message below. An IMC employee confirmed the rule in the same thread.

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Tree of Savior Temporarily Blocks New Players To Sort Things Out


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Citing “serious internal debate,” Tree of Savior developer IMC Games revealed that they have requested that Valve temporarily shut off the ability to access the game. The decision comes in response to server stability, lag, and major issues regarding gold farming and in-game chat spam.

These restrictions will be put in place as soon as they are implemented by Valve and will be lifted as soon as the issues have been resolved. There will be another announcement as soon as the restrictions are implemented.

Tree of Savior previously had issues with fraud regarding Steam refunds, where certain malicious people were purchasing founder packs and then refunding them via the Steam store to keep the items.

(Source: Tree of Savior)