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Business Upturn
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- Business Upturn
仙境传说之约定好的冒险 (Ragnarok: Promised Adventure, Tentative English Title) Received an ISBN Code by Chinese Government
Seoul, South Korea, May 27, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — GRAVITY Co., Ltd. (NasdaqGM: GRVY) ('Gravity' or 'Company'), a developer and publisher of online and mobile games, announced that 仙境传说之约定好的冒险 (Ragnarok: Promised Adventure, tentative English title), an adventure MMORPG game, received an ISBN code by Chinese government disclosed on May 21, 2025. Ragnarok: Promised Adventure marks the second ISBN in 2025 following 仙境传说：初心 (PROJECT ABYSS, tentative English title) in January. Ragnarok: Promised Adventure is an adventure MMORPG game utilizing Ragnarok IP, built upon an original Ragnarok Online universe, and features multiple character training system and idle reward. Ragnarok: Promised Adventure was developed in collaboration with Kingnet Network Co., Ltd., a Chinese game developer and publisher. Advertisement In February 2025, Gravity launched 仙境传说: 破晓 (Ragnarok: Dawn, tentative English title), an HTML5 based idle MMORPG game, on WeChat, the largest mobile messenger platform in China, and achieved notable success by ranking eighth in top grossing of Mini Programs. Gravity is further strengthening a presence of the Ragnarok IP in Chinese region and accelerating preparation for the launch of Ragnarok: Promised Adventure to continue building on this momentum. Gravity stated, 'In 2025, Ragnarok IP titles have continued to receive ISBN, marking meaningful milestones. Ragnarok: Promised Adventure is expected to continue the success of previous titles while delivering a fresh experience. We will do our utmost to prepare for the launch of Ragnarok: Promised Adventure in Chinese region as soon as possible and we sincerely ask for your interest and support.' [Gravity Official Website] About GRAVITY Co., Ltd. ————————————————— Gravity is a developer and publisher of online and mobile games. Gravity's principal product, Ragnarok Online, is a popular online game in many markets, including Japan and Taiwan, and is currently commercially offered in 91 regions. For more information about Gravity, please visit Contact: Mr. Heung Gon Kim Chief Financial Officer Gravity Co., Ltd. Email: [email protected] Ms. Jin Lee Ms. Yujin Oh Gravity Co., Ltd. Email: [email protected] Telephone: +82-2-2132-7801 Disclaimer: The above press release comes to you under an arrangement with GlobeNewswire. Business Upturn takes no editorial responsibility for the same.
Associated Press
3 days ago
- Business
- Associated Press
仙境传说之约定好的冒险 (Ragnarok: Promised Adventure, Tentative English Title) Received an ISBN Code by Chinese Government
Seoul, South Korea, May 27, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- GRAVITY Co., Ltd. (NasdaqGM: GRVY) ('Gravity' or 'Company'), a developer and publisher of online and mobile games, announced that 仙境传说之约定好的冒险 (Ragnarok: Promised Adventure, tentative English title), an adventure MMORPG game, received an ISBN code by Chinese government disclosed on May 21, 2025. Ragnarok: Promised Adventure marks the second ISBN in 2025 following 仙境传说：初心 (PROJECT ABYSS, tentative English title) in January. Ragnarok: Promised Adventure is an adventure MMORPG game utilizing Ragnarok IP, built upon an original Ragnarok Online universe, and features multiple character training system and idle reward. Ragnarok: Promised Adventure was developed in collaboration with Kingnet Network Co., Ltd., a Chinese game developer and publisher. In February 2025, Gravity launched 仙境传说: 破晓 (Ragnarok: Dawn, tentative English title), an HTML5 based idle MMORPG game, on WeChat, the largest mobile messenger platform in China, and achieved notable success by ranking eighth in top grossing of Mini Programs. Gravity is further strengthening a presence of the Ragnarok IP in Chinese region and accelerating preparation for the launch of Ragnarok: Promised Adventure to continue building on this momentum. Gravity stated, 'In 2025, Ragnarok IP titles have continued to receive ISBN, marking meaningful milestones. Ragnarok: Promised Adventure is expected to continue the success of previous titles while delivering a fresh experience. We will do our utmost to prepare for the launch of Ragnarok: Promised Adventure in Chinese region as soon as possible and we sincerely ask for your interest and support.' [Gravity Official Website] About GRAVITY Co., Ltd. --------------------------------------------------- Gravity is a developer and publisher of online and mobile games. Gravity's principal product, Ragnarok Online, is a popular online game in many markets, including Japan and Taiwan, and is currently commercially offered in 91 regions. For more information about Gravity, please visit Contact: Mr. Heung Gon Kim Chief Financial Officer Gravity Co., Ltd. Email: [email protected] Ms. Jin Lee Ms. Yujin Oh Gravity Co., Ltd. Email: [email protected] Telephone: +82-2-2132-7801
The Star
05-05-2025
- Entertainment
- The Star
Trip down memory lane: The golden age of the MMO game
Role-playing games are nothing new. They have been a part of gaming subculture for decades now, beginning in 1974 with Dungeons And Dragons , a tabletop role-playing game in which players role play as adventures in a fantasy setting being guided by a 'dungeon master'. In some ways, the Massively Multiplayer Online (MMO) game is this concept taken to its natural conclusion with the advent of accessible Internet. The 2000s were marked by the appearance of many families procuring PCs for home use, as well as a flourishing of cyber cafes, which were establishments furnished with rows upon rows of computers catering for online gamers who preferred to play in public. The rise of a genre As such, it is little wonder that the MMO became so popular amongst the youngsters just beginning to explore the Internet. Here were beautifully rendered fantasy worlds where you could live out a second life, inhabiting a fantasy character. You could meet like-minded people and forge friendships that went beyond the game itself. Unlike most other MMO gamers, Tan played as the same character in MapleStory for nearly 20 years. — TAN JUN SZEN Some of the games that were household names in Malaysia during the heyday of the MMO were MapleStory , Ragnarok Online , and Runescape , just to name a few. Most of these games continue to be supported to the current day, albeit at diminished player counts. Tan Jun Szen, 31, played MapleStory during his childhood, starting in 2005 when he was 11, and continuing well into adulthood on the same character, only stopping in 2023. 'The reason why I started playing it was because my brothers and cousins were playing as well,' Tan says. This was one reason why MMOs enjoyed such popularity in those years; the games spread through influence within social groups. If everyone in one's group of friends or family members is playing, one is more likely to try the game out, if for no other reason than to play together as a social activity. K'vin Chan, 32, concurs. He played Chinese MMOs during his secondary school years, such as Mo Siang Online and Jade Dynasty . 'I played these games mainly because of my friends. When there are people to play with you, it feels different.' Chan was a fan of Mo Siang Online and Jade Dynasty, Chinese MMOs. — K'VIN CHAN Aesthetics was also a major factor in drawing in players. Robin Chia, 36, says of Ragnarok Online : 'I think it was groundbreaking because it was the first online side-scrolling online game that featured anime-styled characters, and combined that with character jobs and classes that you see in Western fantasy.' Tan also adds that the cuteness of MapleStory characters was a big factor in convincing him to play. 'The monsters, characters, and environments were all really unique.' MMOs could perhaps be considered one of the most immersive video game genres of all. Chan says, 'You're playing as whole other identity in an imaginary world. I think that's the biggest difference compared to other genres.' Algebro, who prefers to go by his in-game name, says of Runescape : 'I liked how big the game was, how many things there were to do, and I liked it as an escape from daily life. It offers a fantasy and you can immerse yourself in it. The genre was new, coming on to the scene during the Internet boom, and it offers social interaction and fantasy. I think that's why it got so much traction.' The basic gameplay loop in an MMO revolves around strengthening your character, typically by gaining experience points to level up, as well as collecting equipment. While this is not much different from other video games of today, in the MMOs of the 2000s this gameplay loop was taken to a completely different level, with character growth requiring much more time compared to other types of video games. This process was often referred to as 'grinding'. A screenshot from Old School Runescape, showcasing a location filled with characters. — ALGEBRO As such, this required a greater level of commitment from the player, with the game often became an entrenched part of a player's lifestyle. 'It became a constant in my life,' Algebro says. 'It was always there for me to return to. And it helped me be more sociable.' MMOs as social platforms The most prominent way to hasten character growth was to team up with other players to form a party or guild. This, for many players, was the core appeal of the MMO genre, allowing them to make new friends, or strengthen bonds with existing friends. For example, in Ragnarok Online , War Of Emperium was a game feature that allowed guilds to fight with each other for control of castles which could be used as bases and could confer certain benefits. 'There were so many people inside,' Chia reminisces on the ferocity of the fighting. 'I would go into the portal to the castle and die immediately at the portal.' Chia got into playing Ragnarok Online with his school friends through free CDs distributed through comics and magazines. — ROBIN CHIA Tan says, 'Back then even though levelling up was hard, what we had was a sense of community. You'd log in, talk to your friends, and do quests together. There was a sense of adventure as a community as well.' Naturally, this hard-earned progression evoked strong feelings of accomplishment. Tan and a friend trained for two weeks to be able to defeat a series of bosses and unlock a stronger form for their weapons. 'When we cleared the boss, the sense of achievement was crazy,' Tan says. The other major social aspect of the MMO was commerce, introducing many young minds to the ins and outs of business. In practically all MMOs, designated market areas would be bustling with traders looking to buy or sell exclusive in-game goods. Chia says, 'You could go into the city, and merchants would have their pop-up stalls there. They'd be AFK (Away From Keyboard) and leave their characters there with their items and pricing. You could spend hours there clicking on the shops, one-by-one, looking for rare or cheap items.' Social interactions in the games were so ubiquitous that most players in those days would end up developing close bonds with other players. 'It was a social platform,' Chia says. 'We didn't have Facebook yet.' Players selling in-game items in Ragnarok Online. — Valve Tan says, 'For some of the friends that I met through Maple , we still do keep in contact. It has been 15 years of friendship. I went to Singapore once, and for the whole trip I was accompanied by friends from Maple .' Chan says, 'The friendships you form in the game are very pure. You start out just discussing the game, and (from) there you start talking more and more.' The bonds formed while playing MMOs is of course not limited to just friendships. You could get married in-game with another player, something both Tan and Chia did in their respective games. Sharing Runescape with a romantic partner is also a fond memory of Algebro's. MMOs in today's gaming landscape The MMOs that have survived to the current day have all changed in certain ways. Levelling up has become easier, and has become arguably less dependent on working together with other players. 'It has become more streamlined,' Tan says. 'You can reach Level 200 in one day.' By comparison, in the 2000s it might have taken a player months to reach Level 50. Tan continues, saying, 'I feel that we as a society has changed as well. Our attention span has become shorter, and we want instant gratification.' As a result, today's MMOs can sometimes be less of a social experience. The cuteness of MapleStory characters was a big factor in convincing many players to jump into the game. — Nexon MapleStory Algebro says, 'Over time, we seem to have become more of an individualistic society. Or maybe it's just me growing up. Nowadays, even if there's someone next to you in game, they're just minding your own business, and you don't really talk that much. 'We do lose a lot of the random chatter, but if we do find someone that we feel we can talk to, we are able to keep that connection for longer.' Private servers still exist of these MMOs. The games themselves may have changed over the years, but many fans have preserved a version of the game that they remember from the past, where they can continue to play out the 'good old days'. 'I still feel nostalgic when I see Ragnarok Online ,' Chia muses. In today's gaming landscape, mobile gaming seems to have taken the place of MMOs. 'You don't see cyber cafes anymore,' Chia observes. 'Now it's the mamak, you go there and you see youngsters playing mobile games together there.' Chan believes that the genre may have been outclassed by the more refined, mainstream games of today. He says, 'There are many more options now. More consoles, better technology. Game design is more interesting now, more skill-based and less reliant on grinding.' Although MMO as a genre may never regain the popularity it had once attained in the 2000s, it lives on in the fond memories of the players who had spent their youth within its digital realms.
Korea Herald
31-03-2025
- Entertainment
- Korea Herald
Ragnarok Landverse: Genesis Grand Launch Set for March 29, 2025
SINGAPORE, March 31, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- The wait is almost over! Ragnarok Landverse: Genesis, the Web3-enhanced version of the legendary MMORPG Ragnarok Online, is officially launching its Grand Launch on March 29, 2025, at 14:00 UTC+7. Developed in partnership between GRAVITY, MAXION, SKY MAVIS, and ZENTRY, this highly anticipated release promises to blend classic Ragnarok nostalgia with blockchain technology, offering players true digital ownership of in-game assets. A New Era of Ragnarok Begins Ragnarok Landverse: Genesis aims to bring the beloved world of Ragnarok Online into the Web3 ecosystem, providing players with exciting opportunities to earn, trade, and collect valuable in-game assets through blockchain integration. This launch represents a major milestone in decentralized gaming, where players can fully engage in a Play-to-Earn (P2E) system while enjoying the familiar mechanics of the classic MMORPG. Core Features of Ragnarok Landverse: Genesis With the Grand Launch, players can expect a host of exciting features that enhance both the traditional gameplay experience and the Web3 ecosystem: 1. Episode 4.0 & Classic Ragnarok Experience 2. Web3 & Blockchain Integration 3. Automated System Mode – Play While AFK! 4. War of Emperium – Epic Guild Battles 5. Exclusive Events and Rewards Pre-Launch Preparations – How to Join the Adventure With Ragnarok Landverse: Genesis entering its OBT phase, players can prepare by taking the following steps: Don't miss out on the Grand Launch of Ragnarok Landverse: Genesis! Whether you're a veteran Ragnarok Online player or a newcomer looking for an innovative MMORPG experience, this is your chance to be part of a groundbreaking adventure.
Associated Press
13-02-2025
- Entertainment
- Associated Press
Ragnarok Begins (RO仙境傳說：一定要可愛) Official Launching in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau on February 13, 2025
Seoul, South Korea, Feb. 13, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- GRAVITY Co., Ltd. (NasdaqGM: GRVY) ('Gravity' or 'Company'), a developer and publisher of online and mobile games, announced that Gravity Communications Co., Ltd., Gravity's wholly-owned subsidiary, officially launched Ragnarok Begins (RO 仙境傳說：一定要可愛), an Action Side-scrolling MMORPG Mobile and PC game, in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau on February 13, 2025 at 9:00 p.m. (Taiwan local time). Ragnarok Begins (RO仙境傳說：一定要可愛) is an Action Side-scrolling MMORPG set 100 years before the events of Ragnarok Online, supporting cross-play between PC and mobile platforms. The game offers a detailed class and advancement system, allowing for character growth and extensive equipment customization. It enhances community features with systems such as guilds, DIY housing and world boss cooperative battles. Players can also engage in PVP content, Arena of Valhalla, compete in teamwork and participate in ranking matches. Additionally, the Tower of Infinity dungeon offers the challenge of progressing through multiple floors, either solo or in a team. The game is available for download in Google Play and Apple App Store. Ragnarok Begins (RO仙境傳說：一定要可愛) was launched in North America in 2022 and in South Korea in 2023, and has continued to provide stable service while gaining a strong and loyal following from users. Gravity stated, ' We plan to provide excellent service in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau, and encourage users to participate in the pre-launch event, where those who register early will receive in-game currency and the exclusive item 'Tebirus Headband.' We appreciate your interest and participation.' Gravity is a developer and publisher of online and mobile games. Gravity's principal product, Ragnarok Online, is a popular online game in many markets, including Japan and Taiwan, and is currently commercially offered in 91 regions. For more information about Gravity, please visit Contact: Mr. Heung Gon Kim Chief Financial Officer Gravity Co., Ltd. Ms. Jin Lee Ms. Yujin Oh IR Unit Gravity Co., Ltd.
