Blade & Soul – Are you ready?

You may have heard that several Korean gamers were able to finish the Diablo 3 game in six hours. It shouldn’t then come as too much of surprise to you, then, that the game hyped nation also has a vibrant development community able to create digital worlds just as addictive and graphically enchanting as the Diablo 3. Blade & Soul stands out among recent releases and is one of the most texturally-rich MMORPGs (Massive Multiplayer Online Role-playing Game) ever developed, both in terms of story and graphics. Keep reading for more on this highly strategic fantasy martial-art game from NCSoft. You’ll begin your storyline in Blade...

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Blade and Soul Release

 NCSOFT ®, the world's premier publisher and developer of massively multiplayer online games (MMOs), today confirms its Western expansion plans for Blade & Soul, the wildly successful Asian martial arts fantasy MMO developed by Team Bloodlust, an in-house studio based in NCSOFT's headquarters in Seoul. Blade & Soul has already captured the hearts of millions, consistently ranking as one of the top games in PC cafés across South Korea since its launch eleven weeks ago, and plans to reach the same level of success and popularity in Western markets. Blade & Soul brings MMO and RPG gaming communities an online world...

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Blade and Soul Europe

As we approach the start of a blade and soul europe, we wanted to bring you up to speed with what's been happening with Blade & Soul®, and what happens next. The game is already in its finished form in the original Korean-language version, but bringing Blade & Soul to the West involves more than simply translating the text and recording new dialogue. Gameplay styles differ greatly in different cultures, meaning that what players in Korea consider fun and balanced might not be as well-received in Europe and America.  Addressing considerations like these takes time and NCSOFT® is committed to doing it right--without sacrificing...

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