CNN: NCsoft now a force in U.S. online games

vas moon

vas moon

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Mar 2005

shiverpeak

Zealots of Shiverpeak

22 May 2005 at 19:54 - 1
CNN article about NCSoft and GW

Quote:
"Guild Wars" dispenses with many of the mundane tasks associated with becoming more powerful in such games -- and there's no subscription fee.

It's currently among the top-selling PC games in the U.S. and Europe, and 250,000 people joined up in the first week it was available.

NeoShaman

Pre-Searing Cadet

Join Date: Mar 2005

New Jersey

Red Fang

R/N

22 May 2005 at 20:26 - 2
Its a bit surprising to see a little-known Korean company grow into a huge game company that can play with the big boys like Sony and Blizzard. If they keep making good games, than their company will only grow larger and may even become more well known than Sony in the online gaming world. Say goodbye to Everquest, Sony.

As for their games, NCSoft definately has got me hooked on the game Auto Assault. If it turns out well, than i'll definately get the game.

Deku

Deku

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: May 2005

Scotland

22 May 2005 at 20:29 - 3
NCSoft arent a little-known company. They are the largest mmorpg company in the world, Lineage actually had about 3.25 million subscribers at peak compared to WoWs 1.5 million.

NeoShaman

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Join Date: Mar 2005

New Jersey

Red Fang

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22 May 2005 at 20:33 - 4
Quote:
Originally Posted by Deku
NCSoft arent a little-known company. They are the largest mmorpg company in the world, Lineage actually had about 3.25 million subscribers at peak compared to WoWs 1.5 million.
What I meant by little-known company is that barely anyone knew who they were in the US. Just like the article stated, if you asked any pc gamer what NCSoft was four years ago, they would just shrug their shoulders and say they wouldn't know.

Syklone

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: May 2005

22 May 2005 at 21:35 - 5
Quote:
Originally Posted by NeoShaman
As for their games, NCSoft definately has got me hooked on the game Auto Assault. If it turns out well, than i'll definately get the game.
Careful their skip, Autoassault is being made by Netdevil, not NCsoft. And Netdevil has only made one viable game and that is Jumpgate and the player base is small and the cheats that were put in the game killed it.

I am very wary of what Netdevil makes now days as they make good 'niche' market games. The problem with the 'niche' market is smaller playerbase and head aches if its your first time making a game for that area.

Hehehe I remember GM Savant chatting personally to us about the hacks in the game. I swear the devs in that fields are doughy.

Other than that, bleh, Lineage 2 isnt that great and NCSoft still has to wow me yet. GW is great but to similar to Dungeon Seige with pretty graphics.

Grrr sorry got off topic a little, NC soft is doing the best it can to compete with the big Boys and Girls. Its true bonus comes from its Asian market but branching out has given it the strength it needs to compete.

Cheers