Lunia in China gets new expansion
March 23, 2009 by Joel Tan
Filed under Asian MMO, Asian MMO Players, MMO Action, MMORPG
Whew! After more than a year, I finally get a whiff of news about Lunia, a massively multiplayer online role-playing action game operated by CDC Games and developed by ALLM Co. Ltd. of Korea. Let’s see, hmmm, yes, the last time I wrote about Lunia was in February 2008, when CDC Games launched the game in North America.
So what’s new with Lunia? Well, fans of the online game in North America may not be as happy as those in China. Here’s why:
CDC Games, a business unit of CDC Corporation and a pioneer of the free-to-play, pay-for-merchandise model for online games in China, has announced the launch of an expansion pack for Lunia, its MMORPG based on the popular manga style comic art form.
Since CDC Games launched Lunia in China on March 6, 2009, it has already attracted more than one million registered users. The expansion pack features four additional episodes and new quests, a slime ampitheater as a new game mode, and a new and free character class named Krieg El Hati (The Templar). New merchandise and two new zones, allowing 12 players at the same time, have also been added.
“CDC Games has looked forward to launching its first action arcade MMORPG in China, which further expands our games portfolio,” said John Huen, chief operating officer of CDC Games. “We believe that Lunia is beginning to generate a stable pool of repeat players as we believe this differentiated style of game offers a more unique experience than most other traditional MMORPGs.”
“Lunia is an established game in several global markets that we expect will feature several future content updates, including our recent new addition. With solid server performance to date, and the expected continuation of upgrades, we believe that we may see an increase in players in the months ahead,” he added.
Cool. As they say, patches, expansions and updates are the lifeblood of all MMORPGs.
Interested in playing Lunia? Hie on over to the game’s official website in China.
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