News tagged with NCsoft (7 results)
NCsoft versus Unauthorized Servers
NCsoft announces they are not being soft on those running unauthorized servers
for their games, naming names in describing the actions they are taking:
Thursday 10th April/... BRIGHTON, England – NCsoft®, the world-leading,
publisher of massively multiplayer online games such as Guild Wars®, L...
Three New NCsoft Projects
TotalVideoGames has word from an NCsoft media event that NCsoft is at work
on three unannounced projects (thanks Mike Martinez). Word from a translation is that the
Korean developer is at work on Metal Black: Alternative and Blade &
Soul, which are apparently MMOGs, as well as Steel Dog,...
NCsoft Cuts? Tabula Rasa in Trouble?
GamesIndustry.biz reports a rumor that NCsoft is planning on cutting about
50 positions from its European office in Brighton, reversing an expansion from
just a year ago (story), saying that this is the result of the
cancellation of an unannounced MMOG the studio had been creating. The repor...
NCsoft Launches NC West With Lofty Goals
NCsoft announces
the formation of NC West a wholly-owned subsidiary focused on western
regions including the US and Europe "with a dedicated focus towards becoming the
world’s premier western publisher of MMOs." NC West will be headquartered in
Seattle, WA, and will unify existing ...
NCsoft "Moving Away" from Dungeon Runners
Kotaku has a Q&A with David Reid, president of publishing for the newly
formed NC West (story). He repeats that Tabula Rasa is
safe for now, as the company is "doubling down" on its commitment to AAA titles.
The same cannot be said of Dungeon Runners, a more lightweight game
...
NCsoft Europe Cuts Confirmed
GamesIndustry.biz confirms rumors of cuts at NCsoft Europe
(story), saying 58 positions are being eliminated from the
Brighton-based NCsoft division, which was just absorbed into the newly formed NC
West (story). They say sources have indicated to them that
development, marketing, and publ...
Richard Garriott Leaves NCsoft
An Open Letter From General British on Richard Garriott's Tabula Rasa Website
has word that the General's game will have to soldier on without him, as he is
parting ways with NCsoft. It's not completely clear what his intentions are, but
it sounds like the man who invented the Ultima series ...




