Krafton's inZOI Tops Steam Sales Right After Release
Mabinogi Mobile Grabs No. 1 on App Store
Nexon's Kazan Demo Surpasses 1 Million Downloads
New releases from domestic game companies are securing top positions on gaming platforms, drawing attention in the global gaming market.
According to the online game distribution platform Steam on the 28th, Krafton's life simulation game 'inZOI' early access version ranked first worldwide in sales revenue immediately after its release. The inZOI early access version was launched at 9 a.m. that day.
inZOI is a life simulation game where users become new employees at a company managing virtual reality (VR) and control and observe characters called 'Joy' who interact with diverse desires and thoughts like humans. The character creation options exceed 250, and there are over 400 mental elements. The game attracted attention with AI-based creative tools such as the '3D Printer,' which creates 3D objects based on images, 'Video to Motion,' which converts uploaded videos into character movements, and 'Text to Image,' which generates images from prompts.
Nexon's new MMORPG 'Mabinogi Mobile' rose to number one in sales on the Apple App Store just one day after its release. It also ranked first among popular games on the Google Play Store. The Play Store only began counting sales revenue three days after release, so sales rankings have not yet been compiled. On the 25th, when pre-downloads and character creation started, all seven in-game servers reached full capacity early.
Released the previous day, Mabinogi Mobile is a mobile reinterpretation of Nexon's original PC game 'Mabinogi,' first launched in 2004. The game features early Mabinogi elements, from the mascot character 'Nao' to the charming rural village 'Tir Chonaill.' To make it easy for beginners, features such as the 'Magic Compass,' which automatically progresses quests without specifying actions or destinations, and 'Chance Encounters,' allowing players to meet and cooperate in dungeon battles, were added.
Nexon's subsidiary Neople's new hardcore action RPG 'First Berserker: Kazan' also drew attention as its trial version surpassed 1 million downloads. The early access version on Steam received the highest rating of 'Overwhelmingly Positive' on the 25th and ranked fourth in global sales. It earned a score of 80 on the game review site Metacritic, receiving praise from experts. Nexon explained that the officially released Kazan adjusted the difficulty of some boss monsters and altered some weapon-specific skills based on user feedback.
Kazan is a single-package new release for PC and console platforms based on Neople's flagship intellectual property (IP), the 'Dungeon & Fighter' universe. Players take on the role of General Kazan and proceed through a total of 40 missions to lead a revenge story. The game features flashy combat styles utilizing weapon and skill combo chains. Additionally, multiple choices are given, and the ending varies accordingly.
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