Global debut for NCsoft�s Aion at E3 2006 Approaches SEOUL, South Korea, May 2, 2006 - NCsoft� Corporation (KSE:036570.KS), the world�s leading developer and publisher of online computer games, today revealed the title image and full name of its newest ambitious project, massively multiplayer online role-playing game (MMORPG) Aion�: The Tower of Eternity.
Aion will make its global debut at the world�s largest gaming expo, E3 (Electronic Entertainment Expo) at the Los Angeles Convention Center from May 10 to May 12. This next-generation MMORPG combines NCsoft�s expertise in the MMO space to create one of the best titles yet. It will be the Korean company�s first showing of the next internally developed MMORPG since Lineage II.
The Tower of Eternity, the subtitle announced today, is a massive tower situated in the center of the continent and symbolizes the world of the heavens. The company also revealed some screen shots for the product.
�NCsoft believes online gaming to be the �next cinema� in entertainment and Aion was created to tackle the next challenge for the MMOPRG: enhanced interaction,� said Ju-hyeong Jang, head of the Aion product development team at NCsoft corporate headquarters in Seoul.
NCsoft will be showing a playable version of the game on the show floor at E3 this year, booth 1046 in the South Hall.
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