Netmarble will officially launch its new massively multiplayer online role-playing game (MMORPG) "SOL: enchant" in Korea on June 18, with actor Hyun Bin serving as advertising model and raising anticipation for the release. Meanwhile, "MonGirl: STAR DIVE" will open its first pop-up store at the Central Atrium on the first floor of Starfield Hanam from June 3 to 7. Smilegate is releasing a premium figure of "Ninav," a key character in its MMORPG "Lost Ark." Nexon is adding single modes for "Black Mage" and "Chosen Seren" to its mobile MMORPG "MapleStory M," drawing strong interest from gamers.
◇ Netmarble to Launch New Title 'SOL: enchant' on June 18 = Netmarble announced that its new MMORPG "SOL: enchant" will be officially launched in Korea at noon on June 18.
"SOL: enchant" is an MMORPG based on the differentiated concept of "gods," developed by Alt9, a new studio led by core members of the "Lineage M" development team, and published by Netmarble.
Netmarble has been accepting pre-registrations through the official "SOL: enchant" brand site and app markets since March 5 this year, offering various in-game rewards including "Infinite Stamina Recovery Potion" to participants.
The schedule for character name reservations for "SOL: enchant" has also been disclosed. Through the character name reservation that begins on the 29th of this month, users can secure unique character nicknames that exist as only one across all servers.
In addition, Netmarble released the full version of the "SOL: enchant" advertisement video featuring actor Hyun Bin (God's Refusal: Hyun Bin Edition) through the official "SOL: enchant" YouTube channel.
Netmarble plans to sequentially provide in-game videos and detailed information to users through the official "SOL: enchant" website and YouTube channel until the official launch on June 18.
◇ PUBG Mobile Collaborates with 'Blue Lock' = Krafton's PUBG Mobile is launching a collaboration with the popular soccer animation "Blue Lock." The partnership runs through July 1, allowing users to encounter various in-game content that captures the fierce competition unique to Blue Lock and the intense personalities of its elite strikers.
Through this collaboration, users can obtain character sets based on Blue Lock's main characters, including Yoichi Isagi, Meguru Bachira, Seishiro Nagi, and Rin Itoshi. Each set reflects the distinctive style and atmosphere of each character, alongside themed outfits that capture Blue Lock's personality, including a training outfit set and a maid berserker set.
The Blue Lock theme is also applied to vehicles and equipment. Users can enjoy distinctive movement effects through the Crimson Lightning glider and Dacia vehicle skin, and can drop into battlegrounds with the Blue Lock parachute. In addition, themed weapon items such as the "Chain Handcuff" machete, "Decisive Moment" Vector, and "Omurice" frying pan, along with the Jigsaw Puzzle Helmet and backpack, bring Blue Lock's unique sensibility to the battlefield.
The "PUBG Mobile x Blue Lock" collaboration runs through July 1. PUBG Mobile is available for free download on the App Store and Google Play Store.
◇ Lost Ark Releases Third Premium Figure 'Ninav' = Smilegate's MMORPG "Lost Ark" is releasing its third premium figure, "Ninav."
Ninav, one of the seven founding "Esthers," is a key character in the Lost Ark story who has long been loved by adventurers for her beautiful appearance and charming personality.
The figure intricately depicts Ninav communing with animals on the "Whispering Small Island." To capture Ninav's unique atmosphere and charm in the figure, Smilegate collaborated with Infinity Studio over a development process spanning more than a year. Infinity Studio, founded in 2015, is a globally renowned figure development company.
In addition to the basic figure components, the package includes a metal card, a special coupon, five collection card packs, and an assembly manual.
Pre-orders for the figure are being accepted at the official online shop, the "Lost Ark Brand Store" on Naver, until June 14. Only one figure can be purchased per Naver account, with sequential delivery scheduled through October this year.
◇ Nexon Adds 'Black Mage' and 'Chosen Seren' Single Modes to 'MapleStory M' = Nexon is adding single modes for "Black Mage" and "Chosen Seren" to its mobile MMORPG "MapleStory M."
This update offers new challenges to users seeking to take on boss battles in solo play. The entry levels are the same as in the existing multi-mode—level 250 or higher for "Black Mage" and level 260 or higher for "Chosen Seren." Successful clears reward players with the same rewards as in multi-mode, with commemorative achievements additionally provided in the "Black Mage" single mode.
Alongside this, Nexon is launching a new system called "Prayer," which allows players to enhance stats with stigmata obtained through boss play, further expanding the uses for stigmata. "Prayer" is a system that consumes "Stigma Crystals" to reset the passive effect "Blessing." Experience accumulates with each prayer, and as levels rise, blessing slots are unlocked or the maximum grade of blessings that appear increases. "Stigma Crystals" can be obtained by defeating bosses or by dismantling stigmata.
In addition, the second round of "Boss Invitations," the main "M4U" event, will run through June 17. Following the first round, new bosses appear and provide various items, including experience points and "M4U coins," according to a set schedule. In the "Find the Black Mage" event, characters at level 250 or higher can obtain up to five "Black Bundles" per day through auto-combat, which can be used to summon and defeat monsters to receive "Sol Erda's Energy" and "Sol Erda Fragments." Achievement completions provide additional rewards including "M4U coins," "Sol Erda," and "Black Flame of Reincarnation." Other events prepared by the bosses include "Avoid Damien's Mark," "Get the Lucky Box Caught in the Spider Web!," "Invitation to the Deepest Dream," and "Suu & Orca's Daily Mission."
◇ Netmarble's 'MonGirl: STAR DIVE' Holds First Pop-up Store at Starfield Hanam = Netmarble announced that its monster-taming action RPG "MonGirl: STAR DIVE" will hold its first pop-up store, as revealed during a developer live broadcast on the 21st of this month.
The pop-up store will run from June 3 to 7 at the Central Atrium on the first floor of Starfield Hanam. The venue will offer a variety of attractions, including official merchandise being unveiled for the first time, a game experience zone, and various events. Detailed programs will be announced sequentially.
Information on the major version 1.1 update scheduled for May 27 was also revealed. A new ice-attribute character "Narae" and the first legendary monster "Reginula" will be introduced, along with the release of main story Episode 6. Various quality-of-life improvements reflecting user feedback will also be applied.
MonGirl: STAR DIVE is the sequel to "Monster Taming," which was released in 2013 and gained widespread popularity, leading the mainstreaming of the mobile collectible RPG genre. Its features include △high-quality characters and storytelling based on Unreal Engine 5 △a "monster collecting" system for capturing, collecting, and combining monsters △real-time tag play based on three-member parties and dynamic combat action.
