NCSOFT said on the 10th that it appointed Mervin Lee Kwai as head of publishing and live service operations at its North American unit, NC America.
The new head, Kwai, will oversee all services and operations for games being serviced in North America and Europe at NC America. NCSOFT plans to launch a variety of new games in the global market this year, including MMORPGs (massively multiplayer online role-playing games) such as AION2 and "Shin the City," as well as titles in the shooting genre.
Kwai has led global publishing (distribution) of MMORPGs for 23 years at companies including Amazon Games, Sony Online Entertainment, and Trion Worlds. In particular, at Amazon Games, Kwai oversaw the global launches and services of Korean PC and console MMORPGs, including THRONE AND LIBERTY (Throne and Liberty). A NCSOFT official said of Kwai, "Kwai has a deep understanding of and insight into the overall game industries of Korea and the West."
Kwai said, "Starting with AION2, I will do my best to successfully introduce NC's major games to the global market."