NC said on the 31st it will pursue strategic cooperation with Shengqu Games for the launch of the massively multiplayer online role-playing game (MMORPG) AION2 in China.
The two companies held a signing ceremony for strategic cooperation on AION2's entry into China on the afternoon of the 30th in Shanghai, China. The event was attended by NC CEO Kim Taek-jin and Shengqu Games CEO Peng Cheng. NC and Shengqu Games have maintained a close partnership for 17 years, starting with the launch of AION's service in China in 2009.
Under the companies' agreement, Shengqu Games will pursue publishing for AION2 in China. On July 30, Shengqu Games opened the official website for AION2 and revealed the Chinese service name, "Tower of Eternity 2 (永恒之塔2)." Detailed information, including the service schedule, will be provided in sequence.
Peng Cheng, CEO of Shengqu Games, said, "AION2 is not just a follow-up intellectual property (IP) title, but an innovative new game that combines NC's long-accumulated MMO development philosophy and know-how with the latest technology," adding, "We will work closely with NC to steadily complete everything from launch to operations."
CEO Kim Taek-jin said, "AION2 realizes, with a higher level of polish, the ideals the original sought to depict," adding, "We will do our best to show AION2 creating new value in China's MMORPG market and establishing itself as a work remembered for a long time."
NC will showcase AION2 at ChinaJoy, the international game exhibition opening that day in Shanghai, China. It will run a large-scale hands-on area at the Shengqu Games booth and present a trailer on an extra-large screen.