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Games Industry Veteran Jeffrey Anderson Joins NCSOFT West as New CEO

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Wednesday, July 28, 2021
Video game companies, Companies, City of Heroes, Bundang, NCsoft, Video game publishers, Jeffrey Anderson, Hasbro, Majesco Entertainment

Jeffrey Anderson brings nearly 30 years of leadership experience in the video game industry, having worked in an executive capacity at companies including Electronic Arts, Paramount Pictures, Turbine, Majesco, and Hasbro.

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  • Jeffrey Anderson brings nearly 30 years of leadership experience in the video game industry, having worked in an executive capacity at companies including Electronic Arts, Paramount Pictures, Turbine, Majesco, and Hasbro.
  • "NCSOFT is one of the most innovative companies in the gaming industry and I look forward to helping the organization grow the business," said incoming CEO Jeffrey Anderson.
  • Jeffrey Anderson will assume the role of NCSOFT West CEO effective Aug. 2, based out of the company's Bellevue office.
  • NCSOFT West is a division of NCSOFT that holds operating responsibilities for North America, Europe, South America, and Australia/New Zealand.

Guild Wars 2: End of Dragons Whisks Players Away to Mysterious Land of Cantha With New Expansion in February 2022 on Windows PC

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Tuesday, July 27, 2021
NCsoft, Guild Wars, Massively multiplayer online games, Role-playing video games, Video gaming, Windows games, Massively multiplayer online role-playing games, ArenaNet, Guild Wars 2, Dragon

BELLEVUE, Wash., July 27, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Today ArenaNet and NCSOFT provided the first look at Guild Wars 2®: End of Dragons, the third expansion for the award-winning and critically acclaimed MMORPG Guild Wars 2. Featuring a host of new gameplay features and epic adventures set in the lost land of Cantha, End of Dragons will enrich the vast, subscription-free online world of one of the most enduring and beloved PC games of all time.

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  • The new Guild Wars 2: End of Dragons trailer can be viewed HERE , while further screenshots and concept images can be found at the online press kit .
  • "End of Dragons represents the realization of the entire development team's passion for Guild Wars 2, and our continued commitment to creating quality content for players old and new."
  • Players will take their first steps in rediscovering this hidden land when End of Dragons launches in February 2022.
  • For more details, please visit www.guildwars2.com
    ArenaNet is the developer of the groundbreakingGuild Wars 2and best-selling Guild Wars online role-playing games.

Music Mixing Game FUSER™ is now $39.99 for Standard Edition

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Tuesday, May 18, 2021
Musicians, Music video games, Fuser, NCsoft, Video games, Harmonix, Rock Band, Billie Eilish, deadmau5, When We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go?

Beginning May 18, the Standard Edition version of FUSER will be $39.99 and the VIP Edition will be $79.99 (international pricing may vary).

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  • Beginning May 18, the Standard Edition version of FUSER will be $39.99 and the VIP Edition will be $79.99 (international pricing may vary).
  • FUSER challenges players to combine elements from songs by some of the world\'s top artists, including Billie Eilish, The Weeknd and Zedd.
  • "\nFUSER is the ultimate celebration of music festival culture, putting players on stage at the world\'s largest digital music festival and allowing them to create custom music mixes from the beats, instrumentals, vocals, and electronic elements of 100+ songs in the standard edition.
  • FUSER, Harmonix, Rock Band, Dance Central and all related titles and logos are trademarks of Harmonix Music Systems, Inc. All other marks are the property of their respective owners.\n'

Netmarble's Highly-Anticipated Open World Mobile RPG Blade & Soul Revolution Now Available Worldwide

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Thursday, March 4, 2021
Video game companies, NCsoft, Fictional characters, Marvel Comics characters, Massively multiplayer online role-playing games, Video game publishers, Blade & Soul, Google Play, Netmarble, Blade server, Blade, App store

LOS ANGELES, March 4, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Netmarble is thrilled to announce that Blade & Soul Revolution , itslatest open world RPG directly inspired by the popular Blade & Soul MMORPG for Windows PC, is now available worldwide for the App Store and Google Play .

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  • LOS ANGELES, March 4, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Netmarble is thrilled to announce that Blade & Soul Revolution , itslatest open world RPG directly inspired by the popular Blade & Soul MMORPG for Windows PC, is now available worldwide for the App Store and Google Play .
  • Additional information on what to expect at launch can also be found on Blade & Soul Revolution's official website .
  • Blade & Soul Revolutionis an Open World Mobile RPG that translates breathtaking cinematic stories of revenge based on the PC online game of Blade & Soul.
  • Blade & Soul Revolution is now available as a free download (with in-app purchases) in 149 countries via the App Store , and 126 countries on Google Play .

Netmarble's Highly-Anticipated Open World Mobile RPG Blade & Soul Revolution Now Available Worldwide

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Thursday, March 4, 2021
Video game companies, NCsoft, Fictional characters, Marvel Comics characters, Massively multiplayer online role-playing games, Video game publishers, Blade & Soul, Google Play, App store, Netmarble, Blade server, Blade

LOS ANGELES, March 4, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Netmarble is thrilled to announce that Blade & Soul Revolution , itslatest open world RPG directly inspired by the popular Blade & Soul MMORPG for Windows PC, is now available worldwide for the App Store and Google Play .

Key Points: 
  • LOS ANGELES, March 4, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Netmarble is thrilled to announce that Blade & Soul Revolution , itslatest open world RPG directly inspired by the popular Blade & Soul MMORPG for Windows PC, is now available worldwide for the App Store and Google Play .
  • Blade & Soul Revolutionis an Open World Mobile RPG that translates breathtaking cinematic stories of revenge based on the PC online game of Blade & Soul.
  • Blade & Soul Revolution is now available as a free download (with in-app purchases) in 149 countries via the App Store , and 126 countries on Google Play .
  • For more information, please follow Blade & Soul Revolution on Facebook , Instagram , and YouTube .

Aion Therapeutic Announces Closing of Non-Brokered Private Placement

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Monday, February 22, 2021
Video games, Video gaming, Aion, NCsoft, Anterior ischemic optic neuropathy, Cannabis, Video game development

Toronto, Ontario--(Newsfile Corp. - February 22, 2021) - Aion Therapeutic Inc. (CSE: AION) ("Aion Therapeutic" or the "Company") is pleased to announce the closing of a non-brokered private placement through the issuance of 6,666,333 units ("Units") at a price of $0.075 per Unit for gross proceeds of approximately $499,975 (the "Offering").

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  • Toronto, Ontario--(Newsfile Corp. - February 22, 2021) - Aion Therapeutic Inc. (CSE: AION) ("Aion Therapeutic" or the "Company") is pleased to announce the closing of a non-brokered private placement through the issuance of 6,666,333 units ("Units") at a price of $0.075 per Unit for gross proceeds of approximately $499,975 (the "Offering").
  • Each Unit is comprised of one common share ("Common Share") of the Company and one-half of one Common Share purchase warrant (each whole warrant, a "Warrant").
  • Aion Therapeutic Inc. (formerly, Osoyoos Cannabis Inc.) has a joint-venture agreement with a private, vertically-integrated licensed producer under the Cannabis Act (Canada) to offer contract tolling extraction services to third-party businesses.
  • Ltd. d/b/a "PCAI Pharma" ( www.pcai.ca ) and its wholly-owned subsidiary AI Pharmaceuticals Jamaica Limited, a private corporation incorporated and operating under the laws of Jamaica.

KineMaster Ranked No. 5 Among Korea's Top Mobile Publishers in Global Downloads

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Friday, February 5, 2021
Video game companies, KineMaster Corporation, NCsoft, Naver Corporation, Netmarble, Mobile app

KineMaster, the mobile video editing app company, was ranked No.5 in terms of global downloads in 2020 among Korea's Top Mobile, followed by Naver, Samsung, Mobirix, and Netmarble.

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  • KineMaster, the mobile video editing app company, was ranked No.5 in terms of global downloads in 2020 among Korea's Top Mobile, followed by Naver, Samsung, Mobirix, and Netmarble.
  • The latest top publishers' awards reflects the year's mobile trend precisely, placing gaming and streaming publishers at the top of the chart.
  • This rapid increase shows how the company keeps gaining in the mobile video editing app market.
  • 2021 marks App Annie's ninth Top Publishers Awards, annually releasing the ranking of the world's top mobile app publishers from 1st to 52nd that contribute to each country's mobile market, based on objective metrics.

NCSOFT Launches K-POP Mobile Entertainment Platform UNIVERSE

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Thursday, January 28, 2021
Bundang, City of Heroes, NCsoft, Video game companies, Massively multiplayer online role-playing games, D-D-Dance, Pangyo, Video gaming, Windows games, South Korean culture

PANGYO, South Korea, Jan. 28, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --NCSOFT, a global premier game developer and publisher, today launched the K-POP entertainment platform, 'UNIVERSE,' in 134 countries.

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  • PANGYO, South Korea, Jan. 28, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --NCSOFT, a global premier game developer and publisher, today launched the K-POP entertainment platform, 'UNIVERSE,' in 134 countries.
  • UNIVERSE is an all-in-one technology platform, which offers different fandom activities on mobile devices to build a stronger connection between artists and fans.
  • A music video of the first UNIVERSE Originals, 'D-D-Dance' by IZ*ONE, is also available exclusively on the UNIVERSE App.
  • NCSOFT West is a division of NCSOFT that holds operating responsibilities for North America, Europe, South America, and Australia/New Zealand.

Coway Nominates Jangwon Seo as New co-CEO

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Wednesday, January 6, 2021
Video game companies, NCsoft, Netmarble, Tencent

With the reshuffle, Coway will convert to a co-CEO structure led by two co-CEOs, Hae-Sun Lee and Jangwon Seo, subject to Jangwon Seo's formal appointment as a co-CEO at a board meeting in February.

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  • With the reshuffle, Coway will convert to a co-CEO structure led by two co-CEOs, Hae-Sun Lee and Jangwon Seo, subject to Jangwon Seo's formal appointment as a co-CEO at a board meeting in February.
  • The co-CEO nominee, Jangwon Seo, was a senior U.S. attorney at Shin & Kim, a major law firm in Korea.
  • Thereafter, Seo served as Chief Investment Officer and Chief Communications Officer at Netmarble Corp. and as the representative of Netmarble Cultural Foundation, and currently serves as CFO at Coway.
  • "We expect the new co-CEO Jangwon Seo to strengthen the company's core competency in strategic planning and global competitiveness in addition to the stable business management of current CEO Hae-Sun Lee," said an official from Coway.

Aion Therapeutic Announces Closing of Non-Brokered Private Placement

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Wednesday, December 23, 2020
Video games, Video gaming, GAC Group, Aion, NCsoft, Anterior ischemic optic neuropathy, Cannabis, Legality of cannabis, Creative works

Toronto, Ontario--(Newsfile Corp. - December 23, 2020) - Aion Therapeutic Inc. (CSE: AION) ("Aion Therapeutic" or the "Company") is pleased to announce the closing of a non-brokered private placement through the issuance of 15,384,615 units ("Units") at a price of $0.065 per Unit for gross proceeds of $1,000,000 (the "Offering").

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  • Toronto, Ontario--(Newsfile Corp. - December 23, 2020) - Aion Therapeutic Inc. (CSE: AION) ("Aion Therapeutic" or the "Company") is pleased to announce the closing of a non-brokered private placement through the issuance of 15,384,615 units ("Units") at a price of $0.065 per Unit for gross proceeds of $1,000,000 (the "Offering").
  • Each Unit is comprised of one common share ("Common Share") of the Company and one-half of one Common Share purchase warrant (each whole warrant, a "Warrant").
  • Aion Therapeutic Inc. (formerly, Osoyoos Cannabis Inc.) has a joint-venture agreement with a private, vertically-integrated licensed producer under the Cannabis Act (Canada) to offer contract tolling extraction services to third-party businesses.
  • Ltd. d/b/a "PCAI Pharma" ( www.pcai.ca ) and its wholly-owned subsidiary AI Pharmaceuticals Jamaica Limited, a private corporation incorporated and operating under the laws of Jamaica.