[NXNA] Shadow Company Press Release

Nexon America has finally sent a release to the public on their plans to publish Shadow Company. This over a week after it was revealed that Nexon had acquired the publishing right to the game in North America. This press release has also revealed that Nexon also holds the rights to the game in Europe and Japan.

Feb. 23, 2012 – Los Angeles, CA - Nexon America today announced plans to publish “Shadow Company: The Mercenary War,” a first-person shooter PC game, in North America later this year. From Doobic Game Studios, “Shadow Company: The Mercenary War” is being developed using Epic Games’ Unreal Engine 3, offering the first-person shooter (FPS) a level of graphic fidelity rarely seen in a free-to-play game.

“Shadow Company: The Mercenary War” is an evolution in free-to-play FPS games, offering features such as weather effects, dynamic lighting effects, 24 person multiplayer combat, and realistic character animation made possible by Unreal Engine 3.

“Shadow Company: The Mercenary War’ represents the exceedingly high level of quality we strive for in the games we publish,” said Nexon America CEO Daniel Kim. “Robust graphics and innovative gameplay combined with solid multiplayer options make ?Shadow Company: The Mercenary War? a perfect fit for players in North America.”

[SC] Nexon America To Publish Shadow Company

Nexon America, in a letter to shareholders released with their 2011 financial report on February 14, 2012, has announced that they have acquired the publishing rights for Shadow Company in North America. Shadow Company is developed by Doobic Studio, the same developer behind the highly successful Combat Arms, and the game will join Combat Arms and Sudden Attack in Nexon’s line up of powerful first-person shooters, one of the most popular genres of games in Western markets.

Shadow Company was developed on the powerful Unreal Engine 3 and is published by CJ E&M in South Korea.

Doobic Studio is an affiliate of Nexon Co. Ltd.