NETTS Co., Ltd. (headquartered in Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo, Tai-Hyun
Kang, President, hereafter, NETTS), involved in the development and
distribution of online games, and the German online game operating
company, Burda:ic GmbH. (headquartered in Munich, hereafter Burda:ic),
have entered into a licensing agreement for Europe specific to the
MMORPG Florensia. Under this agreement, users in the thirty-seven
countries of Europe will be able to play and enjoy the latest Japanese
MMORPG, Florensia.
This represents NETTS' first foray into overseas licensing
agreements and will serve as a start for future NETTS expansion into
the North American and Asian markets. President Tai-Hyun Kang noted
that the decision to use Burda:ic, an online game operator already
supporting a broad user base in the European market, was an extremely
felicitous one. NETTS began online game development in the intense
Korean environment, bringing products to Japan as part of its
strategic plan to distribute games from there to the world, he added.
He concluded by saying that he believes Florensia will develop a
supportive fan base in Europe now as well.
About Burda:ic
Headquartered in Munich in Germany's Bavaria, Burda:ic GmbH.
(www.burda-ic.com), also operates the online game Ragnarok, highly
popular in Japan, in the European region. In addition, it runs MMORPGs
and casual games, including Audition, ComeOnBaby and Fantasy Tennis,
through its gaming portal site, alaplaya (http://en.alaplaya.eu/).
Florensia is expected be available to users in the thirty-seven
countries of Europe, in Germany, the United Kingdom and Italy, in
early 2008.
About NETTS Co., Ltd.
Established as the headquarters of the NETTS Group in August of
2005, with a strategy based on the development prowess of Korean
subsidiary NetTimeSoft and plans to distribute games from Japan to the
entire world. Future plans include beta testing of online games in
Japan as well as marketing and other services, together with the sales
and management on online gaming licenses for global markets including
those in Asia and the West. Distribution of Florensia for the Japanese
market is slated to begin this year.
www.netts.jp
About Florensia -- A World created with Fellow Adventurers! --
Florensia takes as a motif the frontier spirit of the Age of
Discovery, when mighty ships sailed the seas in search of unknown
lands and new shipping routes. Although loosely based on history,
Florensia creates a new fantasy world, offering the chance to explore
adventures in an unknown world.
The beautiful 3D graphics are reminiscent of a storybook land,
adorable and nostalgic at the same time. You change the appearance and
functionality of the ship you sail on the seas, and the game action
can be intense, playing either on your own or in organized parties,
with complex sea battles taking place. Enjoy a new and different
MMORPG experience.
-- Official website: http://www.florensia.jp
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