Korean online game developer and distributor Gravity Co. Ltd. is launching its flagship title in France and Belgium through a recent licensing agreement with French partner Mados Inc. Gravity and Mados will begin to localize Ragnarok Online and set up technical support with the goal of launching the game service in the two territories by the end of 2005.
Gravity CEO David Yoon comments, “We believe that the online game market in France possesses an attractive market potential for us, especially in light of our existing market presence in other European countries such as Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Italy, and Turkey. For the first time, we plan to provide technical support and localized marketing strategies in French, and hope to achieve a good first impression and acceptance of Ragnarok Online in these markets."
The story of Ragnarok picks up 1000 years after the humans, gods and demons avoided mutual destruction by calling truce and bringing peace to the land. With this history long behind them, the people of Midgard let selfishness, corruption and arrogance once again enter their lives. Grave consequences arise with long-respected boundaries are broken and the fragile peace begins to fall apart.
Ragnarok Online is commercially available in 20 markets and has attracted legions of dedicated fans in Japan, Taiwan and South-East Asian countries. More information can be found at www.gravity.co.kr.
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