Browser-based Scions of Fate to Launch 1st CBT in Mid-July

Korea-based Mgame has recently confirmed the browser-based version of its hot online game Scions of Fate to be Scions of Fate W, and made public Scions of Fate W's logo as well.

As announced, Mgame is going to perform Scions of Fate W's first CBT in the middle of July. Being a browser-based martial arts game, Scions of Fate W is a mix of Scions of Fate's concept art and storyline. It's learnt that Scions of Fate's original comic series has sold over 66 million copies since launched in 1994 and is the best-selling work in South Korea's comic industry. In 2005, the client-based online game Scions of Fate was released officially by Mgame.

According to Mgame, Scions of Fate W, which centers around the antagonism between the good and the evil, will take lovely characters, gorgeous graphics and amusing storyline as its selling points. The company hopes for players' strong support for the game.

For more information, please visit to Scions of Fate W's Official Site.

About Scions of Fate

Scions of Fate (also known as Yulgang) is a MMORPG developed by KRG Soft in South Korea and serviced by Mgame in Japan, it is based on a Korean martial arts comic which shares its name. The title of the game, Yulgang is an abbreviated form of the full title Yul-Hyul-Gang-Ho which literally means "hot-blooded-river-lake", where "river-lake" commonly refers to the ancient far-east pugilistic world. The subtitle "Balance of Power" refers to the two factions that are presented in the game: "The Order" and "Chaos." In China, the game is licensed to Beijing 17game Network, a subsidiary of CDC Games. This MMORPG charges no fee to play the game, but creates revenue through sale of virtual merchandise. As of February 14, 2007, the game is popular in China and Korea, with over 100 million registered players with servers active in Japan, China, Taiwan, Thailand, Indonesia and America. As of November 2006, the game supported over 600,000 concurrent users playing online at the same time.

About Mgame

Founded in 1996, MGame Corporation is a Korean videogame developer that specializes in online production. It's best known for titles such as Droiyan, Darksaver, Bomberman Online, Ghost Online, HERO Online, Knight Online, The Legend of Ares and Yulgang Online.