NCsoft unveils European plans at EGN Guild Wars, City of Heroes and Lineage II on show Monday 23 August 2004/... NCsoftTM Europe, the newly created subsidiary of the world's biggest online games company, NCsoft Corporation (www.ncsoft.net), today announced that it will be attending the new industry facing show, European Games Network, between 1st and 3rd September 2004 at London ExCeL. Sebastien Vidal, Chief Operating Officer of NCsoft Europe, confirmed that the company will be holding exclusive demonstrations of its three key products: Lineage II, the ground-breaking City of Heroes and the eagerly anticipated Guild Wars. Vidal said: "EGN offers us the facility to firmly establish our presence in the European marketplace. It is a ready-made opportunity for us to present our products to both trade and media while also doing business with our prospective channel partners." NCsoft announced the launch of its new European subsidiary in July. It has already successfully established itself in North America, Japan, Taiwan, China and Thailand. The launch of its European company takes NCsoft one-step closer to constructing a global network for online game services. City of Heroes is a true departure from the MMORPG market, which is primarily filled with medieval fantasy-based titles. The game enables players to realize their comic book dreams. The game is easy to learn and sports state of the art 3-D graphics. Depending upon the hero's powers, a player may soar through the city's skyline, leap tall buildings, or run at super-speed. If a player has seen it in the pages of a comic book, he'll be able to live it out in City of Heroes. Lineage® II: The Chaotic Chronicle is the much-anticipated prequel to the world's most popular massively multiplayer online role-playing game (MMORPG), Lineage. Lineage II, which takes place in the medieval fantasy world of Aden, offers a dynamic 3-D setting drawn in exquisite detail. Players explore and quest through beautifully rendered 3-D environments crafted with a modified version of the Unreal® engine. Backgrounds and characters have a nearly perfect, life-like appearance, giving Lineage II a look and feel that separates it from its predecessor – and all other MMORPGs. Guild Wars is the highly anticipated competitive role-playing game from the key developers behind Warcraft, StarCraft and Diablo. In the fantasy world of Guild Wars, players can engage in cooperative group combat, in single player adventures, or in large head-to-head guild battles. Guild Wars is a game that will constantly evolve, using streaming technology to provide players with the latest updates while they're online. Guild Wars developer, Arenanet, recently announced a Global Beta event on 29th through 31st October 2004. NCsoft is planning to launch Lineage II and City of Heroes in Europe by the end of 2004, with Guild Wars following in 2005. After that, the company will continue to service new games with the objective of establishing itself as a leading online game company in the European region by 2005.