KARMA ONLINE: PRISONERS OF THE DEAD"REVEALS THE NEW CONTENT FOR ITS OPEN BETA IN AUGUST
Joymax Pulls The Trigger On Open Beta August 2nd With The Introduction"of New Maps, Characters, Weapons And More!
Seoul, Korea, July 19, 2011 – Joymax, a leading online game developer"and publisher, announced today the details behind the all-new gameplay"experience players can expect in its upcoming World War II game with a
zombie twist, Karma Online: Prisoners of the Dead, when it launches"its full open beta August 2nd. Developed by Dragonfly, the creators"behind Quake Wars Online and Soldier of Fortune Online, the game has"just finished it pre-open beta and is now pleased to announce the"details behind the all-new Maps, Characters, Weapons and more that FPS"fans will experience with the launch of the open beta program that"will run from August 2nd through August 16th. To sign-up to become a"beta tester, or learn more about the game, players can visit"http://www.joymax.com/karma/
“We were astounded by the popularity of the pre-open beta, and would"like to thank the thousands of players who have helped to continue to"grow what is already a fantastic community,” said Joymax CEO, Nam-chul"Kim. “With the open beta scheduled to begin in early August, we are"now hard at work pouring through the community’s feedback to shape and"expand the next stage of the beta program to make Karma Online an
amazing player experience.”
The open beta will run from August 2nd to 16th and will introduce ten"new maps including the Holy Ground map (team death-match mode) where"opposing teams will need lightning fast reactions as they compete"against one another in a church with a series of dark and"claustrophobic underground tunnels. The open beta will also introduce"two new characters that players have not yet been able to play as,"Gunther and Karl, and a further 11 new diverse weapons bringing the"total weaponry so far to 25, with more to be revealed and launched as
the game nears its official launch.
Developed in conjunction with Dragonfly, and published by Joymax, KARMA"Online: Prisoners of the Dead is the newest installment in the KARMA"Online series, the top online first-person shooter series in Korea."Players go back in time to World War II, where they must choose to"side with the Axis or Allied powers and join the fight for global"victory – with a zombie twist. In this virtual and historical"simulation, players will be up against enemy troops as well as"hundreds of the walking dead from the remains of the catastrophic"battle. KARMA Online: Prisoners of the Dead will be available in"English, German, Spanish and Turkish.
To become a fan of Karma Online: Prisoners of the Dead, players can"visit or" and
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About Joymax
Since its establishment in April, 1997, Joymax has been developing and"publishing quality games for the emerging online game industry of the"21st century. Based in Seoul, Korea, the company has published
numerous titles for the PC market. With its first MMORPG, Silkroad"Online, the game has grown to offer service in over 200 countries"since its 2004 launch. Joymax is a proven global entertainment"company, providing multimedia content for all. For more information,"please visit http://www.joymax.com
About Dragonfly
Established in 1995, Dragonfly is the developer of the world’s first"Online FPS, Karma Online. Dragonfly’s broad credits also include"co-developing famous titles with Activision, including both Quake Wars"Online and Soldier of Fortune Online. Dragonfly continues to build on"its other signature titles as it expands towards "distribution"overseas. For more information, please visit"www.dragonflygame.com/eng/ .
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