JOYMAX LAUNCHES KARMA ONLINE: PRISONERS OF THE DEAD OPEN BETA

More Information Revealed On Two Characters, Gunther And Karl, Official"Launch To Follow Shortly After Open Beta Wraps Up; New Official"Trailer Revealed

Seoul, Korea, August 3, 2011 – Joymax, a leading online game developer"and publisher, announced today that its upcoming World War II game,"Karma Online: Prisoners of the Dead, has launched its open beta test"which runs through Tuesday, August 16th. Additionally, Joymax has"revealed information on two new characters, Gunther and Karl, who are"now playable in the open beta and revealed a new trailer for the game."The launch of Karma Online will follow shortly after the open beta"testing ends. To participate in the testing, or learn more about the"game, players can visit http://www.joymax.com/karma/

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“Karma Online’s popularity has continued to grow in recent months, and"we are so excited for the continued momentum and interest in our"game,” said Joymax CEO, Nam-chul Kim. “We are very confident with the"stability we have seen during the beta phase and with the official"launch of the cash shop following soon after the open beta testing"ends, we are looking forward to players experiencing a seamless gaming"experience.”

Besides ten new maps in the open beta, two new characters Gunther and"Karl, are now available to players who have not yet been able to play"as them until now. Gunther, the son of an officer of the German army,"has been sent by his father to the glider flying club which would form"a regiment of fallschirmjager, also known as ‘parachute hunters’ later"in time. His unit, known as SS Fallschirmjager, is one of the elite"troops in the German army, where he is the best in his unit. Gunther’s"facial expressions and gestures show his pride as a member SS"Fallschirmjager, where it has managed to outperform others. However,"as the skies over the Reich become the turf of Allied aircraft, he was"transferred to the eastern front, though this time, without the"parachute.

A descendant of one of the prominent noble houses of old Germany, Karl"voluntarily joined the army and graduated from military academy with"excellent records. His holier-than-thou attitude is hardly noticeable
in his speech, but he believes deep in his heart the superiority of"the Arians and is a perfectionist to the bone. Although less"experienced than his peers, this dark horse has already made an"impressive debut on the eastern front. Many expect that his career in"the military will eventually bring him to the top echelons. Karl’s"looks may be deceiving – he may appear a thin man with a face that"resembles that of a hawk, but he packs more muscle than one might"expect.

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/ .