Karma Online Reveals New Content For Open Beta In August

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KARMA ONLINE: PRISONERS OF THE DEADÂREVEALS THE NEW CONTENT FOR ITS OPEN BETA IN AUGUST

Joymax Pulls The Trigger On Open Beta August 2nd With The IntroductionÂof New Maps, Characters, Weapons And More!

Seoul, Korea, July 19, 2011 - Joymax, a leading online game developerÂand publisher, announced today the details behind the all-new gameplayÂexperience players can expect in its upcoming World War II game with a

zombie twist, Karma Online: Prisoners of the Dead, when it launchesÂits full open beta August 2nd. Developed by Dragonfly, the creatorsÂbehind Quake Wars Online and Soldier of Fortune Online, the game hasÂjust finished it pre-open beta and is now pleased to announce theÂdetails behind the all-new Maps, Characters, Weapons and more that FPSÂfans will experience with the launch of the open beta program thatÂwill run from August 2nd through August 16th. To sign-up to become aÂbeta tester, or learn more about the game, players can visitÂhttp://www.joymax.com/karma/

"We were astounded by the popularity of the pre-open beta, and wouldÂlike to thank the thousands of players who have helped to continue toÂgrow what is already a fantastic community," said Joymax CEO, Nam-chulÂKim. "With the open beta scheduled to begin in early August, we areÂnow hard at work pouring through the community's feedback to shape andÂexpand 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 tenÂnew maps including the Holy Ground map (team death-match mode) whereÂopposing teams will need lightning fast reactions as they competeÂagainst one another in a church with a series of dark andÂclaustrophobic underground tunnels. The open beta will also introduceÂtwo new characters that players have not yet been able to play as,ÂGunther and Karl, and a further 11 new diverse weapons bringing theÂtotal 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, KARMAÂOnline: Prisoners of the Dead is the newest installment in the KARMAÂOnline series, the top online first-person shooter series in Korea.ÂPlayers go back in time to World War II, where they must choose toÂside with the Axis or Allied powers and join the fight for globalÂvictory - with a zombie twist. In this virtual and historicalÂsimulation, players will be up against enemy troops as well asÂhundreds of the walking dead from the remains of the catastrophicÂbattle. KARMA Online: Prisoners of the Dead will be available inÂEnglish, German, Spanish and Turkish.

To become a fan of Karma Online: Prisoners of the Dead, players canÂvisit or and

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About Joymax

Since its establishment in April, 1997, Joymax has been developing andÂpublishing quality games for the emerging online game industry of theÂ21st century. Based in Seoul, Korea, the company has published

numerous titles for the PC market. With its first MMORPG, SilkroadÂOnline, the game has grown to offer service in over 200 countriesÂsince its 2004 launch. Joymax is a proven global entertainmentÂcompany, providing multimedia content for all. For more information,Âplease visit http://www.joymax.com

About Dragonfly

Established in 1995, Dragonfly is the developer of the world's firstÂOnline FPS, Karma Online. Dragonfly's broad credits also includeÂco-developing famous titles with Activision, including both Quake WarsÂOnline and Soldier of Fortune Online. Dragonfly continues to build onÂits other signature titles as it expands towards ÂdistributionÂoverseas. For more information, please visitÂwww.dragonflygame.com/eng/ .

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