November 16, 2009 - LOS ANGELES, CA -
Nexon America announced today its new partnership with Vivox to add free voice chat to the popular online game
Combat Arms.
This is a major addition to the popular multiplayer online first-person
shooter (FPS), which has over three million registered users since
launching last year.
"Our players have been asking for this feature and now they've got
it," said Min Kim, vice president of marketing at Nexon America. "And
with Vivox as our partner, they're getting the very best in-game voice
chat service possible without paying a dime. Having voice available
allows for an even more immersive combat experience."
Combat Arms' voice chat is designed to enhance the excitement of
FPS gameplay as well as foster team building and community development.
Players can make decisions faster, act more decisively and interact
with other players freely and clearly.
"Playing Combat Arms with voice is a blast, it is the only way to keep
your squad organized in this fast-paced game," said Rob Seaver, CEO at
Vivox. "Nexon has produced a fun, action-packed game and the addition
of voice will make it easier for new players to learn the game and give
veterans an indispensible tool."
Players will be able to use Vivox services for free in all eight
game modes currently available. Specific voice channels will be created
depending on the game mode. Those who enter Fireteam, One Man Army and
Spy Hunt modes will have one channel for all players in the match.
Elimination, Elimination Pro, Capture the Flag, Quarantine Mode and
Search & Destroy will have channels for each team.
Voice chat channels will be created and removed on demand. Players
will be able to push-to-talk with individual volume and mute controls.
Presence and activity indicators will also allow players to see which
players are online and available to chat.
About Nexon America, Inc.
Nexon America Inc. is the North American publishing arm of Nexon
Group, a pioneer of interactive entertainment software and the world's
leader in massively multiplayer online games. Based in Los Angeles,
Nexon America was founded in 2005 to bring the best of online
entertainment to the North American audience. The company's growing
library of titles includes the world famous franchise MapleStory, the
new fantasy life of Mabinogi, the fast-paced, first-person shooter
Combat Arms and the action-adventure game, Dungeon Fighter Online,
currently in open beta. The foundation of all Nexon America titles is
the item selling business model, in which users access the full game
for free and can later opt to pay for game enhancements.
About Vivox, Inc.
Vivox is the leading provider of community-building voice services
for online games,virtual worlds and the social web. Supporting over 15
million users in more than 180 countries, and over 2 billion minutes of
voice chat per month, the Vivox Network is the world's largest voice
network for gamers. Vivox customers include game and virtual world
developers and publishers such as CCP Games (EVE Online), EA, Icarus
Studios, Linden Lab (Second Life), NCsoft, Sony Online Entertainment
and Wizards of the Coast. For more information on Vivox and the power
of voice, visit www.vivox.com.