However, we couldn’t just give up a good game like this one, so we decided to sign the contract, embracing the risks at hand. We received confirmation from experienced developers that Inspirit Online is a very obvious illegal copy of ELOA, the original. : Yes, we were aware of it before signing the publishing contract. Q: Did WEBZEN agree to sign the publishing rights for ELOA knowing about this conflict? Inspirit Online is simply a copy of ELOA, a game developed by us, and will be considered as an unauthorized, illegal private server. The developer of ELOA is NPICSOFT, and the official publisher of ELOA is WEBZEN. However, a company called “GRE” is still continuing its unauthorized services. This includes licensing rights for North America, Europe, and other countries. It is important to note that NPICSOFT has registered the global license of the brand name “ELOA”, along with its characters, etc. In fact, we have sent many official notifications to the corresponding company, declaring Inspirit Online as an illegal copy of ELOA. Inspirit Online is not an official version of the game. : We understand that this situation must have caused a lot of confusion among players, who learned about ELOA and started playing it under the name of “Inspirit Online”. Could WEBZEN and NPICSOFT provide us with a clearer picture of the situation? Q: The burning question on gamers’ minds is regarding Inspirit Online and ELOA. Today I’m joined by Richard Sunmyoung Moon, Head of Global Business at WEBZEN Inc., the official publisher of ELOA in the West. It’s very nice to meet you, and thank you for this interview opportunity. : Hello, my name is Dennis Choi, and I’m the founder & CEO of NPICSOFT Inc., the developer of ELOA (Elite Lord of Alliance). Q: Hi, could you please introduce yourselves to our readers? MMO Culture speaks to both Webzen and developer Npicsoft to find out more. However, gamers are unsure about the game, seeing that it has already launched as “Inspirit Online” for North America and Europe under another publisher. Other than Asta, Webzen recently announced the addition of another online game recently, Elite Lord of Alliance (ELOA), to its expanding global platform.
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