Seoul, Dec. 18, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — South Korean games developer Gravity Co., Ltd.(“Gravity”) (NasdaqGM: GRVY) today announced that its US-based subsidiary Gravity Interactive, Inc.(“Gravity Interactive”) will be releasing the official version of Ragnarok M: Eternal Love in North America, South America, and Oceania on 9 January 2019.
Ragnarok M: Eternal Love took the number one slot in the Google Play and Apple App Store’s top grossing listings across the major Southeast Asian markets – including Thailand, Indonesia and the Philippines – within one day after launching. It remains one of the bestselling mobile games across Southeast Asia, demonstrating the tremendous traction of “Ragnarok IP power”.
The game has achieved more than 850,000 sign-ups in North America, South America, and Oceania since pre-registration opened on 28 November 2018, which indicates a similar level of success in these markets.
Liliana Bae, Director of Gravity Business and Executive Director of Gravity Interactive, said, “Ragnarok M: Eternal Love is ready to take on North America, South America, and Oceania. Following the great results the game has achieved across Asia, we are confident that with ‘Ragnarok IP Power’ driving it, it has what it takes to become the most popular game in the world.”
In advance of the official release, Gravity Interactive will be undertaking closed beta testing between 3 and 6 January (Pacific Standard Time), fine-tuning the game in line with feedback from verified test users.
Pre-registration link: http://www.romelglobal.com
Official Facebook page link: https://www.facebook.com/PlayRagnarokMGlobal/
About GRAVITY Co., Ltd. —————————————————
Based in Korea, Gravity is a developer and publisher of online and mobile games. Gravity’s principal product, Ragnarok Online, is a popular online game in many markets, including Japan and Taiwan, and currently offered in 81 markets and territories. For more information about Gravity, please visit http://www.gravity.co.kr.
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Contact:
Mr. Heung Gon Kim
Chief Financial Officer
Gravity Co., Ltd.
Email: kheung@gravity.co.kr
Ms. Sang Eun Sung
IR Manager
Gravity Co., Ltd.
Email: ir@gravity.co.kr
Telephone: +82-2-2132-7800