Seoul, South Korea, Nov. 27, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- South Korean games developer Gravity Co., Ltd. (NasdaqCM: GRVY) today announced that its US-based subsidiary Gravity Interactive, Inc. will be opening pre-registration for Ragnarok M: Eternal Love across 43 territories including North America, South America, and Oceania at 6 PM PST November 27. The much-anticipated launch will be happening in January of 2019.
Ranking in the top listings of both Google Play and the Apple App Store in Southeast Asia, Ragnarok M: Eternal Love has achieved over 5 million downloads in Southeast Asia since launching on 31 October 2018. The game quickly took the number one slot in Google Play and the Apple App Store in Thailand, the Philippines and Indonesia, while also proving huge popularity in China, Taiwan, Hong Kong and Korea.
Ragnarok M: Eternal Love is an open world mobile MMORPG (massively multiplayer online role-playing game) based on the legendary online game Ragnarok Online. Building on the Ragnarok legacy that has millions of fans around the world, the new game brings cutting- edge 3D graphics to the much-loved classic art style.
Gravity announced that the publisher for Ragnarok Online in Thailand, the Philippines, Singapore, and Malaysia, Electronics Extreme accelerates to develop its new game based on Ragnarok IP.
Liliana Bae, Director of Gravity Business and Executive Director of Gravity Interactive, said, “We are going to reach out to North America, South America, and Oceania following our top ranking in Google Play and Apple App stores in Southeast Asia. We are confident that our game, based on Ragnarok IP, will rapidly become one of the most popular games in the world with its launch in these important new markets.”
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