I only came across this game in various Korean forums and just some of the gaming websites, and given that my Korean ain't exactly that polished, I am trying my best to make out what MMO this is. Introducing Unveiled: The Supernatural, the maiden title for Maverick Studios in development since 2009. Maverick Studios is said to consist of several veterans of the industry with over 11 years of experience. To be honest, I don't even know if the developer is truly Korean after watching the trailer below.
To me, this might look like an ideal competitor for CCP's World of Darkness, which was delayed after a sizable amount of staff was retrenched earlier. Of perhaps even Funcom's upcoming The Secret World. The trailer above shows off the Hunter killing a Witch, but met his end at the hands of a Vampire in a somewhat brief PvP demo. Yes, Hunter, Witch and Vampire are 3 of the 4 races found in the game, with the final one being the Werewolf. Before I forget, of course there will be PvE :)
Each race (there is no "class") will be weak against another, hence no single race is superior in the game. If there are no classes, how will players distinguish themselves other than changing their cosmetic looks? Enter the Mastery system, where players will need to add points into various skill trees and create their own unique characters. There are various skill trees available to each race, including weapons, summoning spells, magic and more.
Unveiled: The Supernatural currently is bracing for the official website to be launched. What do you think of this game, touching entirely on the supernatural and demons, hell gates etc? It really reminds me of Vampire: The Masquerade which I played years back. Well, that's all the news I can get now, stay tuned for more in the near future!
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Great site! Thank you for the cool assessment. Question: What specifically made you wonder if the developer was Korean?
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The usage of English and the character models all pointed towards a Western work. Having followed Asian gaming for numerous years, this is the very first time I had doubts which region this game was from.
I am still in awe it is from Korea, to be honest.
I see. I notice a lot of comments to the tone of "if it's Korean made, it may suck", very consistent expectations based on the current products...I am a writer for a National newspaper in Korea. I am considering a game industry story. Lately, we have been seeing a lot of stories in the media discussing Korea's identity complex as it pursues a "globalized state" and then panics when it perceives it's national heritage may be lost...I found your comments intriguing. Perhaps, if that story materializes, you might agree to a sound bite or two:) Obviously, the actress isn't Korean, and while I lack your expertise on character norm, I can see that. thank you. I sent you an email also, but you answered my question here. again, great website.
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