Luna Online
Luna Online is a free-to-play massively multiplayer online role-playing video game developed by South Korean studio EYA Interactive. After a three-year development phase, starting in 2004, the game was initially launched in South Korea in 2007, but first became successful with its launch in Taiwan in October 2008.[1][2]
Luna Online | |
---|---|
Developer(s) | EYA Interactive |
Publisher(s) | |
Platform(s) | Microsoft Windows |
Release | |
Genre(s) | Massively multiplayer online role-playing |
Mode(s) | Multiplayer |
The game's North American version, which was published by gPotato, was first announced on July 21, 2008,[3] and received a closed beta that began on April 17, 2009,[4] while an open beta started on May 14, 2009.[5] An expansion pack, titled Luna Plus, that includes additional game areas and levels, as well as cosmetic items, was released on January 20, 2011.[6][7]
Closure & Relaunch
On March 27, 2012, gPotato shut down the servers for the North American versions of Luna Online and Prius Online.[8]
On March 14, 2016, SubaGames launched a Kickstarter campaign to revive the game, ultimately raising C$16,987 to do so.[9] On April 1, 2016, the company relaunched the game via Steam, titling it "Luna Online: Reborn".[10]
References
- http://www.ign.com/articles/2009/04/24/luna-online-interview-part-1
- http://www.ign.com/articles/2009/04/29/luna-online-interview-part-2
- http://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/luna-online-mmo-where-players-can-join-up-and-run-farms-together
- http://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/luna-online-us-closed-beta-begins-on-friday
- http://kotaku.com/5255882/luna-online-open-beta-promises-dates-with-gamer-girls
- https://www.engadget.com/2010/12/23/double-plus-good-luna-online-expansion-heading-to-test-servers/
- http://www.ign.com/articles/2011/08/01/luna-plus-summer-content-update-and-spectacular-events
- http://lorehound.com/mmos/gpotato-shutting-down-prius-online-and-luna-online/
- Altay, Omer (2016-03-20). "The Business Model of Relaunching Dead MMOs". MMOs.com. Retrieved 2021-01-15.
- "Luna Online: Reborn on Steam". store.steampowered.com. Retrieved 2021-01-15.