Astellia trailer Pc#

By summoning different astells, up to three at a time, players can create effective combo strategies or have the astel support them as healers, tanks, damage dealers etc. These features combine to give players a degree of flexibility that is not common in games. Each Astell has its own backstory, skill set, combo’s and roles. Astellia offers +30 unique Astells who serve as companions throughout the game.

Astellia trailer Pc#

Q: What are the key features or elements which set Astellia apart from other PC MMORPG titles on the market?Ī: If I had to pick one feature it is the Astell System. For classes that are unlocked after launch, we will make sure players can change their characters one time for free. We currently plan to have 2 classes un-gender locked by launch with the others following until all classes have equal options. Is this available in Astellia?Ī: Currently the KR Build is fully gender-locked, but based on input from the community we are working to make both genders available for each class. Q: There are many MMORPG players who would prefer each class having both genders. Beyond the content changes, we are also working diligently to process the localization, which requires a large amount of in-house review and revision. This process is in-depth and lengthy but it will give us time to convert various game aspects you have seen in the Korean region to something more favorable in the west. Could you provide us with more details on the current progress of the game?Ī: The Korean version is live now, on our side we are working with the developers to prepare the game for western service.

Q: The Closed Beta is announced to be starting this summer. Westernization of the game has been the main focus of our work for the last several months. Does that mean the English version will be very close to the original in terms of updates and content?Ī: We have a key list of changes that will be required for the Western Launch, these are based on our experiences playing western games and collecting feedback from the western players who have participated in the Korean version. Q: The South Korean server has just launched a few weeks ago. Our goal is to establish a clear channel of communication between the western region and the Dev Team at Studio8. We view our team as a global operation and coordinate as such. Could you elaborate on this partnership? Does it mean that changes to the game can be made very quickly?Ī: Barunson E&A is the majority owner of Studio8, in Korea, they share a single office building. Q: The development team of Astellia, Studio 8, is listed as an affiliate of Barunson E&A. Why the decision to self-publish it for the English market?Ī: The western gaming community is remarkably different when compared to the Eastern counterpart, with this in mind it seemed obvious to us we would need a Western Office to provide western services. Q: Gaming giant Nexon is the publisher of Astellia in South Korea. Astellia is focused on providing players with a return to the classic MMO tenants, and this shift in the market only makes us more firm in our belief that players are waiting for the next MMORPG that is built to last, instead of all these short term projects we keep seeing. We know many studios are shifting their focus to mobile games, it makes solid business sense with lower investments and the potential for large returns on the investment. Q: With most game companies pivoting towards mobile games, why is Barunson E&A starting a new journey in the English market with a PC title?Ī: Astellia is a 6-year long labor of love, and the vision behind this game has been a driving force within the project. Why the decision to expand now? Which regions will the new subsidiary oversee?Ī: Our NA Office has been opened to give us a direct channel into the Western Market and from there we will service both NA & EU Regions, supporting three languages at launch: EN, DE, FR. Q: I understand that Barunson E&A has opened an office in North America.

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Kindly introduce your company to our readers?Ī: Barunson E&A is a publishing studio focused on bringing AAA Games to the Western market. Q: Not many gamers might know Barunson E&A, and some might mistake the company as Barunson Interactive, developer of Dragonica. Q: Please introduce yourselves to everyone reading this interview.Ī: My name is Wes Conner, I am the Studio Producer for Astellia with BE&A out of Irvine, California.