Bangkok--Jan 12--True Corporation
NC True, supplier of Korea’s most popular online game Lineage II in Thailand, and Intel Microelectronics (Thailand), today announced a strategic alliance in gaming promotion and to provide value PC systems to Internet Cafes participating in NC True’s Internet Partner Caf? Program and also the gamers.
As popular game titles such as Lineage II gain momentum in Thailand, Thai gamers are demanding access to broadband connection and high performance PCs for a better user experience. Under the collaboration, Intel will provide value priced, gaming-ready PCs to Internet Cafes and gamers participating in NC True’s promotion which CD and ID game Lineage II would be free of charge. Moreover, there would be also promotional campaigns, decoration materials for the selected Internet Caf? members.
Lineage II, a role playing game using realistic 3D (MMORPG) graphics to portray characters, has seen phenomenal growth in Thailand. Over 40,000 gamers applied for beta testing since it closed on December 9, 2004, and currently more than 10,000 gamers qualified and are participating. The main reason for the disqualification,
NC True explained maybe due to the lack of well-equipped PCs.
“Our collaboration with Intel offers Internet Caf? owners an opportunity to upgrade their PC hardware to meet the Lineage II game specifications,” said Taweechai Pureetip, CEO of NC True. “Hardware equipment plays a critical role in enabling the whole gaming experience. Gamers are key to Lineage II’s global success and popularity, and we believe that after the players have had a chance to truly experience Lineage II supported by proper hardware platform, we will see a rapid growth of the Lineage online game.”
“Intel is pleased to work with NC True to enable Lineage II players to fully enjoy an incredible gaming experience,” said Accharas Ouysinprasert, Country Manager of Intel Thailand. “Gamers who visit Internet caf?s will now be equipped with high performance PCs that allow realistic game play. The Intel? Pentium? 4 Processor, with HT Technology-based PCs, enables excellent graphics and pin-point responsiveness for today’s highly demanding PC games.”
Mr Taweechai added, “This is the first offering from our alliance with Intel. We look forward to an ongoing collaboration that will give gamers in Thailand full enjoyment of Lineage II.”
The second phase of the selected NC True Partner Caf?s would be able to start playing from January 18, 2005, with more than 1,000 NC True Partner Caf?s expected to participate. Internet caf?s and the gamers participating in the NC True and Intel promotion can choose from one of the three system configurations provided by Laser Computer, priced at 14,830 or 15,490, and 20,490 Baht respectively with a one-year warranty period (See attachment A).
For more information, please visit www.lineage2.in.th. For a list of the qualified second phase NC True Partner Caf?, please check www.lineage2.in.th.
About NC True
NC TRUE, a joint venture company between True Corporation PLC and NCsoft, the world’s leading developer and publisher of online computer games,Lineage II, the world’s best 3D fantasy online virtual reality game, which is the most popular massively multiplayer online role-playing game (MMORPG).
About Intel
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Hyper-Threading Technology requires a computer system with an Intel? Pentium? 4 processor supporting HT Technology and an HT Technology enabled chipset, BIOS and operating system. Performance will vary depending on the specific hardware and software you use. See www.intel.com/info/hyperthreading for more information including details on which processors support HT Technology.
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