Valve and Nexon to collaborate on new title

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Free-to-play online game company Nexon has partnered with Valve Corporation to develop Counter-Strike Online 2, the sequel to first-person shooter game Counter-Strike Online.

Nexon Korea and Valve partnered in 2007 to co-develop the original Counter-Strike Online, an online version of the first-person multiplayer game Counter-Strike.  Tailored for gaming audiences in Asia, Counter-Strike Online has reached 500,000, 70,000 and 50,000 concurrent users in China, Taiwan and Korea, respectively.

Counter-Strike Online 2 will offer enhanced graphics, more realistic gameplay and powerful impact sensations powered by an enhanced version of the Source engine.  The game will also feature various game modes enhancing its original game experience with new and improved environments, weapons, equipment customization and more.

Under the terms of the agreement, Nexon Korea will develop and be the exclusive publisher of Counter-Strike Online 2 in Japan, Korea, China and other areas in Southeast Asia.  The company says it intends to leverage its development expertise and  understanding of its local markets to make Counter-Strike Online 2 one of the leading first-person shooter titles in the region.

News10/KXTV