My Latest Project

As you can probably tell, I have for the most part moved on to different things.  Currently, I’m not actively playing any games provided by Nexon America; The only game that really has my interested piqued at the moment would be KartRider and it seems that there’s no rush to them to get it out. (Since it’s been a year since the end of open beta) I do occasionally update with little tidbits of information as I hear about them if I feel they’re big enough, but since I don’t actively play anything under their control at the moment, I haven’t had much to talk about that’s Nexon outside of Sleepywood.net.

Not having anything to write about, I’ve decided to write about whatever comes to my mind about video games in general on my self-hosted blog, A Gamer’s Mind.  At the moment I’m not doing much as I have prior commitments in life and am going through a rough patch, but I’m hoping that once I get going that I will be updating it on a more regular basis. (I’d like to be updating it once every couple of days eventually)

Most of the stuff I write about is things that I see from my point of view, mainly pertaining to my interests as a gamer and about some of the games that I’m playing.  That being said, I can’t guarantee that it would be a blog that everyone here likes as everyone’s opinions are different and I’m bound to contrast a good amount of people.  However, feel free to check it out.

If I find some big info about anything Nexon I will of course be posting it here.  Until then, though, I’ll be writing over there.

Audition Online US To Shut Down

It’s a sad day for Auditioners in North America. On February 24th, Nexon America announced that the US version of T3 Entertainment’s dancing game will be shutting down shortly after March 10th. As part of the closing transition, certain licensed songs and all cash shop items will be removed from the game on that day.

Nexon is offering some generous compensation for anyone who has played the game in the past year, in the form of closed beta access for their next offered game and a MapleStory beginners package. (Although I’m sure a lot of Auditioners out there are already Maplers.)

Fortunately, this doesn’t seem to be the absolute end to the US version of the game, as Nexon has also hinted at it being picked up by another publisher.  Any details as to whom and when have not been announced yet.  Speculation is also around as to what Nexon has in store for this game that’s going to replace it… or maybe KartRider, which hasn’t seen the light of day in North America since Open Beta’s end nearly a year ago, might finally come into play here?

Audition isn’t the only game that is closing down this month.  Earlier in February, OGPlanet announced that they will be closing their arcade golf-style game, Albatross 18, on March 8th.  Shortly after, the US division of Ntreev Soft (the original developer) announced that they were going to start hosting it shortly after it closes on OGP under its original name, PangYa.