The US division of Nexon has released their open beta for their free MMORPG, Mabinogi. The game is a 3-D cell shaded MMORPG with an art style based in Celtic and Welsh mythology. The open beta will be released on FilePlanet on March 5 and on the games website (http://mabinogi.nexon.net) the day after.
This is Nexon's fourth game to come to the US after Maple Story, Audition and Kart Racer. The South Korean based company is well known for its use of free online gaming, supported by micro-transactions. Nexon is also considered one of the largest gaming companies in South Korea.
If you want to know more about this Korean powerhouse company and how micro-transactions are working in South Korea, Erik Bethke released a great powerpoint presentation on this topic.
[NEXON AMERICA DELIVERING OPEN BETA FOR WILDLY-SUCCESSFUL FANTASY ROLE-PLAYING GAME, MABINOGI]
