According to an insider report from this week, there has been a leadership change in the Throne and Liberty team, and a mobile version is reportedly in the works. The new head has now commented on the alleged leak, angering many players with his statements.
What does Choi Moonyoung say about the reports? The Executive Director of NCSoft confirmed basically all the findings from the insider report.
- Choi Moonyoung describes himself as the current captain of the TL team. His predecessor Ahn Jong-ok is said to have resigned from his position. Choi Moonyoung does not provide a reason for the resignation.
- He also confirms that there are thoughts about implementing a mobile version. According to Choi Moonyoung, however, this has nothing to do with the current situation of Throne and Liberty in South Korea. The goal has always been to bring the MMORPG to additional platforms and to accompany it with spin-offs, web novels, and webtoons.
- According to Choi Moonyoung, however, these are only considerations so far. All developers are currently working on the upcoming update of Throne and Liberty and on preparing the “global service of TL this summer”.
- In recent weeks, there has been very little communication with the players, as they wanted to rebuild the originally created roadmap. Meanwhile, the plan for the future is largely established, so players can expect concrete information in the coming week.
Due to the translation from Korean, it is unfortunately unclear whether the global launch of the MMORPG is planned for this summer or whether the preparations should run over the summer.
The situation is critical in Korea
How does the community receive Choi Moonyoung’s explanation? While some nuances may also be lost in translation from Korean, it can be widely observed: The bad mood in the Korean community of Throne and Liberty has only been further fueled by the statements of the new head developer.
Here is a rough mood picture that emerges from the comments:
- There are many issues in the game that need to be fixed. The dungeons are not fun. There is far too little to do. It is becoming increasingly difficult to find enough players for group content.
- Some players are demanding a refund of their invested money so far.
- It is pointless to talk about the distant future of a game when no one will be there to play the game in the future. It is just as pointless to think about TL on other platforms when the PC version is so unfinished.
- While Choi Moonyoung confirms the most important details from the insider report, he has no concrete updates for the community. Many players are particularly disappointed after the long silence and the current drought of content.
Currently, not only Throne and Liberty is struggling in its home market, which could jeopardize the release in the West. Blue Protocol from Bandai Namco is also falling short of expectations. More on this here: Blue Protocol was supposed to be the new MMORPG for anime fans, now a release is at risk
