Can you give a brief introduction to Silkroad Online for gamers not familiar with the title?
As you can guess from its title, Silkroad Online is based on the historic trade route, consisting of various conflicts among merchants, thieves and hunters. The constant tensions and power struggle between them is the key aspect of the game. Silkroad Online was originally set in ancient China and a European expansion was added last year. More recently, Joymax released a new expansion, Legend III Roc Mountain, featuring new territory, quests, weapons, and an increased level cap for adventurers to enjoy within Silkroad Online. Q. What do you think is the reason for the success of the global service of the game? We started providing our global service at the end of year 2005, and we began providing commercial service in March 2006 which is two years ago. When we first introduced Silkroad Online as a free-to-play MMORPG, the business model was a new concept in the global market. ‘Free-to-play’ has become a frequently discussed topic at international online games seminars, and we definitely
