Once upon a time, in the world of online gaming, there was but one king: World of Warcraft — the role-playing extravaganza that has snared millions of fans to become one of the most valuable entertainment properties.Now there is a challenger for its crown: Aion, created by the South Korean company NCSoft. The game had already been ordered by more than 400,000 players across Europe and North America before its launch in Britain yesterday.
Like World of Warcraft, Aion gives players the chance to immerse themselves in a fantasy world alongside thousands of other people. Its unique hook is that each character in the world of Atreia is a winged, angelic warrior who can engage in combat with monsters or other players.
Even more dramatic than those battles, however, is the battle between NCSoft itself and its arch rival — Blizzard Entertainment, the creator of World of Warcraft.
Source: Times Online