As Lost Ark’s second year begins for global audiences, Amazon Games tells us that it hopes to close the gap between the Western release and the Korean version of the fantasy MMO game “faster than gamers expect.” Following the release of the Lost Ark Anniversary update, developer Smilegate and publisher Amazon Games have announced that they are planning announcements soon to help bring the releases closer together.
“After the first year of release in the West, we are very happy with the differences between the Korean and Western versions of the game,” Amazon Games Franchise Leader Soomin Park told – Game News. The worldwide release of Lost Ark is still a bit late, with Park admitting that “catching up with the Korean version is a challenge, to be realistic”, citing the time it takes to localize the Korean version’s content.
“However, I can say that we expect to significantly narrow the gap between Western construction and Korean construction in our second year compared to our first year.” Park adds that “the speed to close this gap will be faster than players expect, and new classes will be released at a faster rate than new continents and Legion raids.”
Despite the differing timelines, Park tells us that the Western version suits him better, saying that he “benefited greatly overall from the Korean version in the amount of polish Smilegate put into the game’s content before it reached ours. “. With the ability to monitor how players handle content like Legion raids and new continents, “Lost Ark players in the west can benefit from years of content refinement and improvement and gameplay. balance as updates come in the west.”
As for those looking to get into the game now and worried that they won’t be able to catch up, Park assures us that there are plans for further improvements in this regard. “We are continually discussing this with Smilegate, and we will soon have an announcement about an update that will allow new users and old users to upgrade a little faster in addition to existing tools like Power Pass and Hyper Express. “
You can find out more about Lost Ark’s first year worldwide release in our full anniversary interview, coming soon, so be sure to keep an eye on – Game News.
In the meantime, we’ve taken a look at the upcoming Lost Ark Tulubik Battleground, which features PvP conflict for up to 96 players. We also have all the details on the Lost Ark Witcher crossover and a Lost Ark tier list of the best classes, plus a guide to all the Lost Ark Mokoko seeds so you can find all the latest.