Falcom reveals details, confirms American release.
by IGN Staff


December 16, 2003 - Japanese PC developer/publisher Nippon Falcom has revealed new details on Ys Online, a game which takes the company's flagship Ys (pronounced "ease") series Online for the first time. The game is being developed by Korean Online developer eSofnet and will be managed by Plenus Entertainment, who holds 21 million members in its Online portal sites.

Today, Falcom revealed that contract negotiations between the three companies have been completed. According to the terms of the contract, Falcom will receive one hundred million yen in closing fees from the Korean companies giving them the right to develop and manage Ys Online. The three companies will split production costs and profits.


Online service for the game will begin in Korean in 2005 via Plenus Entertainment's Net Marble portal. Following that, service is expected to begin in Japan, China, Taiwan and, finally, in America.

This marks the second time in as many weeks that news of something Ys related coming to America has been announced. Fans of the classic, largely Japanese series, should be pleased.
Official Site: http://game4.netmarble.net/ysonline/

Ys Online Trailer