Mabinogi Plans an Epic Leap to Unreal Engine 5
As Mabinogi, the long-standing Massively Multiplayer Online Role-Playing Game (MMORPG), approaches its 19th anniversary (in Korea), Nexon, the team behind the beloved game is looking to breathe new life into its realm. As announced in Nexon's recent development stream, Mabinogi will undertake a massive upgrade to Unreal Engine 5 as part of their ambitious project dubbed Mabinogi Eternity.
The game's developers are adamant to pushMabinogi forward, keeping it vibrant and relevant for both current players and future generations of gamers. During the “Fantasy Party” stream, Nexon introduced several changes to the game, including their upcoming Proceed update and initiative, set to launch on July 13th in Korea. The summer Proceed update will be followed later in the year by the much-anticipated Arcana, Second Revelation update. Both updates will make some quality of life and content updates that will hopefully get rolled out to their global releases later this year.
The choice of Unreal Engine 5 is a clear indicator of Nexon's vision for Mabinogi. The robust capabilities of this game engine, and the time it will take to transition their development to the new engine, promise to elevate Mabinogi to a whole new level of gameplay experience. However, this change won’t happen over night, as Nexon has stated that this is considered a “long-term development project” and replacing the PlayOne Engine that the team has used for the past 19 years was not done lightly.
The 19-year journey for Mabinogi leads us back to its launch in Korea in 2004. The game was welcomed with by Korean gamers who were enchanted by its innovative gameplay and deep lore inspired by Celtic mythology. Over the years, Mabinogi's rich narrative and character
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