Through the magic of the Kalydo service, players can choose between playing via web browser or downloading the traditional client. The browser version offers instant playability, with no loss of quality or experience.

Requiem was originally launched in 2008 to rave reviews as one of the only “mature” MMOs available on the market. From today it continues its success in the browser with Kalydo.

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The client game will be playable via browser after downloading a light plugin thanks to Kalydo’s technology. After signing up, players will quickly be able to play Soul Captor without waiting for the complete download process to finish. Depending on how the player is playing, the intelligent Kalydo technology detects and loads the parts of the game that are required. This system offers beanfun! members a hassle free and instant gaming experience.

Chris van der Linden, VP Integrations Worldwide/Co-founder at Kalydo said: “We are excited to work with Gamania on Soul Captor and possible future titles as they have a great product pipeline. With our technology the user experience for these already amazing games will be even better. In addition the developer and publisher will enjoy the benefits of easier global game operation and full spectrum metrics to drive their game.”

Spencer Chi, Director of New Game Development at Gamania said: “Soul Captor is a key title for us this year and Kalydo offers us a secondary way to distribute the game to our player base. It also enables us to cut costs on player acquisition by decreasing the barriers to entry. We are very much looking forward to seeing the first results after the launch of Soul Captor using Kalydo technology, and we are confident that it will help to achieve our goals this year.”

Soul Captor is scheduled for release this summer on Gamania’s beanfun! platform. Players who want to participate in the forthcoming closed beta test can do so by visiting the Soul Captor teaser website www.soulcaptoronline.com.

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10 million Runes of Magic fans can now play their favorite game directly from the browser, in a minute instead of hours.

Frogster Interactive, Berlin-based international publisher of online computer games chose Kalydo as their technology partner to bring the massive 8 gigabyte game to the browser.
After a successfull beta period, started in December 2011, Runes Of Magic officially launched commercially on Kalydo today.

“In our opinion, Kalydo is the best streaming solution for games.” says Seth Iorio; CEO at Frogster Interactive Pictures AG.

Interested in Frogster’s experience with Kalydo? Read the full article
Play Runes of Magic in the browser now: http://browser.runesofmagic.com

—– Official Press Release —-

Berlin, 24 April 2012: The fantasy MMORPG Runes of Magic can now be played in a browser. Players can choose between the normal client version and the browser version thanks to the implementation of Kalydo streaming technology by Dutch gaming specialist, Eximion. Game quality is not compromised in the new version, and RoM can now be played on any PC that meets the technical requirements without having to download the full client.

Downloading the browser version is fast and only requires the transmission of a small data package before players can get stuck in. It generally takes around 30 seconds before they reach the main menu and can move onto character creation.

The browser version runs on the same servers as  the client version, so players can still get together in familiar surroundings. The platforms currently supported include Windows 7, Vista and XP with Service Pack 2 installed. Supported browsers include the most up-to-date versions of Internet Explorer, Firefox and Google Chrome.

More information on the browser version as well as how to get started in the game can be found at: http://browser.runesofmagic.com.

Frogster – We take you to a new world!

Frogster ist ein international tätiger Publisher von Online-Games mit Hauptsitz in Berlin. Das Unternehmen hat sich frühzeitig auf den Wachstumsmarkt der Massively Multiplayer Online Games (MMOGs) konzentriert. Es lizenziert, vermarktet und betreibt seine virtuellen Welten für Millionen von Mitspielern in Europa, Nordamerika und Ozeanien. Mit seinen Top-Titeln ‚Runes of Magic‘ und ‚Bounty Bay Online‘ hat Frogster bereits über 6 Millionen Spieler gewonnen. Zur Veröffentlichung im Jahr 2012 hat das Unternehmen mit ‚TERA‘, ‚ELIGIUM – Der Auserwählte‘ und ‚RaiderZ‘ drei weitere ambitionierte MMOG in Vorbereitung. Frogster beschäftigt rund 200 Mitarbeiter in den Bereichen Licensing, IT, Webdesign und -programmierung, Produkt-Management, Business Development, Marketing, PR, Community Management, Customer Support, Sales, Hosting, Billing sowie Finance/Administration. Im Jahr 2008 wurde Frogster als „Ort im Land der Ideen“ ausgezeichnet, einem Wettbewerb unter der Schirmherrschaft des Bundespräsidenten. Weitere Informationen unter: www.frogster.de

About Kalydo - www.kalydo.com

Kalydo provides instant playability for any high-end game in a cost effective way. Kalydo revolutionizes the way developers and publishers distribute and operate their games. Started in 2005 by Dutch innovative company Eximion, the Kalydo product and service quickly grew to become a game industry standard for cloud-powered browser gaming. Kalydo’s customers include the world’s leading game publishers and developers.

Originally launched in Korea, Nostale was first published overseas by Gameforge in 2007, since then it has grown in popularity around the world. Nostale successfully launched in 9 countries and languages and won prizes such as the German Developer Award 2010 (Best support).

The browser version of Nostale is available worldwide, with an initial target focus on the English speaking European market.

Play Nostale now at www.nostale.co.uk

Successful fantasy MMORPG Nostale (Gameforge/Entwell) will launch on the Kalydo platform on April 17th. To learn more about the game itself and what drives its developer (Entwell) we interviewed Jimi Yun, product manager of Nostale.

Interview

Q: Hi Jimi, can you introduce yourself?

Hi everyone, I am Jimi Yun managing Nostale’s plan and development. I am glad to see you before launching Nostale on the Kalydo platform.

Q: When was the first version of Nostale launched?

Nostale was launched in November 2006, first in Korea. In March 2007 started our first ‘overseas” service in Japan. After that time, we launched the game in Europe with Gameforge.

Q: What is the latest major update for Nostale?

The most recent big update is Act5-2, launched on February 15th. Act5-2 content is for high level users. New map, new main quests, new three raids and variety rewards for high level users. In addition we prepared an Easter event. Users can get a Mysterious egg and hatch it, to make a pet. Then they can evolve this pet. Also we prepared very cute rabbit costume to spice up the Easter event.

Users can enjoy variety of special jobs with one job through specialist cards. This is one of  Nostale’s features which users like a lot. Currently, there are 4 battle specialist cards per job. We are planning to add more specialists in the future. We are developing it and from this year, we will update new specialist step by step and finally there will be 4 new Specialists added. By adding battle specialists, we will also adjust existing specialist’s balance for users can enjoy variety of specialist cards.

Adventurer specialist in Nostale

Q: What is your favorite part of Nostale?

Nostale is consist of variety systems, so there is a difference in a user’s favorite. In my case, I like Nostale’s community system and cute graphic design. I can meet variety of people and enjoy adventure together through a raid, instant battle and so on. I enjoy light competition through Frozen crown or PVP Arena. Thus, users can make a family and grow up together. When I play these systems with cute and charming graphic design, I feel my spirit is purified. I like this feeling.

Q: What is fun about your job, creating Nostale?

It is a fun and meaningful process to devote my energy and time to give joy to other people. And the best time is that when users enjoy the content and feel happy with the game I created. When that happens, I feel my heart leap.

Bunny costume for the upcoming Easter event

Q: What does your day look like?

I start with coffee and end with it . In the morning, I check some mails received last night and make plan for them. Because we have servicing many countries which have a time difference, a variety of issues can arise during the night. Iin the afternoon, mostly I have some meetings with developers who are in charge of creating new updates. Sometimes, I share my ideas with QA testers for the developing of new game content.

Q: Anything you like to say to finish of? 

I am so proud  that the Kalydo version of Nostale can launch thanks to many people’s effort. Nostale is a casual online game, so I believe it can make good synergy with Kalydo system. Through Nostale Kalydo version, I really hope many new users can play it more easily. Now and forever, I will do my best effort to provide amusing contents for users.
We thank you for your interest and continuous support.

Best regards, Jimy Yun.

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After a very succcesful closed beta period, NosTale (Entwell / Gameforge) will see a massive new audience in the web browser.

Daniel Werner, Product Director at Gameforge says:

“The Kalydo technology puts a whole MMORPG into your browser window without the need to install a large client first. There’s no difference in gaming experience or quality. Many more people will play our game because it is now only a few clicks away.”

Read the entire customer story.

With a recent update to the Kalydo Platform, Kalydo powered games now support the popular hack protection software HackShield, from AhnLab.
Many succesful games use HackShield as their first choice of hack protection, such as 4Story and Metin 2.

“We are excited about Kalydo’s revolutionary cloud game technology. With their team we’ve worked to provide the same trusted HackShield security in the browser.” ~ Tedd Kim – Security Architect at AhnLab

Gamers reacted unanimously positive to the browser version of Nostale.

“I love the new Nostale browser, it saved me time and I don’t have to load all the updates every time.” just one of the many reactions from the community.

 Gameforge is currently scheduling the full release of Nostale.
Read the project showcase on www.kalydo.com

Berlin-based international publisher of online computer games Frogster has succesfully beta launched the highly anticipated browser version of Runes of Magic. The beta started in Europe just before the new year and was received with much positive acclaim from gamers.

From downloadable client to browser game

Runes of Magic is a 8 gigabyte large open world MMORPG and sets a new standard in “browser gaming” using the Kalydo technology. The game can now be started within minutes on a normal internet connection, without having to download and install a large client. The game can be played in both a small window as well as fullscreen, to keep the same experience as the original game.

“Kalydo is the most powerful streaming technology for games on the market” says Daniel Ullrich, CMO at Frogster.

At this moment preparations are made to further expand the launch of Runes of Magic in the browser beyond Europe.