Kakao Games officially launched the MMORPG Ares: Rise Of Guardians for mobile and PC in South Korea. Following a successful pre-registration campaign that surpassed two million pre-registrations and an early character creation period, the game quickly rose to the top of the local App Store’s popularity ranking.
Developed by Second Dive, Ares: Rise Of Guardians is an MMORPG aimed to immerse players in its near-future sci-fi setting. The game stands out for its use of suits, external equipment that players can swap in real time to unleash different skills and execute combos. The game includes a Valkyrie flight feature which allows players to battle from the ground and on air.
The game also offers a wide range of character customization options, enabling players to create unique and personalized avatars. Following its official release in South Korea, Ares: Rise Of Guardians also reveals plans to go global sometime in the future.
▍Ares: Rise Of Guardians Launch Trailer
▍Ares: Rise Of Guardians Gameplay
The MMORPG combines high-quality graphics and a diverse range of strategic combat experiences. The game is set in the year 3400 AD, where players are thrust into a massive battlefield to defend the solar system. The game is a journey that unfolds in console-quality graphics, bringing to life a visually stunning and expansive universe.
A defining feature of the game is its suits. These unique external equipment options provide players with a myriad of skills and attributes to use in combat, allowing for strategic depth and variety in gameplay. The suits: Hunter, Warlock, Warlord, and Engineer, can be changed in real-time during battles, enabling players to combine various weapons and skills for a highly personalized combat style.
Ares: Rise Of Guardians includes a non-targeting system, which intensifies the combat experience by giving players more control and engagement in the battles. The game also allows players to participate in aerial battles that offer high degrees of freedom, and boarding battles, offering a gameplay experience that spans the ground and the sky.
In addition to solo play, the game offers the opportunity for cooperative play, with team-based battles against large bosses. This can range from small elite teams of four up to large-scale raids involving thirty players.
