SHATTERED GALAXY NOW DOWNLOADABLE AND ONLINE!

Santa Clara, CA, December 11, 2001 - It's official: the fully functional demo of Shattered Galaxy is available for free from the Internet! Available from the official Shattered Galaxy website, http://www.sgalaxy.com , the game can be downloaded with the option of adding the cinematics via an additional free download. Players can experience the real-time strategy and action of "Massive Online Warfare" for free for 14 days, with no credit card or registration required.

Shattered Galaxy, published in North America by Nexon USA and distributed by Tri Synergy, Inc. has already won critical acclaim from industry peers by claiming 4 out of 6 coveted Independent Games Festival awards at the 2001 Games Developers Conference. The awards presented to Nexon for Shattered Galaxy include the Seumas McNally Grand Prize, Audience Choice Award, Technical Excellence Award and Best Game Design. Shattered Galaxy was successfully launched without patching or server crashes for three weeks, which IGN.com noted by remarking, "MMO Gaming gets a kick in the pants as one actually launches problem free." Since release, Shattered Galaxy has won Editor's Choice awards from FiringSquad, XGR, Computer Games magazine, GamePen and The Entertainment Depot.

Combining the key components of popular gaming genres including role-playing, real-time strategy, turn-based strategy and squad-based combat, with proprietary Nexon DOOMVAS software technology which enables versatile, rapid game world updates and feature-rich game play, Shattered Galaxy is revolutionizing online massive multiplayer gaming. Shattered Galaxy allows over 100,000 gamers to play simultaneously. Intense real-time strategy battles allow over 30 players to compete for long-term rewards. Players build and manage up to 50 combat units equipped with over 1,000 high-tech military components.

Set in distant star system light years from Earth, Shattered Galaxy introduces players to the tragic remnants of the human race after a government experiment had gone catastrophically awry. Battling constant threats of alien and human attacks, players assume the role of military tacticians, securing dominance, wealth, prestige and political power through the shrewd manipulation of their cybernetic armies.

Shattered Galaxy, designed for PC/Windows systems, is additionally available in several major retail outlets. Shattered Galaxy provides the best entertainment value in the massively multiplayer online gaming genre, with a special offer of $5.00/month available when purchased a one-year subscription. A standard monthly subscription rate of $9.95 is also available.

SHATTERED GALAXY FACTS AT A GLANCE
… The first massively multiplayer, sci-fi inspired online warfare gaming experience
… Proprietary Nexon DOOMVAS software creates a dynamic online world of unparalleled, rich game play options for the player and world expansion options for the developer
… A 24/7 constantly evolving universe guarantees every gaming experience will present an exciting new set of challenges
… Over 100,000 simultaneous players supported in an environment containing thousands of concurrent combat engagements
… Players build and manage up to 50 combat units equipped with over 1,000 items
… Winner of 4 esteemed IGF awards including the Seamus McNally Grand Prize
… BattlemetricsTM design system provides balanced game play
… Numerous planets on which to adventure and wage combat
… Dozens of unique combat abilities, such as Cloak, Mind Warp, and Carpet Bombing
… The "Tier System" provides long-term objectives for teams of players
… Multitudes of factions to join, each with their own government and society
… Shattered Galaxy Special Offer: $5.00/month available with a one-year subscription.  A standard monthly subscription rate of $9.95 is also available

ABOUT NEXON

Nexon (www.nexon.com), an international game developer, is a pioneer and trendsetter in the field of massively multiplayer online gaming.  Since the establishment of Nexon USA in 1997, Nexon has introduced online worlds of great sophistication, magnitude and excitement to the computers and imaginations of North American gamers.  Nexon's games include titles such as Elemental Saga (http://us.esaga.com), Shattered Galaxy (www.sgalaxy.com), Dark Ages (www.darkages.com), Nexus: the Kingdom of the Winds (www.nexustk.com), and QuizQuiz (http://us.quizquiz.com). In this new gaming age in which many developers and publishers are rushing to establish themselves as online game makers, Nexon, with these games and more to come, blazes onward as an experienced veteran in developing and providing service for the best massive multiplayer.