http://dragonnest.nexon.net/news/dev-blog/00HHG/
Originally Posted by Nexon
(Note: This mini edition of the Player Hot Issues focuses on one topic. We will be releasing the October Player Hot Issues soon.)
Hey Dragon Nest*Adventurers,
Earlier this month, Cherry Credits, thepublisher of Dragon Nest in South East Asia, announced that the Dragon NestWorld Championship (“DWC”) was going to be held later this year in Shanghai,China. A lot of our players have been wondering whether or not Nexon Americawould be participating, so we wanted to take the time now to address some ofthe questions and concerns that have come up.
Unfortunately,we regret to inform you that the North American service of Dragon Nest will notbe participating in the 2013 DWC. We really wanted to be a presence in thefirst ever DWC (how can it be a World Championship without us??) but there weremany factors that lead to our decision to decline the invitation.
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So why is Dragon Nest North America not participating in the 2013 DWC?
The single greatest factor was thetiming. Although a video popped up months ago forecasting a DWC, there were nospecifics or details given on when orwhere the DWC would be held. Furthermore, our region did not even have theDWC mode in game. *
By thetime full details were disclosed to us, we simply did not have the time orresources needed to (1) translate and incorporate the DWC mode into our game,(2) sufficiently market the event, (3) find the winning team (and alternates,should anyone on the winning team not have the requisites needed forinternational travel), (4) and secure the documents needed for internationaltravel to the People’s Republic of China.
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But I saw that the USA was listed as participating in the DWC in one of the "official" announcements?
Sadly, this was a mistake made by another serviceregion. At the time this video was released we had not been informed of anydetails of the event and had not agreed to participate. We reached out to ourpartners and informed them they had inadvertently misrepresented us, butunfortunately the damage had been done. Once it’s on the internet, it’s thereforever… We sincerely apologize for this mistake and the confusion it caused.Please also remember that although the event is publicized as a “WorldChampionship,” only Malaysia, the Philippines and Singapore are participating.
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Does this mean that Dragon Nest North America will not be participating in future international or real-life tournaments?
No, our decision to abstain from the2013 DWC is not an indication that we will not participate in future domesticor international events. As stated above, Nexon America was fully on board toparticipate in the 2013 DWC had it been logistically feasible to do.* While we do not have any big news on 2014events, check back on dragonnest.nexon.net for all official announcements.
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Eventhough we will not be participating in the 2013 DWC, we wish all participatingplayers the best of luck, and hope that this event is a run-away success!
-The Dragon Nest Team
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