NCSOFT, Microsoft Expand Cooperation on Global Support for 'Aion 2'
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NCSOFT said on the 15th that it will expand cooperation with Microsoft Korea ahead of the global launch of 'Aion 2.'
The areas of cooperation are cloud infrastructure, service operations, and marketing, and the two companies discussed global service operations and technical support plans at NCSOFT's R&D Center in Pangyo on the 14th.
NCSOFT will strengthen its global service preparation and operational support system based on Microsoft Azure and continue technical cooperation after the launch.
NCSOFT announced on the 15th that it has expanded its partnership with Microsoft Korea ahead of the global launch of 'Aion 2.' The areas of cooperation are cloud infrastructure, service operations, and marketing.
NCSOFT and Microsoft Korea met on the 14th at NCSOFT's R&D Center in Pangyo, Seongnam, Gyeonggi Province. The meeting was attended by senior executives, including NCSOFT Chief Business Officer Vice President Baek Seung-wook and Microsoft Korea CEO Jo Won-woo, who discussed plans for global service operations, technical support, and marketing cooperation.
NCSOFT said it will strengthen its global service preparation and operational support system for 'Aion 2' based on Microsoft Azure. The company plans to use Azure's global infrastructure to respond to large-scale concurrent access and regional traffic fluctuations.
The global launch date for 'Aion 2' is October 5. Technical cooperation between NCSOFT and Microsoft is expected to continue after the launch.
Microsoft will jointly operate a global technical organization and a dedicated Korea team, covering support from pre-launch performance validation to post-launch incident response. It will also pursue joint marketing with its global gaming organization and support the expansion of the service for overseas users.
The cooperation between the two companies will expand beyond game service infrastructure to NCSOFT's internal work environment. NCSOFT has adopted Microsoft 365 E5 companywide and is also reviewing ways for employees to use Microsoft 365 Copilot for work.
NCSOFT CBO Baek Seung-wook said Microsoft is a key partner that is joining NCSOFT in its global challenge. He said choosing Azure was not simply an infrastructure decision, but a strategic choice based on trust in Microsoft. He added that the company is preparing for the global launch of 'Aion 2' as one team with Microsoft and will seek to enhance NCSOFT's global gaming competitiveness based on this cooperation.
Jo Won-woo, CEO of Microsoft Korea, said Microsoft Korea has Microsoft's cloud capabilities and is willing to support NCSOFT's service operations based on its engineering expertise. He added that such support will lead to cooperation aimed at delivering a stable gaming experience to users around the world.
Source: TECHWORLD · Kim Seung-gi
Original: https://www.epnc.co.kr/news/articleView.html?idxno=406961
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