Red Stone – New MMO From K2

Red Stone is the new fantasy MMORPG from K2 Network. The game has 8 character classes, strategic missions, and takes the player on a quest to dangerous lands where they will recover lost shards of a jewel in order to restore peace and prosperity to an injured world.

In honor of the launch, K2 Network announced a promotion where gamers can get valuable prizes – including PC gaming packages from top companies, in-game items and more. Prizes will be awarded to players who reach certain checkpoints in the game. In addition, Red Stone will “offer players the Fortune Box where gamers can get the opportunity to win, by chance, unique and rare items”.

Press release after the jump.

K2 NETWORK RELEASES THE FIRST SCREEN SHOTS AND GAMEPLAY DETAILS OF FANTASY MMORPG RED STONE

Free2Playâ„¢ Fantasy Game To Offer Major Prizes and Exciting Fortune Boxes

IRVINE, Calif. – May 29, 2007 – K2 Network, Inc. an online game publisher, today released the first screen shots and gameplay details of its upcoming 2D Fantasy MMORPG, Red Stone. Partnered with Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. and developer L & K Logic Korea Co., Ltd. to bring the game to five territories, including North and South America, Turkey, India and Poland, K2 Network will offer the game under its Free2Play™ model.

K2 Network also announced today an exciting promotion within the game where valuable prizes – including complete PC gaming packages from top companies, valuable in-game items and more – will be awarded to gamers who reach a key milestone in the game. In addition, Red Stone will offer players the Fortune Box where gamers can get the opportunity to win, by chance, unique and rare items. The game will be hosted at
www.playredstone.com.

“MMORPG gamers put a lot of time and effort into games they love and we wanted to find an exciting and interesting way to show our appreciation for their commitment to Red Stone. What better way to do that than with the chance to win valuable prizes?” said Joshua Hong, CEO and Co-founder of K2 Network Inc. “Red Stone has a look and feel that will appeal to a wide-variety of MMORPG players. With its deep storyline, intricate quest system, colorful and unique graphics and the potential for an exciting real-world pay-off, Red Stone is sure to be a hit among gamers of all ages.”

Red Stone is a Free2Play episodic MMORPG that offers players a unique fantasy experience with a deep storyline. Red Stone takes players deep into dangerous lands with 8 different character classes and compelling strategic missions, and players will quest to recover the lost shards of a powerful jewel in order to restore peace to the destroyed world.

Gamers will enjoy Red Stone’s unique Transform System where all characters have the ability to change jobs and weapons as well as transform into other characters, enabling unique, strategic gameplay. Also setting it apart from other MMORPG’s, Red Stone characters do not use Mana (MP) when spells and skills are used; instead, they use a rechargeable Charge Point (CP) system, challenging players to use their skills strategically.

For more information on Red Stone and how to register for the upcoming release, visit www.playredstone.com