The formation of En Masse Entertainment based in Seattle has been announced. The company is going to be Western subsidiary of Korean Bluehole Studio and the first game to be published by En Masse is MMORPG TERA.
En Masse has been formed with plenty of industry veterans and will be headed by Dr Jae-Heon Yang, best known as CTO for NCsoft between 2005 and 2007.
"We've brought together 'best of breed' experts in the fields of technology, online gaming, branding and localization who have a shared vision for global MMO games that deliver on the highest levels of quality and cultural relevance," said Dr Jae-Heon Yang, CEO of En Masse Entertainment. "Our inaugural project, TERA, is one that we feel deeply passionate about and will reflect our approach and commitment to the Western gaming community."
TERA is described as follows in the press release:
"TERA is an innovative MMORPG with rich graphics and animations where players fully control their characters through the game's dynamic battle system. Player actions in TERA can change the balance of power in a world where six races try to work together for the common good. The game, which is currently in development for PC, will launch in Korea this year and in Western markets thereafter."