Nexon opened pre-registration on October 1 for its new MMORPG Overgeared (OVERGEARED), currently under development by Gray Games. The game is scheduled to launch within the year as a cross-platform title on PC and mobile in South Korea, Taiwan, Hong Kong, and Macao.
Pre-registration is available on the official page and Kakao. On the official page, players can participate in two events: "Path to the Unknown" and "Challenge! Legendary Blacksmith." Pre-registration rewards include a "Petal Rabbit (Companion Pet)," with each event offering "God-Hand Equipment," titles, and more. Kakao pre-registration participants will receive entry tickets for giveaways including GeForce RTX 5080 graphics cards and iPad 11s.
Events for subscribing to the official YouTube channel and adding the Kakao channel as a friend are also being held. Participation rewards include "Gold," "Hunting Support Box," and "Crafting Material Guaranteed Box."
On the afternoon of October 1, Nexon plans to release the first episode of its video content, Overgeared: Overtalk. Producer Choi Byung-chun and Director Yun Sun-jun will appear to introduce the game's growth direction centered on acquiring gear through various paths, as well as core systems such as "Weapon Modification" and "Signature Equipment." They will also cover the structure that connects continuously utilizing acquired equipment to character growth.
Overgeared is being developed based on the Overgeared IP. The original work recorded approximately 1.3 billion combined views across KakaoPage web novel and webtoon and over 700,000 comments, while reaching No. 1 in popularity on Wuxiaworld. On Piccoma, it accumulated 85.28 million likes and won the Piccoma Award 2023.
Overgeared follows the story of protagonist Shin Young-woo, who changes his class to "Pagma's Descendant" in the virtual reality game Satisfy (SATISFY) and grows by collecting rare items. The web novel was completed in April 2024, the webtoon is currently being serialized on KakaoPage, and an anime adaptation is set to premiere in October.
