NHN PlayArt x niconico
Collaboration Game Project Announcement of the Launch of the iOS/Android Game
“#Compass: Combat Providence Analysis System”
NHN PlayArt Corp. (Head Office: Minato, Tokyo; Representative Director and President: Masaki Kato; below, “NHN PlayArt”) and DWANGO Co., Ltd. (Head Office: Chuo, Tokyo; Representative Director and President: Takashi Araki; below, “DWANGO”) are pleased that their collaboration iOS/Android game project “#Compass: Combat Providence Analysis System” will be released in December 2016.
For this project, NHN PlayArt is handling the development and operation of the game system, while DWANGO is providing IP from creators active on its niconico video service and incorporating the niconico smartphone dev kit*1. Everything from game planning and development to design, music production, and game commentary is performed while drawing on the strengths of both companies.
#Compass*2: Combat Providence Analysis System is a real-time fighting game for iOS and Android in which players form 3-player teams with their friends for 3-minute battles, competing with teams of other players to capture bases placed on the stage. By collecting skill cards, players can prepare for competition by creating the strongest decks with a variety of combination-based strategies. It represents a completely new genre of fighting game that packs elements of action games, strategy games, and card games into 3-minute battles.
*Specific information on details of the game will be announced at the niconico Cho Party tomorrow, November 3 (Thu).
Official website:
http://choparty.jp/
*1)
The niconico smartphone dev kit is an SDK for smartphone apps provided by DWANGO.
Anyone can easily stream game commentaries on niconico Live without a computer or any special equipment.
*2)
“#Compass,” which stands for “COMbat Providence Analysis System,” is a game set in a fictional social media world where players communicate with each other through battles. With functions similar to a real-life social networking site, it provides a venue not only for battles, but also for players to discuss game strategies and exchange information about tournament events.
■A gathering of creators active on niconico!
Painters and vocaloid producers active on niconico will create character designs, card illustrations and character theme songs that will appear in the game. In addition, the characters, voiced by popular voice actors, appear on the game field as attractive 3D characters.
■ Build the “unfinished” game together on niconico Live!
A “Karakuchi Review Council” will be held for the game in progress, and the meeting will be broadcast on niconico Live. The guests will be Let’s Players and participating creators, who will exchange opinions about the game with viewers, aiming to bring the game to completion.
The Karakuchi Review Council meetings will be broadcast on several occasions up until the start of service.
*See here for details:
http://ch.nicovideo.jp/compass-niconico
■Pre-registration and voice actor autograph giveaway campaign now underway!
In advance of the launch of the service, a pre-registration campaign will be held from today (November 2, 2016). As well as upgrading the starting in-game presents in line with the number of pre-registrations, a campaign will be held on the game’s official Twitter account to receive autographs from the popular voice actors who will participate in the game.
・How to enter
1. Follow the official Twitter account (@cps_niconico)
2. Retweet the applicable campaign tweet (Entries will be received for each individual voice actor)
For details, please check the official website (pre-registration site).
*Official website (pre-registration site)http://app.nhn-playart.com/compass/lp/
■Game Overview
Title: #Compass: Combat Providence Analysis System
Genre: Real-time online fighting game
Supported platforms: iOS 8 and above (iPhone, iPod touch, iPad), Android 4.1 and above
Supported languages: Japanese
Supported regions: Japan
Service start date: December 2016
Price: Free (in-game items purchasable)
Development, planning and operation: NHN PlayArt Corp., DWANGO Co., Ltd.
*Android and Google Play are trademarks or registered trademarks of Google Inc.
*iPhone, iTunes and App Store are trademarks of Apple Inc. registered in the U.S. and other countries.
*All company and product names mentioned herein are registered trademarks or trademarks of their respective companies.
*The “#Compass: Combat Providence Analysis System” logo is pending registration as a registered trademark.
*The information contained herein is current as of the date of publication. It is subject to subsequent change without prior notice.
