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A couple days ago, we had a post Register to unlock hidden link on what Register to unlock hidden link meant for NCsoft West, Register to unlock hidden link, and the future of the entire branch of the company. Ryan James, director of corporate communications for Register to unlock hidden link, took the time to issue a direct response to us regarding that post. We also got an opportunity to ask him a few questions regarding NCsoft's current and future direction, which helps provide some context and some behind-the-scenes information to offset the speculative nature of the aforementioned post.

The official response is as follows:

"We wanted to respond to Register to unlock hidden link from November 2 on Register to unlock hidden link and clarify a few points for you and your readers. In short, the piece offers a rather sensationalist view of NCsoft West and our success thus far.

We're very proud of what we've accomplished here in the West - we have several major MMO franchises, including City of Heroes, Register to unlock hidden link and Register to unlock hidden link. And our newest addition to the NCsoft portfolio, Register to unlock hidden link, has just seen a very successful launch here in the West. As you point out, we have had to make some tough portfolio decisions, but this is very much par for the course for any major game publisher today. That being said, we remain extremely proud of the Paragon team's accomplishments with the City of Heroes franchise. City of Heroes is still the world's most popular super-powered hero MMO. Even with an increasingly crowded landscape, City of Heroes remains the gold standard for comic book-inspired MMOs - it has stood the test of time and we're excited to be bringing Going Rogue to players next year.

As you note, the author of Register to unlock hidden link is indeed 'alarmist' in his assessment of NCsoft West and our future. We couldn't agree more. On the contrary, we're optimistic about our future."

Following the statement, Mr. James took the opportunity to answer a few questions about the company's game portfolio and future plans. Take a look at the questions and responses after the break.

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Author: Eliot Lefebvre
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Publish Date: Thu, 05 Nov 2009 16:00:00 EST
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