Huxley’s Focus Group Test (FGT) Completes Successfully

[CoyG]

Just recieved this in the email today...
WEBZEN Investor Relations Newsletter dated July 24th

"Webzen‟s Huxley, which is scheduled to start close beta in September, has successfully completed its Focus Group Test (FGT). FGT is a test performed by a focus group of potential users before a game is launched, in the purpose of reflecting the user‟s direct feedback into the final development stage. In preparation for this testing, Webzen built an independent Huxley FGT room in its headquarters and has conducted a 3-phase FGT to 100 online game users constituted of different age groups and gender for 2 months since June. This FGT is the first outside test for the gamers, and gamers got a chance to test the FPS elements such as death matches and quests. Webzen believes that the FGT will contribute to the realization of stable battle play based on the Unreal 3 engine. The users who participated in the FGT were mainly FPS and MMORPG/casual game users. After testing the game, the gamers provided feedbacks such as „the new game play and graphics which cannot be seen in the existing FPS games, were very unique‟, „looking forward to the various game play in the city ‟. Huxley‟s producer Ki Jong Kang said, “The test results were encouraging and gamers showed high adaptability towards the new game system. We will try to implement as much feedback possible and present with a new game play that meets with the users‟ anticipation.” In the meantime, Webzen will conduct continuous internal tests and research in order to successfully launch the game."

It is referenced here also...but it is in Korean
http://kr.rd.yahoo.com/search/news_t...newssetid=1352

http://kr.rd.yahoo.com/search/news_t...&newssetid=492

[InsaneRussian]

Well that makes me wonder, that what they spoke of sounds like very closed beta to me. Which makes me wonder how the beta will be and who will be able to try it. Cause since it's close i doubt that many people will. Any ideas? Im not so good at this kind of business :P Dont really know how they plan stuff. But i know that if beta is release hopefully the game will be launched few month later.

[connnnn]

A focus group is just a 1-time small scale test to get user feedback on how it's developed so far, in the same way they bring in focus groups to test movies before they're done editing.

If nothing else, it suggests that there's not some big beta test that some people are doing but nobody else knows about... this is likely their first test outside of internal dev stuff.

[Grind]

well at least they did something. at least Huxley is making progress I guess. Good news for all of us :D

[187 Phantom]

YAY! A PRESS RELEASE!
its about time lol.
gives me hope of a shot at a beta
*crosses fingers*

[baddb0y93]

yea now we kno that there working on huxley and getting closer to beta and release!

[Element]

This is good news =D

[Decent_xVICIOUSx]

omg these webzen guys are moving to slow but fianlly i can stop playin old fps game like bf2 and css hopfully they get sum anit cheta in this game that works unlike bf2 and css i CANNOT WAIT 2 geta big shinny minigun

[InsaneRussian]

The reason why they move slowly is because Huxley is third on their list while SUN is first which had it's release not for so long ago.

[eclipsedmind]

i got a horrible pc at the mome and my 360 is busted so no beta for me

[Skaterepp]

The official Huxley site opens this month everyone! then closed beta will begin!!! on that site will be the answer to all our questions.. system requirements,vista only?? new videos!!!!! signing up for open beta! all of it MWHAHAH all those questions will be answrd this month!

[1Shot1Kill]

I hope it's not a closed beta for the public, but a company. Nothing like a closed beta of a game u wanna play for 2 years and you dont even get an invite and we will have to wait many more months untill release.

[Skaterepp]

PC release is 7 months away.. thats more then half a year. fk webzen! we have been waiting for 2 years!!!!!! atleast let the ones who have been waiting for years join beta! we deserv to play it the most.