Gala Networks Europe announce Canaan Online GaMe

Gala Networks Europe, the leading publisher of free-to-play games is proud to join forces with XPEC Entertainment to announce that Canaan Online, a browser-based flash MMORPG will be released across Europe in early 2010. Published in French, English, and German, with further languages to follow throughout 2010, it will be available to play on the gPotato.eu games portal. Canaan Online will let European players experience all the features of a full blown MMORPG – without the need to download or install a game client.

Canaan Online takes place in a fantasy manga-style universe. Its inhabitants, fleeing their war-torn world through a magic gate, arrive in a savage new world where they will need to fight to rebuild their civilization. Utilising Flash technology, it will bring a full-blown MMORPG experience to everyone through their favourite browser. Canaan Online features rich content and strategic turn-based combat and wide variety of dungeons and quests. It also supports massive guild wars and PvP multiplayer modes, an extensive pet system, a housing system and much more.

As the European subsidiary of the Tokyo-based Gala Group, Gala Networks Europe has established one of the leading free-to-play game portals in Europe. It currently publishes Flyff, Rappelz, Street Gears and Dragonica, with Allods Online due in the Autumn. The portal recently passed 2,000,000 users. “We are very excited to work with XPEC Entertainment on Canaan Online” stated Hyun Hur, CEO of Gala Networks Europe. “With this title, we are taking the next step by bringing quality browser based games to our European players. Now our two million users will be able to play gPotato Europe games anywhere they want, through their favourite web browser.”

As a leading console and PC games developer in China, XPEC Entertainment introduced Chinese players to Canaan Online in 2008. It continues to be very successful and was awarded the “Best Browser-Based MMO 2008” Award. “We have full confidence in Gala Networks Europe’s abilities to being Canaan Online to European users with the best quality of operations and support” stated Aaron Hsu, President of XPEC Entertainment. “The launch of this client-free MMORPG will not only enhance the player’s experience, but it also allows all kinds of players to meet in a game with minimal barriers to entry.”

Canaan Online will be launched in early 2010 on the gPotato.eu games portal. It will initially be available in English, French and German, with Turkish and other languages to follow throughout 2010. As a flash based game, it will work on any compatible PC or Mac browser.