Tera Online News

SEATTLE, Aug 17, 2010 -- En Masse Entertainment, a new breed of game publisher specializing in delivering world-class online properties to new audiences, announced new TERA features will be demoed at gamescom 2010 in Cologne, Germany. The En Masse team will showcase a full dungeon crawl for the first time as well as new story details from the game's rich lore, encounters with new creatures and monsters, information about quests, and exposition of group tactics, offering a glimpse at the rich story and gameplay satisfying depth that lurks below TERA's stunning visuals and viscerally satisfying combat experience.

"Players have responded to the fast-paced action of TERA's dynamic combat system," said Dr. Jae-Heon Yang, CEO, En Masse Entertainment. "Now we are excited to delve beyond engaging gameplay experiences and reveal more of TERA's details and richness. These threads create the compelling tapestry players will experience in TERA." In the game's first-ever demonstrated dungeon crawl, players at gamescom will venture underground, learning more about the game's rich lore and backstory, and what drives the numerous races to work with and against each other. Employing the game's unique action-based combat system, coordinated party tactics, and strategic item use, a small but brave band of adventurers will undertake a daring quest culminating in a heroic battle against the Bolkanus Destroyer, a terrifying creature summoned by dark cannibal magic to wreak destruction. The Destroyer is only a hint of the true evil lurking in the world of TERA.

In TERA, players master their destiny in a richly detailed game world with a pioneering dynamic combat system. Individual player actions can transform the balance of power in a world where old rivalries are erased, and disparate races must form a common federation to stave off destruction by marauding monsters and warring gods. Currently in development for the PC by Bluehole Studio™, TERA will launch in Korea in 2010, and North America and Europe in 2011.

En Masse will demo live gameplay of TERA at gamescom 2010 in Cologne, Germany from August 18--22 in Hall 4.2, Booth J-020. For press and players unable to attend gamescom, a new trailer will be released at the show revealing new lore details.

For more information on TERA, please visit www.TERA-Online.com.

That’s right, six hours with hardly a bathroom break. While hanging out with the guys at En Masse to talk about the latest news they had recently announced about their highly anticipated true-action MMO TERA, I was alerted to the fact that these two guys had been playing the game non-stop all day. As the convention was coming to a close, they refused to leave the terminal, so naturally, I interviewed them!!

From this point on, the guy in the blue shall be referred to as Nerd 1, and the guy in black as Nerd 2. While conducting this interview, these guys did not stop playing the game for one second, or even take their eyes off the screen . . . even the guy who wasn’t playing.

DO: Somone told me that there’s been two guys on this console all day, is that you!?

Nerd2: Haha well, we we’re playing together but they made me move so this kid could get on, so now I’m just watching him play.

Nerd1: But yah, we’ve been here since like 11am

DO: Wow, that’s hardcore . . . so what MMOs have you played before and why are you so into TERA right now?

Nerd1: Well, I played World of Warcraft for years, thats pretty much the only one, and I’m into TERA right now because for PvP and PvE it’s more skill based.

DO: So you mean its not just pressing buttons in a rotation and waiting for cooldowns?

Nerd1: Yah, in WoW I’m basically my friends personal healer. I heal by pressing a button and spinning in a pretty circle. Here, I actually have to aim my heals and dodge attacks and get into the battle.

DO: Interesting, How else is it better than WoW? I played WoW for almost five years, and only now is it starting to feel old

Nerd1: I still like WoW, but these graphics are amazing, the environment, all the races and classes too, its very well balanced

Nerd 2: Its beautiful, its perfectly rendered


Nerd1: I also like how the PvE monsters follow your every move. They actually will watch you jump, they try to encircle and flank you, the AI is no joke. Also, this game takes skill, you can almost solo a boss by yourself if your that good

DO: So the AI is actually proper? They don’t just path and go through the motions?

Nerd1: Exactly, TERA is skill based while WoW is all about gear and rotation and group comp. In TERA theres no need for a gearscore and having to get geared. There’s no way to get carrried by pressing 2 buttons here, you have to get involved and be skillful. You actually have to get in there, it feels real, your not just going through the motions

DO: Absolutely, I can see you’re really into it (I LoL to myself)

Nerd1: Hell yea, the collision detection is awesome, everything is just awesome, I can’t wait for it to come out

Awesome indeed. So awesome that I even filmed these guys playing TERA for a few minutes, enjoy.



So, do you agree? Is TERA the future of MMO’s while games like WoW are the past? Only time will tell, but no matter what you think, it looks like TERA is the real deal.

SEATTLE, WA – June 10, 2010 – En Masse Entertainment, a new breed of game publisher focused on delivering highly anticipated online video games to Western audiences, announced today that it will present the first hands-on demo of its flagship Action MMO title, TERA™, at the upcoming Electronic Entertainment Expo 2010 in Los Angeles. The hands-on demo will focus on TERA's groundbreaking action combat system, which allows players to step into a world where their actions, teamwork, and combat expertise—not statistics—give them a chance to become true heroes in the face of danger.

"At E3, people will have the chance to experience firsthand what makes TERA's gameplay so exciting," said En Masse CEO Dr. Jae-Heon Yang. "Select media will form a party with varied roles and venture forth to experience their first battle using our innovative action/adventure style combat system. During the show, players will see how TERA is changing the rules of MMO combat."

TERA is an innovative Action MMORPG with rich graphics and animations where players fully control their characters through the game’s dynamic battle system. Player actions in TERA can change the balance of power in a world threatened by dark powers as six allied races work together to protect their world. The game, which is currently in development for PC, will launch in North America and Europe in 2011.

TERA will be available at E3 for hands-on play in the En Masse Entertainment booth (#537) in the South Hall during show hours on June 15–17, 2010.

Players can visit the official TERA website for game information, team updates, and to sign up for beta testing opportunities at: www.TERA-Online.com