This workweek THQ*ICE issued a dispute to all broadside-scrolling MMO players to compare Dragonica Online to all others and WIN. IT is a bold and modern marketing proficiency and WarCry sought to know more. We scored an interview with Executive Producer Chris Lena. Check it out!

WarCry: Please introduce yourself and your position at THQ*ICE.

My distinguish is Chris Lena and I am the Executive director Producer at THQ*Icing.

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WarCry: Your late plan is to directly take on "free to play" industry leaders such every bit MapleStory and Runescape in a head-to-psyche competition. Delight explain your reasons.

We recognize that Dragonica Online is a great game and has much more to declare oneself than some of the older games that you mentioned. All we need to do is give the players out there a good reason to give us a judge.

WarCry: Can you tell us Sir Thomas More about this "comparison test"?

Essentially, we are paying you to try out our free game. The alkalic premise is simple: download and try out Dragonica Online and you decide whether you equivalent the gamey ameliorate than your previous one. Information technology is made aweigh of tierce main parts: the challenge, the choice, and the reward. All we ask is for players of these other games to create an account, get to level 19, earn 1000 Protagonist Points by playing with others, and defeat one of our early bosses. Erst those are done then you tell us whether or non you prefer Dragonica Online or your old game. Depending on that choice we either give you a $5 of our currentness (ICE Cash) and an in-gamy prize packet or a $5 Ultimate Game Card. We will giving out a total of $50,000 happening a get-go-come/first-serve basis.

WarCry: When and how did this kind of unorthodox idea come about?

We feel that Dragonica Online is a great game and that if people effort it they will dear it. Well, if that is what we believe and so there is only if one thing to do – lay our money where our utter is. In a nutshell, that is how the Side-Scroller Encounter came about.

WarCry: What's in information technology for THQ*ICE?

A great deal of new people connexion our community. Simply more importantly this is an event where everyone wins.

WarCry: What fare you feel that players gain?

First off we hope that they gain a refreshing front-runner brave and much new friends. If they submit their selection for a succeeder of the Showdown they will also gain either $5 Worth of our currency and an in-game item software system surgery a $5 Ultimate Game Carte du jour to use on the game of their choice. It is a risk free way to try a new crippled and get a trophy for doing it.

WarCry: Has there been any answer from the "competing" halting publishers?

No responses even but welcome anyone to participate in the debate.

WarCry: How long volition this promotion last?

Participants give until March 9th to register for the Side-Scroller Showdown and you cause until March 15th to present your vote for the winner in the prize entry process.

WarCry: If you were a gambler, what odds of a Dragonica Online win would you give the game?

Just a tip between you and Maine – I wouldn't bet against Dragonica Online.

WarCry: Please add any further information you wish!

Straight if you call back you are sticking with your current side-scroller we would like to encourage you to take the challenge and bear witness us wrong.

Get involved in the Face-Scrolling Dispute aside downloading the Dragonica Online client at the official site. Also, check out in-game footage of all character types at WarCry's Official Facebook Fan Page.