LINE Corportation opened pre-registration for its new PC gaming platform LINE POD on Thursday which will be available to Taiwan, Thailand, Indonesia, and countries in South East Asia.
LINE POD serves as a single hub where users can access mobile and PC games. Users can log in easily using their LINE accounts and can connect with OpenChat so they can talk with their friends and other users while playing. The service will be available in English, Chinese, Thai, and Indonesian, and will provide the security and service know-how that LINE has honed over its many years of operating a global messaging platform.
Below is a list of the first batch of games set to be available alongside the platform’s launch. More games will be added.
・Free Style: Online street basketball game
・Game of Thrones Winter is Coming: PC strategy game
・ArcheAge: Fantasy sandbox MMORPG
・Hunter’s Arena: Legends: Action RPG and Battle Royale hybrid
・Rebirth Online: Open-world MMORPG
*Pre-registration and release date for each title on LINE POD differs from region to region
LINE POD will offer both free-to-play and pay-to-play games. Users can purchase Coins with which to buy games or game packages.
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LINE POD
Service: PC Game Platform
Release Date: May 2020
Availabe Regions: Taiwan, Indonesia, Thailand, Singapore, Hong Kong, Malaysia, Philippines
Languages: English, Chinese (Traditional), Indonesian, Thai
Games: Free-to-Play & Pay-to-Play options available
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