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NC Takes Over Global Publishing of Throne and Liberty With a Free Character Boost and a Homecoming Livestream

Published

4 days ago

November 11, 2026

Throne and Liberty gameplay screenshot showing a snowy settlement beneath a giant dragon skeleton in the open world.

Throne and Liberty gameplay. Photo by NC.

NC has officially taken over global publishing of Throne and Liberty from Amazon Game Studios, opening a new chapter for the MMORPG that also brings a free Character Boost Ticket for every player who logs in over the next five weeks.

The publisher, formerly known as NCSOFT, announced the change today, November 10, 2026. From now on, NC and developer FirstSpark Games will handle publishing, development and live service operations together under a single global service model, a move designed to give players a smoother experience and bring the publishing, development and community teams closer together. Players on Steam, PlayStation, Xbox and PURPLE will see no disruption: they keep their accounts, progression, characters, items and previously purchased content.

To mark the handover, NC is giving every player a free Character Boost Ticket. Anyone who logs in between Wednesday, November 11 and Wednesday, December 16, 2026, will receive one ticket per account, usable on new and existing characters. The boost instantly grants level 75 gear, letting players jump straight into the action after a brief tutorial.

NC is also renewing its direct contact with players through online initiatives and player-focused programs, starting with the game’s first official livestream under NC. The Throne and Liberty: Homecoming Livestream takes place on Thursday, November 12 at 10 a.m. PT, broadcast on Twitch and YouTube. Players can also look forward to upcoming in-game events, Discord activities, the return of creator programs and more chances to share feedback, with NC and FirstSpark Games gathering player input across all regions and platforms over the coming months.

Throne and Liberty is a PC and console-based MMORPG from FirstSpark Games with a seamless open world, creative combat through dual weapon combinations, rich guild communities and massive siege warfare, serving players in 175 countries.

Project Hail Mary: Journey Among the Stars Is Out Now on Quest, PICO and Android XR

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32 minutes ago

November 15, 2026

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Rocky, a rocky alien crewmate, reaches out with a stone fist inside the Hail Mary spaceship in Project Hail Mary: Journey Among the Stars.

Rocky, the rocky alien crewmate, inside the Hail Mary in Project Hail Mary: Journey Among the Stars. Photo by Maze Theory

Humanity’s last hope is now a mission you can step inside. Project Hail Mary: Journey Among the Stars is out now, a mixed-reality adventure that tells a previously untold chapter of Andy Weir’s bestselling sci-fi universe.

The immersive mixed reality experience launched on PICO, Android XR and Meta Quest 3/3S. It comes from Maze Theory, the award-winning London-based immersive entertainment studio behind Peaky Blinders: The King’s Ransom and Doctor Who: The Edge of Time.

Players step into the role of Ryland Grace. Ryland Grace and his friend and crewmate Rocky must work together in the face of disaster to keep the Hail Mary intact and bring their world-saving cargo to Eridani — Rocky’s home planet, and Grace’s new home.

It is a story of trust and communication between species. As this mixed-reality experience blends your physical environment with the Hail Mary itself, players diagnose problems, improvise solutions and push the limits of science and engineering to keep the mission alive.

Along the way, players work alongside Rocky to keep the mission alive, diagnose failing systems and improvise scientific solutions, and manage their ship and its precious cargo as they travel through the stars — experiencing humanity’s last hope firsthand.

Watch the launch trailer below.