Philippine Ragnarok Online 2 to Launch 2008

November 5 200785 Commented

Categorized Under: Ragnarok Online 2

The most anticipated MMORPG in the Philippines, Ragnarok Online 2, is gearing up to launch next year to give way for more feature development. To those who were able to go to the World Trade Center for Level-up LIVE, you could actually have a hands-on demo on the Alpha/Beta Client at the Game Trial area. The current features available are the job change system, Norman race, Norman job classes, personal weapon system, and certain areas in the Rune-Midgard map. The game is still incomplete but it really shows a lot of potential especially if Gravity makes good on their promise to add more innovative features in time for the launch in 2008.

Description:PASAY CITY, Philippines–Carlo Ople, Ragnarok product manager of Level Up! Inc., gives a preview of the upcoming massively multiplayer online game Ragnarok Online 2 to hackenslash/INQUIRER.net during the Level Up! Live event. RO2 is the sequel to the popular Ragnarok Online, which launched the online gaming craze in the Philippines. Video taken by INQUIRER.net multimedia reporter Erika Tapalla at the World Trade Center on Nov. 3, 2007.

I was able to give our friends from INQUIRER.NET a demo of Ragnarok Online 2 in the Game Trial Area. Watch the complete interview and demo after the jump.


Via IVDO

Here’s an excerpt from the article which Alex wrote on Hackenslash:

A sneak peek at Ragnarok Online 2
11/04/07
Posted under Online, Games, Entertainment (general), Level Up! Live 2007
By Alex Villafania, hackenslash Reporter
INQUIRER.net

RAGNAROK ONLINE, which started the online gaming craze in the country when it was released in the Philippines by Level Up! Inc. way back in September 2003, will have a brother sometime next year. Ragnarok Online 2 is currently being developed by South Korean firm Gravity and those who attended Level Up! Live at the World Trade Center from Nov. 3 to 4 got a chance to play an alpha version of the game.

Level Up! Ragnarok product manager Carlo Ople gave hackenslash a demonstration of the game and so far, it is looking great. The game has been totally redesigned from the original. Instead of using 2D sprites and pre-rendered backgrounds, RO2 now employs Unreal Engine 2.5, an updated graphics engine that makes RO2 a true 3D game.

Via Hackenslash

Thanks again to Alex, Joey, and Erika for covering the event. I’ll be posting more updates on the new features for Ragnarok Online 2 in the coming days. I’m in constant communication with Gravity and they’re due to send the 2007 Q4 RO2 Development Update Report soon. Once I get it, I’ll share it with everyone here.

Here’s a link to the trailers and videos for Ragnarok Online 2 which I’ve been compiling for the past few months. Feel free to check out all of them!

Ragnarok Online 2 Trailers & Demos


85 Responses to “Philippine Ragnarok Online 2 to Launch 2008”

  1. - v h a n ! - Says:

    1st toh comment . . kelan aman sah 2008?
    OT: kayuh nah lang ang maglalagay ng mgah Neko Mimi’s?

  2. Wauks Says:

    @vhan: We can probably see a public closed beta test sometime in the second quarter. Regarding your OT, yes kami na maglalagay. Please see the official announcement posted on the Ragnaboards and Ragnarok Website :)

  3. Derick Says:

    aun much better kasi naubusan daw ng stubs pra sa neko mimi

  4. Wauks Says:

    @Derick: Yup, madaming hindi nabigyan ng stubs kahit they paid for the entrance fee and got their gamer sims. @everyone else: Tama na po OT! :D

  5. - v h a n ! - Says:

    excited kasih sah mgah ingameh items . . =))

  6. Kure Says:

    Sana matuloy na agn release nang RO2 at maayos na nang gravity ang gameplay.
    OT: bakit po yung 350 na poring doll w/ free poring tower headgear ginawang 500?

  7. Wauks Says:

    @Kure: Dalawa yung Poring Bundle Package. First one is 350 - Poring with Headgear. The second one is at 500 with FHM October Issue and LU 40 Load.

  8. - v h a n ! - Says:

    ganyan din ngyarih sakin kahapon . . endy nabigyan ng stub . .
    then pag balik kuh add nah meh 150, biglang aabih nakalimutan lang daw meh bigyan ng stub . .

  9. iCe Says:

    ay.. nausod sa 2008.. xD kala ko sa december na..

  10. peps Says:

    Awts, kala ko this year. Sir Wauks eh ung CBT/OBT po kelan po kaya? Sana this year na, wala na kcng malarong matino eh.

  11. wakoko Says:

    sana po kung next year pa mga january open na^^

  12. Exar Says:

    Wauks, when it officially comes out here in PH, would the ellr and dimago be in it already?

  13. kumag Says:

    aww..kala ko sa december din…nadelay pala…sayang…T_T

    F2P b??

    cash shop n lng sana…

  14. joel Says:

    1st day 2 yung poring bundle package… 2nd day.. 1 nlng.. yung P500 nlng.. pero kapag gs2 mo 2 poring doll.. add k nlng ng P350.. so sa 2nd day naging poring bundle package = P500 [poringdoll+fhm+others] and add P350 [if you want another poring doll w/ in game headgir stub].. btw.. i would like to thank my parents.. binilhan kc nila ako ng fhm noong 2nd day.. LOL! heh ksma kc ng poring doll e @_@ pif heh e8

  15. rjtence Says:

    Sir wauks paki explain po kung pano nyo lalagay ung mga free in-game items?..dun nyo po ba kukunin sa mga stubs na hinulog namin sa RO box sa entrace yung color orange?..thx

  16. amp! - Philippines MMORPG | Philippine Ragnarok Online 2 on 2008 Says:

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  17. JackValen Says:

    mas maganda next year nalang nila ipalabas kasi pag ngayon nila nirelease ung RO2 baka hindi rin pumatok sa mga players kasi wala pang gaanong features ang RO2 well sana next year meron nang dimago at ellr races and some new towns XD currently three palang ung towns sa ro2, Hodemimes, Prontera and Cognito ^_^ at pauntiin nila ung mobs sa culvert lool! :p

  18. Jan Philip Says:

    Sir e pano naman po apply to closed BETA? Thnx po… and Please reply po in email kc di po ako parati nakakabrowse in computer sa Cellphone lang po… thx….

  19. Vergill Says:

    oi sana mga january nyu po ilabas ro 2 sabik na kami plzzzzzzzzzz!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!you rock

  20. Vergill Says:

    agahan nyu namn po plsssss!!!!!!!!

  21. Aleph Balshem Says:

    If im not mistaken pRO2 should be released by this year season’s of winter. sabi kase sa inquirer their previous news RO2 will have a CBT in december same as WiKipedia. is Gravity Still ironing us when RO2 will be released? or LUG haven’t prepared too much for this game and they extended to 2008, instead of december 07?

  22. Pulse Says:

    tatanong ko lng kung ang RO2 PH b ay hiwalay d2 >>>http://www.ro2sea.com/ db SEA rin tau? akala ko b ang mag release ng Eng Version ay LUG…

  23. Mike Abundo Says:

    I’m surprised you didn’t publicize this more. Had I known, even I would’ve dropped by WTC.

  24. Ragnarok 2 Level Up Demo Says:

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  25. nobody Says:

    errrrrr… many gamers expect pRO2 to be released on dec. @___@
    many will be disappointed… but i hope that the extended wait will be worth it, also many are tired of waiting possible users of the game might quit on it due to promises that are not kept… ~__~ though i am still waiting i would want the game to be released as soon as possible on 2008… either on late jan. or early feb….

  26. nobody Says:

    can’t find edit button… @___@
    i also want to ask a question sir… what ground breaking innovations will gravity put in?? just curious… @___@

  27. mac Says:

    mern aq nbasa n first 3 months of 2008 irerelease ung ro2

  28. nobody Says:

    really??

  29. nobody Says:

    pls post links… @__@

  30. Dr1zzt Says:

    Sana makasama aq sa CBT!!!!!!!!!!

  31. mac Says:

    ang alam ko prang dito ko yta nbasa un eh.. ewan q lng.. di ko matandaan kung san q nbasa eh.. pero ang nkasulat sa taas.. mid-2008.. hayyzzz.. prang medyo mtgal.. hehehhe

  32. mac Says:

    sori di ko pla d2 nbasa.. e2 po dito ko po nabasa
    http://forums.playpark.net/showthread.php?s=48b7642379076bc13a55216b2067909f&t=206565

  33. nobody100 Says:

    lol thats site is sea @_@

  34. se7en Says:

    hmmm…looks like it took a lot of stuff from another popular mmorpg *Cough* World of Warcraft *cough*
    but on the good side of things at least we’ll get a good game out of this…

  35. Jaded Says:

    So.. when’s the closed / open beta?

    I want to play RO2! =)

  36. Mr. EXCITED Says:

    AAAAANNNNNNTTTTAAAAAGGGGGAAAAALLLLLLLLLLLLLL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
    LETZ ROK ON NA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!…………… PLLLLLZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  37. mac Says:

    http://gamesync.net/2007/09/06/mmo/asiasoft-to-publish-ro2-early-2008

    yan nanaman… hehehhee

  38. Waukster: MMORPG, Video Games, Perfect World, Ragnarok 2, Gadgets, & Cosplay! » Ragnarok Online 2 » Ragnarok Online 2 Status Says:

    [...] People have been asking me lately about the status of Philippine Ragnarok Online 2, the sequel to the most successful MMORPG in the country - Ragnarok Online. It was originally scheduled to be released 3rd Quarter last year (2007), but after internal testing we found out that it wasn’t ready yet. There were a lot of bugs that needed to be fixed and there wasn’t enough content to justify a full-blown launch. Because of those reasons, we delayed the launch to 2008. [...]

  39. jeff19 Says:

    hi pwede poh bang mka kuha ng full installer ng ragnarok2

  40. jam Says:

    F2P BA ITO? O P2P? ANSWER PLS,

  41. Aleph Balshem Says:

    Nah. hindi ma tutuloy pRO2 wag na umasa.

  42. john Says:

    cgurado na ba sa june or july elalauch yong PRO2?

  43. dah Says:

    buhayin naman ang forum. kelan rerelease RO2

  44. liza Says:

    maganda yan excited na ko!!!

  45. jose enrico Says:

    natatae na ako sa excitement..

  46. java Says:

    2008 na kailan ba irerelease yan?? ten years nakakahintay

  47. Nothronychus Says:

    haha.. wla n yata silang balak ayusin ang RO2 eh. ni wla pa nga update sa natitirang 2 race’s. kung sa normans pa lng hirap na mag ayus ng BUGS panu pa kaya pag dun sa ELLR AT DIMAGO.hayz nakakainis na mag hintay. wish ko lng early next yr ok na yan.

  48. eLNoViCe Says:

    2008 na pow.. pero wala pa rin akong balita kung kailan tlaga irrelease yang RO2.. kailan po ba talaga?? any updates sir wauks??

  49. jonas Says:

    sir.wauks pa post po kung kelan irerelease ang RO2!natatae na po ako sa exaytment!!!!

  50. soulbound Says:

    pRO2? s tingin ko hindi p yan lalabas this year kasi marami p ung naglalaro ng RO1 pangit naman kung ilalabas nila..e baka biglang mawala ung RO1 …. sino p kaya ang maglalaro ng RO1 e kung mas maganda nman ung RO2…..atin atin lng(pag wla ng naglalaro ng RO1 then dun p cguro irereleased ung RO2….) IMO….

  51. jonas Says:

    waaaaa.kelan pa malalaos ang RO1 baka d na nga malaos un eh…sana ireleas kaagad ang RO2..pano kung cno gusto RO1 edi mag laro kungRO2 naman edi maglaro depende sa gusto kac kawawa naman ang nag hihintay ng RO2

  52. rHaLen Says:

    Guys namn wag kau mawalan ng pagasa

    Darating rin yan sa tamang oras sa tamang araw

    Alam nyo nmn cguro na mahirap ang mag Program mg games
    Lalo n cguro ung Ro2 dhil hnd xah bsta bsta
    d gaya ng Ro1…

    Right ^^

  53. liza Says:

    ei anu ba naman hehehehe! matagal pa ba?

  54. Kuya Gard Says:

    soulbound:

    I think ok lang isabay ang RO2 sa RO1.. iba ang RO1 sa RO2.. for sure di mawawala ang RO1 basta-basta kahit ilabas na nila ang RO2.. I personally won’t switch to RO2 right away kung sakaling ilabas sya at anjan pa ang RO1.. and sinabi na rin ng level up! na tuloy pa rin ang RO1 kahit may RO2 na.. so your opinion may be wrong.

  55. [FS]DarkLord Says:

    sir wauks pede po malaman ung system requirements ng ro2??

  56. j0uEnN Says:

    mukhang next year pa nila ilalabas RO2 eh…kc meron sila bagong game na ilalabas,and that’s grand chase…

    sir wauks..update pls….

  57. jonas Says:

    awts naman …dba dami xpect na ngaun ilalanch ang RO2 tapos papalitan nila ng GRAND CHASE!!/omg…./shy

  58. jonas Says:

    sana wak naman!!

  59. bakedkamoteQ Says:

    In my opinion, dapat irelease na nila ung RO2 ksi the more they delay the more the expectations will be. Pag hndi umabot sa expectations ng players yan sure loose ang RO2…. they can make adjustments naman even after release…

  60. sinigangnakamote Says:

    In my opinion, dapat irelease na nila ung RO2 ksi ang dami nang naglalabasang online games…. mahirap mag pasok ng product sa market kung madami nang competition… hindi naman lahat ng players hihinto sa nila2ro nilang online game just because lumabas ang RO2…. pag na hook na sa ibang games ang players mahirap na sila iconvince na lumipat pa ng game hehe …

  61. Deljin Says:

    AWWW NEXT YEAR!!!! ANG TAGAL NAMN!!!

    sana ngayung taon na!!!

  62. kinakamote Says:

    @sinigangnakamote

    LOL ang bob0 mo naman !! kung i release yan next year ano pa aasahan mo?? engot ka …..

    kung marunong ka mag business … ” server buksan mo may mag lalaro”

    its upto the player / at sa mga nakakaalam ng game

    if they want to play mag lalaro yan kahit anong gawin mo …

    kung pinapairal mo katanangan mo …. walang mang yayari sau

    e2 lang yan “makipag sabayan ka sa mga game company sa PH kung totoong mayaman ang LUG pababayaan lng nila yan naka OPEN

    and sa 100 na pilipino 75% dyan mawawla sa mga respective games nila at lilipat sa RO2 ….”

    naintindihan mo na ?? bobo !! gus2 mo DOTA nlng tau …. ??

  63. jonas Says:

    go kinakamote!!

    sir waukster…kelan oba talaga ilalanch ang RO2!!!!

  64. Squall69 Says:

    @Wauks

    Sir Wauks dba ang required na CPU ay Pentium4,core 2 duo po ung skin pde kaya ung CPU ko?

  65. zero Says:

    @wauks

    sir wauks 22o ba launch na OBT ng pro2 dis dec??

  66. Fuji Says:

    lol.. kaya d pa naipapalabas to kasi itong game na to d pa tapos open beta pa kasi to sa korea.. mag lalaunch ng closed beta yung philippines pag tpos na yung OBT sa korea.. gets??

  67. sasarai Says:

    Tamangtama kung next year pa ilalabas ang RO2.. okz sakin un kasi graduating ako eh.. mag boboard exam pa kaya BC ngayong sem na to.. hahaha.. para pag next sem tututukan ko na paglalaro neto.. whew.. hahah..

  68. Jonas Says:

    @Fuji

    kelan ilalanch ang RO2 at kelan pa tapos ng opern beta ng korea!!!

  69. Berto'ng tupa Says:

    sir wauks 22o ba launch na OBT ng pro2 dis dec??

    @zero pentium 4 na cor2duo pa hahahha :D,/heh

  70. Kaiser Says:

    Basta ko wapakels muna jan sa RO2 hangga’t anjan pa ang RO1. XD

  71. Xeno Says:

    sna Dec 28 CBT ng Ro2…

  72. Jonas Says:

    @Xeno

    saan mo ba nalalaman yang cnasabi mo na sa december na ang RO2?!

  73. Xeno Says:

    @Jonas

    Sana Sana Sana sa Decem 28 nah …. <_<

    hnd koh cnabing 28 n tlga lalabas Ro2… <_<

  74. Kaiser Says:

    @ Xeno: ine-excite mo naman si Jonas eh! ^_^

  75. Valentine Says:

    anak ng tite… may nabasa ako sa forum sa MMOSITE,
    ilalabas pa ung RO2 d2 sa Pilipinas June2009 pa tagal

    at kayong mga tite jan, dede mna kayo sa nanay ninyo pra hindi kayo mainip….or mag laro nlng mna kau ng Hello Kitty online
    (hellokitty-online.com)

  76. Valentine Says:

    @Jonas:
    Hoy bakulaw wag kang adik laro lng yan hintayin mo hanggang
    Dec28,2069 laro ka mna Hello kitty online ^_^

  77. Xeno Says:

    @Kaiser

    hehehehe…..

    LU Games Release

    Rohan - Jan
    Hello Kitty - Feb
    Emil Chronicles - May
    Then susunod nah cguro Ro2 <_<

    D akuh sure.. 2tob koh lng
    kc inirelease ung CK nuong August
    Tapos Grand Chase October 14 CBT/Nov 7 OBT

  78. Jonas Says:

    @ALL

    nice thingking positive sana sa dec.28 but kung sa june2009 pa pede pa akong mag hintay!!!!

  79. phokwang Says:

    i agree!

  80. moonwalker Says:

    Jonas is Gaylord who loves to suck a horse Dick(30inches)

    Si jonas ay:
    1)His skin color is a weird shade of brown (shitskin),
    2)His eyes are slanted and creepy or alien-like,
    3)He stink like must
    4)He have a flat head (or face)
    5)His dick size is between 1-2 inches
    6)His height is 5′2 or below
    7)He Fucked at least 5x a month of His ugly BF..ewwww and He whored himself for a higher wage.
    8)Hairy gorillas
    9)look like a horse
    10)Don’t get angry with me Dickhead i just telling the truth learn how to accept who u are…

  81. PGIWiki: Ragnarok Online 2 Says:

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  82. kakasux Says:

    Sir Wauks… do you think ro2 will be a hit… if LU would still release new episodes in ro1, aren’t we putting large cost for our ro1 players on playing ro2… another thing is, internet cafe owners are making second thoughts if they are going to offer ro2 when it is released… their units don’t support ro2 yet and they said it’s too risky to upgrade… wat do you think /?

  83. when Says:

    uhhm… when is RO2 going to be released? ive been waiting for 2 yrs na.

  84. Brandon Says:

    When is it gonna b released and get outta open beta in korea?!

  85. JBEN Says:

    uhmm free-to-play ba ito or hindi?

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