they had sold the right of publishing of course they will try to back it up.
but it might be the same as IRIS online after this.
they release patches but nothing major.. and then game die slowly..
but no harm in trying the game..
heck if the game release i will be the among the first to play it..
but wont put too much hope in it.

got 1 article on MMOsite, saying LO closed due to bugs, while i never heard games closed after 3 months just because of the bugs. 3 months was a short period, and they decide to close because cant fix the bugs on short period? does not make sense.
on the other hand, a another newer article on MMOsite, surprisingly written by same writer , saying lots of MMO server closed down, including LO, because of the new law. several MMO closed down, not only LO, but many other major titles too. again, its not only LO.
the right of publishing in korea no more. but on other regions, same as many other games, it always other company, even Ragnarok.

http://news.mmosite.com/content/q/2012-03-...he_next_1.shtml

did you played Iris online? several months after the Korean server closed down, Iris receive its new update with 5 new maps, 2 new dungeons, level cap increase (which is higher than last level cap on korean server), also new equipments and mounts, and as GM said, Iris will receive another update very soon which is contains new feature such as pet, and also increased level cap which is come with new maps, dungeons, mobs, and equipments. well if you said that is not major. i dont know what they need to put into the game to make a real major updates. the closed down was only Korean game server, the developer company are still operating and continue the updates.

Noob question here, do i need to bypass to play NA server?

No, you don't.

another noob question here

Did they annouce when is the OB?

no announcement been made yet.
but 2nd Alpha test ended 12 march 12.
probably another 2 ~ 4 months until OB.

http://www.mmoculture.com/2013/12/lime-ody...d-game-closure/

some still in denial but most of us seen this coming even thought it still not set in stone yet.

It is no longer a rumor , as confirmed by steparu .
here

Along with KRO 2 which had also recently announcing its closure.

No surprise though as the RO staff had been stuck under a well like , forever .
They didn't realize the westerner mmo makers have been stomping the MMO market.

Not to mention there are hundreds of games out in Korea trying to imitate the original RO every year, it has been milked and cloned to death already.
This RO nostalgia thing should just die and never be revived .

If someone miss the good 'o RO , just go back to the original game and play it .

This post has been edited by Convael: Dec 9 2013, 06:38 AM