Smilegate’s forthcoming Lord Nine MMORPG to use Line’s DOSI blockchain platform

Line’s web3 subsidiary Line Next has partnered with South Korean game company Smilegate.

Based on Line Next’s web3 gaming platform DOSI, the companies will integrate an NFT marketplace into Smilegate’s forthcoming MMORPG Lord Nine, which is due to launch across PC and mobile in H2 2024.

First launching in Taiwan in September, the marketplace will then roll out more functions alongside the regional expansion of Lord Nine. Starting Friday 5th July, Taiwanese players can pre-register for Lord Nine and get rewards such as a Medium Item Box that can be used in the game, LINE Points, and Kaia tokens.

Following the launch in September, players will only be able to access Lord Nine NFTs via their game accounts linked to the DOSI marketplace, which will facilitate payments via Apple Pay, Google Pay, and DOSI’s Kaia tokens. 

Further down the line, the game will also offer special in-game features and other benefits to its NFT holders. 

In December 2023, Line Next announced it had raised $140 million to accelerate the growth of its DOSI blockchain gaming platform. While Nine Lords is the first to be announced – the company is looking to collaborate with more games of various genres to design and facilitate NFT integration and other web3 features via DOSI.