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''Huxley'' ((朝鮮語:헉슬리)) is a multiplayer first-person shooter computer game with persistent player characters published by Webzen Games Inc.. It is being developed for Microsoft Windows. A Xbox 360 port was planned, but it has been put on an indeterminate hold.〔(''GDC 09: A First Look at Huxley'' )〕 ''Huxley'' initially was going to be cross platform, but according to statements made at the 2009 E3 Expo press conference that feature is currently excluded from development.〔(''Huxley'' Interview (Shacknews) )〕 The contract to operate the game in China was sold to The9 for $35 million USD on February 12, 2007, considered the largest export transaction to date for a Korean-developed game.〔Webzen Inc. (Webzen sells China rights for ''Huxley'' to The9 ) February 12, 2007.〕 A trailer for the game was released in 2007 as a special DVD used to demonstrate LG LCD TVs. In June 2009 NHN USA released the first English Closed Beta Test via its free games portal ijji.com. The initial test had a small number of users and was carried out over a space of two weeks. Keys for the test were made available through ijji (Globally) and FilePlanet (USA and Canada). The second Closed Beta Test was initiated in late-July 2009 and lasted until August 12. The second test allowed many more players to test the game. During the last two days of the test a high-volume stress test was carried out on to the servers where everyone with an ijji account was permitted to play the game during test hours. In April 2010 Huxley was integrated with Hangame game portal and went into open beta on May 3. In August 2010 an official message was posted on the North American Huxley forums at IJJI. Huxley for the North American region will now be self hosted by Webzen. On December 30, 2010, the Korean service for ''Huxley'' was discontinued. ==Plot== In the near future, Nuclearites bombarded the world. Destructive earthquakes, massive tsunami and dramatic climate changes wreak havoc around the globe, isolating continents and driving the human race into chaos. Those who survive the destruction dream of tranquillity, but an eruption among the human race and the appearance of horrible mutants drives the world into further disorder. Racism and oppression cause rebellious uprisings and war that divide the landscape between two powers: Sapiens and Alternative. At the heart of the war emerges a powerful energy source called the Lunarites. The Lunarites were created by Huxley, a scientist and possible saviour. Both factions seek glory and victory, fighting mercilessly for the Lunarites and their very existence. The story was thought to be based on the novel ''Brave New World'' by Aldous Huxley, hence the name, however Webzen has stated there are no tie-ins to the book's story saying it was just an inspiration.〔(Producer Kijong Kang talks about the online first-person shooter with amazing visuals and an unusual name (Yahoo Games) )〕 The game's visual style is reminiscent of the ''StarCraft'' series of games, which are extremely popular in South Korea (where the developer is based). 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Huxley (video game)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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