This time, the Classic Edition of天堂 adopts a monthly subscription system, with a free trial starting from February 7th.

Starting February 11th, it will be charged at 650 yuan per month.

Over twenty years ago, a 150 yuan point card for天堂 could only be played for less than half a month, and a monthly subscription cost 350 yuan. Considering current prices, 650 yuan is a reasonable price.

However, whether the classic original flavor can truly be preserved is really hard to say, because none of the checks @NCSOFT issued in the past have been cashed.

But what’s worth looking forward to is that many early discarded ideas might be brought back, such as new characters, unreleased spells, and some deleted storylines. Players will have the chance to explore storylines and game content that they couldn’t see back then.

For veteran players, this is not just about replaying a game, but about completing a journey that was left unfinished years ago.

This is the core that makes the classic edition "the only thing that can move people."

I just have to be honest: from《M》to《W》, NC has indeed created astonishing revenue and consumption records, but at the same time, it has also drained players’ emotional attachment layer by layer.

The in-game shop has become more and more extensive, the numerical systems more complex, and emotional attachment endlessly prolonged,
but respect has not increased in tandem.

Therefore, this release of《天堂經典版》is actually more like a reboot with a hint of exploration.

NC is trying to rekindle players’ memories of the past, and thus revive the天堂 universe, doing so well, this IP’s longevity is not just about《天堂》itself, but also about the lifeline of NCSOFT in the MMO battlefield.

Back then, NCSOFT was just a small game studio.
It was because of the success of《天堂》that it gradually became a core player in Korea’s MMO scene, establishing the entire online game empire that followed.

Now, returning to the origin with the release of天堂經典版, can it once again turn the tide and regain Korea’s online gaming dominance?

It all depends on whether NCSOFT can truly evoke players’ most core and pure emotional connection to《天堂》— not about paying for memories, not about numerical stimulation, but about that world that once made people stay up late, venture out, and stay for a weapon or a journey.

This time, emotional attachment is no longer enough.
Trust is the final test.