Throne and Liberty has a new publisher, and it's the company that made it. NC (formerly NCSOFT) has officially taken over global publishing of the MMORPG from Amazon Game Studios, and to mark the handoff, everyone who logs in over the next five weeks gets a free shortcut to level 75 gear.
Starting today, NC and developer FirstSpark Games are running publishing, development and live service operations together under a single global service model. The stated goal is a smoother experience for players and closer collaboration between the publishing, development and community teams. In plain terms: fewer handoffs between the folks who build the game and the folks who talk to the people playing it.
The free stuff is the headline. One Character Boost Ticket is up for grabs for anyone who logs in between Wednesday, November 11 and Wednesday, December 16, 2026, one per account. You can use it on a new or an existing character, it instantly grants level 75 gear, and after a brief tutorial you're dropped straight into the adventure. If the early climb is what made you wander off, that's a pretty direct invitation to come back.
A homecoming, and a lot of listening
NC is also reopening its direct line to players. The game's first official livestream, the Throne and Liberty: Homecoming Livestream, airs Thursday, November 12 at 10 a.m. PT on Twitch and YouTube. After that, the plan calls for in-game events, Discord activities, the return of creator programs and more ways to send feedback straight to the team.
Over the coming months, NC and FirstSpark say they'll gather player feedback across all regions and platforms and use it to guide discussions around gameplay improvements. That's carefully hedged wording, "discussions" rather than promises, but a new publisher asking the room what it wants is a better opening move than silence.
If you're already playing, nothing changes on your end. Existing players on Steam, PlayStation, XBOX and PURPLE won't see any disruption, and everyone keeps their accounts, progression, characters, items and previously purchased content. No migration homework required.
For the uninitiated, Throne and Liberty is a PC and console MMORPG built around a big open world, combat that comes from pairing two weapons, guild communities and massive siege warfare. FirstSpark says it serves players in 175 countries, so whatever NC changes next, it'll be felt across a lot of time zones.
Throne and Liberty's frozen north, from town squares to boss arenas.
Throne and Liberty is available now on Steam, PlayStation, XBOX and PURPLE, and the Homecoming Livestream goes live November 12 at 10 a.m. PT. You can pick it up on Steam here, or find out more on the official site. Stay tuned to GamingTrend.com for all your upcoming reviews, previews, and gaming news!
