NCSoft dropping the Soft.

[Apparition]

By September 2021, NCSoft will be no more.  It will be called just NC.

 

I'm not sure how well that name will go over in the United States, considering that I automatically think of North Carolina when I hear "NC."  Regardless, I wonder if this means a change in leadership and/or a change in focus for good ol' NCSoft.

[Frostbiter]

Like NCSoft cares about American gamers anyway. The last non-CoH title I played by them was Dungeon Runners.

[Haijinx]

What does the NC stand for anyway?

[Giovanni Valia]

7 hours ago, Apparition said:

...change in focus for good ol' NCSoft.

Heh, yeah probably a focus more on mobile games and loot-box type games. e.g. Genshin Impact.

[Wild Claw]

10 minutes ago, Haijinx said:

What does the NC stand for anyway?

I'm under the impression it's not actually an acronym as such, but what the Korean name sounds like. Latinized as 'En Si', which I have been told translates to Mister Yen? Not convinced of that last bit. 

[Lunchmoney]

https://mmoculture.com/2020/11/ncsoft-company-name-change-expected-to-take-place-before-september-2021/

 

They've applied to change their name to NC. 

Let the speculation about the connection to HC begin! 

🤣😷

 

 (Mods, if you feel it needs to move please move to Off Topic)

Edited November 3, 2020 by Lunchmoney

[Johnny]

Interesting tidbit, but just looks like a fairly routine business decision. Probably things were slow due to the pandemic, so someone decided that now was a good time to start switching over the branding, and get the paperwork done. With govt. offices closed, or running at reduced capacity, this might have actually delayed application processing (if not produced outright errors, such as lost on someone's inbox).

 

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While NCsoft started their main business by creating software, it has now diverged into many sectors. Hence, dropping off “soft” which refers to software seems like a logical choice.

 

[Healix]

Perhaps they got tired of being referred to as 'NCS**T' by people....it seems to have become the standard for so many LOLOL.

Edited November 3, 2020 by Healix

[Black Zot]

1 hour ago, Healix said:

Perhaps they got tired of being referred to as 'NCS**T' by people....it seems to have become the standard for so many LOLOL.

 

Wouldn't have gotten the nickname if they didn't earn it.  Just saying.

[Healix]

[Greycat]

So what you're saying is NCSoft is now a firm.

[Grimz]

All be honest, when I read the title I was expecting an innuendo somewhere in the post XD

Edited November 3, 2020 by Grimz

[Ironblade]

At first glance, I figured they would be changing the name to NCHard to tell us how tough they are.

 

I used to watch a music show called 'Reggae Strong'.  At the beginning of every show, the intro would explain that they were going to call the show 'Reggae Week' because it's about Reggae and it's on every week - "but Reggae not weak, mon, REGGAE STRONG!"  I thought that was brilliant.

[WanderingAries]

Because NCHard sounds too much like MCHammer?

[Snarky]

Call them whatever you want.  I hate those guys.  So much.

[CrudeVileTerror]

Not sure if these should get merged or what, but there's also:  https://forums.homecomingservers.com/topic/23713-ncsoft-changing-its-name-and-logo/

 

WELP!   Looks like the merger happened.

 

Edited November 6, 2020 by CrudeVileTerror
Not my fault!

[Hyperstrike]

Likely just another move to siphon cash from various portions of the company and to hide money laundering activities.

[TheOtherTed]

13 hours ago, WanderingAries said:

Because NCHard sounds too much like MCHammer?

For the kiddies who don't know...

 

...and also because I can't help myself.

 

[WanderingAries]

11 hours ago, TheOtherTed said:

For the kiddies who don't know...

 

...and also because I can't help myself.

 

Maybe they'll know this one?

 

[Healix]

LOLOL...I just tried something. I clicked play on the Gannam Style video and muted the sound. When he started dancing, I hit play on the MC Hammer video! It was awesome

[Techwright]

On 11/2/2020 at 11:31 AM, Apparition said:

I'm not sure how well that name will go over in the United States, considering that I automatically think of North Carolina when I hear "NC."  

I think much more highly of my northern neighboring state than I do a certain Korean business.

 

Honestly, double initials are too short for a brand name, too easy to be shuffled into obscurity in dialog.  "NCSoft" at least was distinctive enough to know immediately what organization you were referring to.  And yeah, I know "HP" is out there, but at least when I was a kid, still helping Dad learn how to turn on the telegraph, we referred to HP by its full name always..uphill, both ways, in a snowstorm...and we liked it!  

[srmalloy]

2 hours ago, WanderingAries said:

Maybe they'll know this one?

 

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My fond ambition is of your pants
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Like samurai sword his sharpened tongue
Who raps the East Asia and the Pacific
Prosperity Sphere, to be specific

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Best investment, make my day
Corporation Sushi K

[TheOtherTed]

Am I showing my age too much if I wonder whether the dancers in both videos now have serious knee issues?

[WanderingAries]

3 hours ago, Healix said:

LOLOL...I just tried something. I clicked play on the Gannam Style video and muted the sound. When he started dancing, I hit play on the MC Hammer video! It was awesome

So long as you watched both, then you are forgiven. 😂

[GM Tock]

Did a topic merge with a post from General Discussion, apologies if the thread looks disorganized above.

 

No worries discussing this on it's own merits, however, we've got nothing to say on the matter.