Game of Thrones: Kingsroad has kicked off its first regular season, 'Banner of the North: Frost and Steel'. This season introduces a variety of limited-time content and a new combat mechanic called 'Fierce Will'. Furthermore, the developers have improved various quality-of-life issues that were hindering the player experience, resulting in a positive reception.

The community was buzzing after the developer note teased this massive update last weekend. Players were engaged in a pleasant dilemma over which House to choose, and excitement for the upcoming duel content was palpable. This enthusiasm has continued even after the update went live, with many players competitively increasing their House scores, bringing a positive energy to the game.

Research into the new gear sets is also active. The 'Scholar + Storm Knight' combination, which had long been the meta, is seeing a shift. Currently, the 'Scholar + Fighter' set is highly likely to emerge as the new mainstream meta. Although there is a penalty where buff stacks are reduced when hit, the overwhelming critical hit chance and critical damage increase provided at maximum stacks are hard to pass up.

On July 13th, a post was uploaded to the North American server forum developer notes. It stated that they are preparing for global integration with a goal of completion within the third quarter. While this was well-known in Korea through a previous live broadcast, this is the first time it has been officially announced to the North American server.

Naturally, North American players are welcoming the news. It is a welcome update following speculation that the North American server was being neglected after the Asian server launch. Although a detailed schedule has not yet been released, we hope for the day when players from more countries can meet soon.

With the arrival of Season 1, weekend 'Hot Time' events are beginning in earnest. This weekend, World Boss reward increase benefits will be applied, and rewards for various content are scheduled to be significantly increased every weekend moving forward. In particular, the highly efficient 'increased Fairy acquisition upon RP consumption' Hot Time will begin on August 1st at 9:00 AM, so please keep this schedule in mind if you need to collect Fairies.

Meanwhile, the official web store for Game of Thrones: Kingsroad has also opened. You can now conveniently purchase in-game items without logging into the game. To commemorate this, a launch event where you can draw tarot cards at the web store is underway. Participation is very simple. Just log in to the web store every day and draw a tarot card to receive rich rewards, including 20% discount coupons, Hero Insignias, and slot enhancement tools. You can participate every day until August 11th, so don't forget to claim your benefits.