Smilegate's roguelike RPG 'Chaos Zero Nightmare' has ushered in a brand new development regime by appointing Choi Seung-hyun as the new Producer. The newly appointed Producer has previously communicated with users as the live director, and now plans to oversee the entire game development.

The greeting video was released at 6 PM on the official 'Kazena' YouTube channel. The new Producer outlined the core operational direction for the game. Placing the 'Combatant Value Preservation Principle' at the absolute top of the agenda, the new Producer stated that combatants will not be nerfed except in unavoidable circumstances such as bug fixes.

Balance issues are set to be tackled by adding fresh content rather than resorting to monster gimmicks or content restriction methods, alongside pushing for process improvements and rigorous balance verification. Furthermore, to improve save data acquisition, the plan is to increase the supply of core rewards and expand opportunities to secure save data through out-of-game content and events outside of Chaos. The goal here is to recreate an environment where players can experiment with diverse save data using various combatants, much like in the early days of launch.

The design direction for combatants is shifting as well. Acknowledging the past issue where the meta was restricted to competitive content like 'Great Rift', the plan is to expand content that allows the use of diverse decks rather than forcing a specific meta. The seasonal periods will be extended, while the volume of seasonal element updates will be drastically increased to ensure that various combatants are thoroughly studied and utilized. Through this, the team aims to build an environment where every meta is refreshed and explored.

Specific upcoming schedules were also revealed. A showcase celebrating the first anniversary of 'Chaos Zero Nightmare' will drop in early October, followed by a concrete roadmap for 'Kazena' in December. The new Producer emphasized that the upcoming anniversary will serve as a turning point for the game to evolve to the next level. To celebrate the new appointment, a token of appreciation has also been prepared. Over three weeks starting from September 23, 10 'Signal Amplification Anchor' items will be distributed to users each week, totaling 30.