Smilegate's rogue-like RPG Chaos Zero Nightmare has officially launched a new development system by appointing Seung-hyun Choi as the new PD. The newly appointed PD 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 24th through the official YouTube channel. In the video, the newly appointed PD revealed the core operational direction of the game. Putting the preservation of combatant value as the top priority, the new PD stated that combatants will not be nerfed except in unavoidable cases such as bug fixes.

Balance issues will be resolved by adding new content rather than adjusting monster gimmicks or content restrictions, alongside process improvements and rigorous balance verification. In addition, to improve save data acquisition, the supply of core rewards will be increased, and opportunities to secure save data through out-of-game content and events will be expanded. This aims to recreate an environment where players can research diverse save data using various combatants, much like the early days of release.

The design direction for combatants is also shifting. Acknowledging the past issue where the meta was limited around competitive content like Great Rift, the team plans to expand content that allows the use of various decks instead of forcing a specific meta. While season periods will be extended, the volume of seasonal element updates will be drastically increased so that multiple combatants can be evenly researched and utilized. Through this, the team aims to create an environment where all metas are refreshed and explored.

Along with this, specific future schedules were unveiled. A 1st-anniversary showcase for Chaos Zero Nightmare is scheduled for early October, followed by a detailed roadmap in December. The newly appointed PD emphasized that the game will undergo another major evolution starting with the 1st anniversary. To celebrate the appointment, a token of appreciation has also been prepared. For three weeks starting from September 23, 10 Signal Amplification Anchors will be given to users every week, totaling 30.