Gravity Announces New Web Browser Game, Ragnarok Journey, with Grand Party

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Gamers and fans alike have smashing good time at the Ragnarok Journey Grand Party with prizes and collectibles given away

Kitamura Yoshinori, President and Chief executive officer of Gravity Co. Ltd. graced the event and welcomed attendees to the Grand Party hosted by Betong Sumaya and Arianne Bautista.

Gravity Co., Ltd., the gaming company behind the worldwide online game phenomenon, Ragnarok Online, is bringing Ragnarok Journey,  its web browser version to the Philippines.

Ragnarok Journey is an online browser massively multiplayer online role playing game  (MMORPG) that enables players to battle against colorful monsters, gain new abilities and participate in quests in a fantasy world. It’s a game everyone can play anytime, anywhere, without the need to download and install a client.



Ragnarok Journey the Casual Game

Aimed toward casual gamers, Ragnarok has been re-imagined in an all new convenient AI-assisted adventure style which makes grinding and leveling up easier. Battle monsters throughout the world of Rune Midgard and use characters skills to traverse through new dungeons and zones.

Ragnarok Journey offers a completely unique playing experience. Some of the awesome features include choosing a specialized class—such as Mage or Swordsman at level 10, characters accumulating new abilities by manually adding skill points, and unleash devastating attacks on a menagerie of colorful fantasy monsters, the same model used in the classic Ragnarok Online, and undertaking quests from NPCs and enjoy daily rewards,  just like the great MMORPGs.

The Journey Grand Party

To celebrate this momentous announcement, Gravity held a Grand Party for fans and gamers at  the Glorietta 2 Activity Center in Ayala, Makati City.

None other than Kitamura Yoshinori, President and Chief executive officer of Gravity Co. Ltd. graced the event and welcomed attendees to the Grand Party.  “We are excited to bring you ROJ within the end of the year, this game brings you back to the nostalgic memories of the original Ragnarok on a web browser. Followed by Ragnarok Online, Ragnarok Journey is the first title to be serviced by Gravity Group,” Kitamura said.

Liliana Bae, Business Division / Global Business Group Supervisor  for Gravity Co.,who helped launch Ragnarok in 2003,  was pleasantly surprised that a lot of Filipino gamers still remembered and played Ragnarok Online (RO). Bae has talked with RO players from different walks of life and they all remember the game with fondness and great memories. “Ragnarok Journey will allow them to continue adventuring in the fantastical world of Midgard, fight familiar mobs and monsters, meet new and old friends easily.”

Bae added that Journey complements new and current gaming lifestyles. “Ragnarok Journey is not there to compete with other existing online games. We want to provide a wider choice of games for our players to enjoy. We’re providing our players assistance so they can rest without interrupting the game,” Bae added.

Casual and hardcore gamers alike, enthusiasts, and long-time Ragnarok fans, from different parts of the country gathered together to attend this highly anticipated event. Attendees participated in the various programs and won awesome freebies and exclusive Ragnarok Journey premium items.

Mall shoppers and fans of the game were already forming a line early in the morning, eager to join the new adventure ahead. The program, hosted by popular TV hosts and GMA talents Betong Sumaya and Arianne Bautista, began with a bang and a round of prizes!

Gravity went all out and invited the some of the best local bands to entertain and celebrate the event. Popular Filipino Synco-pop/alternative rock band Gracenote warmed up the crowd with a long set of songs and a showcase of vocalist Eunice Jorge’s multi-instrument talent.

Gravity also held a cosplay contest and it was a sight to behold. Dozens of cosplayers became competitive with their characters and props.

The grand party for Ragnarok Journey was nothing short of spectacular as the performances came one after another and the prizes just kept flowing until the end of the program. Fans and gamers were also treated to collectibles after visiting all the booths inside the area. One lucky kid won a motorcycle as the big-ticket raffle prize as well.

The Ragnarok Journey Grand Party was closed by alternative and pop music band 6cyclemind with an energetic set of their most popular songs.

For more details and updates on the game, visit the Ragnarok Journey - Philippines page at  www.facebook.com/RagnarokJourneyPH.
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Gravity Co. Ltd
Gravity was established in April 2000, and listed on the NASDAQ as a global online game company. GRAVITY is widely known for its successful development of the internationally acclaimed MMORPG title, Ragnarok Online, and is also developing and servicing a full lineup of next-generation game titles including the sequel Ragnarok Online II, Requiem which will continue the success of Ragnarok Online in the years to come. Also, GRAVITY is strengthening its publishing business by providing a wide variety of renowned game titles to our users based on the company’s powerful global network. For more information, visit www.gravity.co.kr

ELITE Global Sourcing Inc.
ELITE GLOBAL SOURCING (ELITE) is currently the Philippine publishing partner of Electronics Extreme Ltd., an online entertainment service provider based in Thailand. ELITE and Electronics Extreme’s first published game in the Philippines is the relaunched Ragnarok Online .ELITE is an international Game Management Solutions Provider based in the Philippines with its corporate headquarters located in the United States. Headquartered in California, ELITE and its predecessor have been in the Philippines and North America Gaming scenes for nearly a decade, as the premier Publishing, Operations and Marketing partner for Global Game Publishers in multiple genres ranging from Massively Multiplayer Online, First-Person Shooter, Web browser, Mobile, Social Network and Console games. Since then, the company has continued to build an impressive game portfolio with their extensive game industry knowledge and operational expertise. For more information visit http://elitegsl.com

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning is Changing the Way We Do Business

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Today, every organisation needs to reimagine its business model. Customers expect business to meet them anywhere, any time, on any device. To meet this speed of response, businesses need to be ahead of the game, at the cutting edge of what their market is capable of doing and informed by real-time data.

To make this possible, businesses need to adopt cloud systems. Cloud is the direction of the digital age. Some still see cloud Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) as the future, but I’d argue it’s what businesses need now. It’s not coming, it’s here.

Worldwide spending on public cloud services is forecast to reach £204 billion in 2021, according to the latest International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Semiannual Public Cloud Services Spending Guide. In 2017 it will reach £98 billion, an increase of 25 % over 2016 spend and at S/4HANA Cloud, our adoption has grown by more than 70% year on year.

What forces are driving the business case? All the evidence points towards three advantages of intelligent cloud ERP: instant use, intelligent software, and innovative capabilities.

Instant Use

The business case for intelligent cloud ERP is not about reducing Total Cost of Ownership (TCO), but about simplifying the user experience to drive productivity. It’s about changing every business into a digital business. With no servers, no front-end rollout, no monolithic change management, the vendor provides it all without any time wasted.

While on-site implementations often take the better part of a year, an intelligent cloud ERP should be available for use in a fraction of the time. With the right system, you can expect implementations in a 12-16 week timeframe.

Another huge advantage is the pace at which intelligent cloud ERP can deploy the latest technology. Customers can expect regular, scheduled updates, expanding their capabilities as new tools using machine learning reach the enterprise. 

What could you accomplish if you focused on delivering business value instead of keeping the lights on?

Intelligent Software

The future of software is in applications that learn from the business, provide information in context, and offer real-time analytics derived from big data. For enterprise software, machine learning and AI are already making this happen.

Machine learning and AI hold tremendous potential for enterprise. Think about the benefit of software that can predict what information users need in any given context. By learning from its users, an ERP becomes a system that interacts with and anticipates their needs, not a reactive platform that requires direction.

S/4HANA Cloud’s recent 1705 upgrade introduced SAP CoPilot – our first intelligent digital assistant for the enterprise space. It’s intuitive to use, highly intelligent and contextualised behind the scenes, providing customers with an effective tool for managing their businesses.

There are few things machine learning and real-time analytics cannot do: transaction fraud detection, assessing CVs or making procurement smarter through contextual analytics on suppliers. Already the potential is incredibly compelling.

Innovative capabilities

Intelligent cloud ERP features a “fit to standard” model. It remains simple and intuitive and provides best practices for common business functions, streamlining processes and removing complexity.

This a feature – not a limitation. For businesses that have truly unique areas, as is often the case with SMEs, intelligent cloud ERP provides more freedom for extensibility than traditional on-premises systems. The platform’s standardised format means that third parties, including users, can build on it with industry-specific extensions. With a variety of business models and processes, this is an essential consideration for SMEs and in the first half of 2017 they constituted more than 60 % of all new S/4HANA customers.

Embracing the Business Case

The ability to start small and see the rapid time to value is one reason intelligent cloud ERP is becoming the platform of choice and demonstrating real business value for those who embrace it.

All the benefits are here today – and the cloud model is only getting more compelling. Customers select the service, bring their users and data, and vendors provide the rest. Cloud is here and it’s in every company’s best interest to start harnessing the benefits.

By: Elder Panlilio

Managing Director, SAP Philippines

DOE’s E-Power Mo ‘Touch Down’ in Central Luzon

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The Department of Energy (DOE) and the Energy family will proceed to Clark, Pampanga on Wednesday, November 29, to share the E-Power Mo campaign to Central and Northern Luzon at the Fontana Hot Spring Leisure Parks, Clark Freeport Zone. This is part of its commitment to instill smart utilization of energy among consumers nationwide.

"The E-Power Mo Clark will focus on smart technologies, so our consumers have the knowledge on better and efficient energy options for their daily living,” Energy Secretary Alfonso G. Cusi said.

“Consistent with the E-Power Mo Conferences, there will be sectoral sessions for a more centered discussion on each energy topic,” Cusi added.

The E-Power Mo Energy Smart Utilization Forum and Stakeholders Conference will highlight various energy-smart technologies available in the market, best environment practices for industries, and energy efficiency in government buildings.

There are six (6) sectoral breakout sessions:

Breakout Session 1: For the Downstream Oil and Natural Gas Sector, the focus will be on the Philippine National Standards and its Importance, LPG Regulatory Framework and Safety Practices, and the Development Plans in the Emerging Downstream Natural Gas Industry

Breakout Session 2: Upstream Sector’s sessions will include presentations on the salient features of the proposed “Philippine Conventional Energy Contracting Program” for coal and petroleum resources.

Breakout Session 3: Renewable Energy (RE) Sector session will have a forum on the latest developments in the RE sector and how to proceed with RE service contracts.

Breakout Session 4: On the sessions for Power Sector, there will be talks on a consumer empowerment, power system operation, sustainable and renewable energy, standards for smart grid as well as information and communication technology and cybersecurity.

Breakout Session 5: Sessions for Alternative Fuels and Energy Efficiency Sector will provide various information on alternative fueled vehicle and technology, emerging energy technology, energy efficiency and conservation roadmap 2017-2040 and energy management system.

Breakout Session 6: Consumer Sector will mainstream gender and development in the sector, provide understanding on the energy supply chain, energy safety practices and labeling program, and lastly, how to become an energy smart consumer.

The E-Power Mo campaign of the DOE is in partnership with the Presidential Communications Operations Office (PCOO) and Philippine Information Agency (PIA).

The campaign has four guiding principles that summarize President Rodrigo Duterte’s energy policy agenda:

1. Develop and utilize the energy resources available to Filipinos for wealth creation and global competition (E-POWER MO);

2. Undertake safety and savings measures through energy efficiency (E-SAFETY MO);

3. Secure the delivery of quality, reliable and affordable energy services (E-SECURE MO); and,

4. Empower consumers through a wide range of options in utilizing conventional, renewable and alternative energy sources. (E-DISKARTE MO).