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Neowiz (co-CEOs Kim Seung-cheol and Bae Tae-geun) announced on the 12th that the demo version of 'P의 거짓' (Lies of P) has surpassed 1 million cumulative downloads.

The demo version of 'P의 거짓' (Lies of P), released on the 9th, includes 'Chapter 1', which introduces the world of 'P의 거짓' (Lies of P), and the first look at the 'Weapon Combination and Lie System'. It also provides 'Chapter 2', where you can experience new in-game systems, providing a rich gaming experience. The demo version is available until June 27th.

The 'P의 거짓' (Lies of P) demo surpassed 1 million cumulative downloads across all platforms in just 3 days after its release. This figure combines downloads from PlayStation (PS) 4·5, Xbox One (XBOX ONE), Xbox Series X|S (Xbox Series X|S), and the PC platform 'Steam'.

The response for each platform is also positive. On the global PC platform 'Steam', the demo immediately entered the top 100 'Most Played Games Worldwide'. The maximum number of concurrent in-game users per day was approximately 16,000.

For 'Xbox', the demo scored a high rating of 4.3 out of 5.0 (based on the North American store, based on the One Store), and 'PlayStation' entered the top 10 'Pre-ordered Games by Major Region Worldwide', ranking 2nd in Korea.

Foreign media praise is also pouring in. The British and American game magazine 'PC Gamer' said, "After playing Lies of P for a few hours, I was completely immersed in the Pinocchio Soul," and North American 'Game Rant' said, "Playing the Lies of P demo will make you very excited for the official game to be released in September." Furthermore, Japan's largest console game weekly 'Famitsu' commented, "Although I only played a small part, I could see that Lies of P is a Soulslike game that is undergoing its own unique evolution."

According to Neowiz, demo users highly rated the differentiated graphics and completeness of the demo unique to 'P의 거짓' (Lies of P), and above all, they showed the highest satisfaction with optimization.

In addition, at the same time as the demo version was released on the 9th, a demo play broadcast was held on the streaming platform 'Twitch', attracting approximately 171,000 concurrent viewers, ranking 5th in the highest number of real-time viewers on Twitch. In addition, it participated in Summer Game Fest 2023, which surpassed 2 million concurrent viewers, and ranked 3rd in worldwide Twitter trends after the release of the new trailer video.

Park Seong-jun, Head of Round 8 Studio at Neowiz, said, "I am very grateful that so many users around the world are enjoying the Lies of P demo version," and added, "We will continue to conduct demo experiences until June 27th, and we will actively review the feedback we receive to improve the completeness of the game."

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2023-06-12