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By Samsung Newsroom
“The Odyssey OLED G8 was incredibly helpful for discussions with the art team, allowing us to discuss colors and expressions in greater detail”
– Hwang Junha, Dungeon Lead, ‘Solo Leveling:ARISE’
In the world of game production, transforming a popular story into an immersive, interactive experience is both a challenge and an art. Solo Leveling:ARISE,1 the first game adaptation of the Solo Leveling franchise—which has captivated millions with over 14.3 billion views globally—is a prime example of this transformation. As the gaming industry pushes the boundaries of visual storytelling, the technology behind the screen plays a crucial role in bringing these dynamic universes to life.
To explore this fusion of creativity and technology, Samsung Newsroom spoke with the developers behind Solo Leveling:ARISE. They shared insights into how they captured the webtoon’s intense action and stylish visuals in the game, and how the Odyssey OLED G8 has been instrumental in this process.
Founded in 2000, Netmarble has become a leader in Korea’s gaming industry, fueled by innovative strategies and strong partnerships with third-party studios. Since 2012, the company has made its mark in mobile gaming with popular titles like Modoo Marble, Seven Knights, and Solo Leveling:ARISE. Building on its success at home, Netmarble is now expanding its global reach, delivering engaging gaming experiences to players around the world.
“[With the Odyssey OLED G8,] I could see attack animations more clearly, which helped me dodge more precisely. I also noticed effects and background details that I’d missed before.”
Kim JaeSeong, Combat Balance Part, ‘Solo Leveling:ARISE’
▲ (From left) Hwang Junha, Dungeon Lead, and Kim JaeSeong, Combat Balance Part, at Netmarble Neo, the developer of Netmarble’s ‘Solo Leveling:ARISE’
Q. What are your roles in developing Solo Leveling:ARISE?
Junha: I’m responsible for creating the dungeons and monsters in Solo Leveling:ARISE. This includes designing the environments where battles take place and developing the monsters-players encounter. Essentially, I establish the game’s META to ensure players have a rewarding and engaging combat experience.
* META: An acronym for “Most Effective Tactics Available,” representing the optimal strategies or approaches used by players in a game.
JaeSeong: I’m in charge of combat balance. My role is to allow players to craft their own combat styles by combining various elements like weapons, skills, hunters, and shadows. Players will enjoy the combination-dependent controls and actions, as well as the variety of buffs and debuffs that grant characters and enemies, which further enhance their attacks to clear dungeons and tricky bosses.
▲ With the Odyssey OLED G8, JaeSeong reviews the dynamic environments and monster designs, ensuring that each battle scene delivers a visually stunning and immersive experience.
Q. Can you give us an overview of Solo Leveling:ARISE? What was your main focus in developing the game?
Junha: Solo Leveling:ARISE is an action RPG based on Solo Leveling, the popular webtoon. We strived to stay true to the original work while at the same time leveraging our expertise to enhance the experience with high-quality action scenes and cinematic cut scenes, immersing players in a way that only a game can.
JaeSeong: Given the popularity of the original work, our goal was to faithfully capture each character’s unique combat style as depicted in the webtoon. In the game, we allow players to experiment with different skills and weapons. Additionally, we wanted to offer something special, so we included new, original content and behind-the-scenes stories that weren’t in the webtoon. This adds a fresh dimension to the game, enhancing the overall experience.
▲ (From left) Shadow Igris, hunters Cha Hae-In, Sung Jinwoo, Choi Jong-In and shadow Tusk in ‘Solo Leveling:ARISE’ (Image courtesy of Netmarble)
Junha: For Solo Leveling:ARISE, we wanted fast-paced combat and the freedom to pursue a variety of fighting styles. The goal was to avoid a one-size-fits-all approach and enable players to adapt their strategies based on the boss or challenge they’re facing.
JaeSeong: Our focus was on balancing the different characters, monsters, and dungeons to offer diverse combat experiences. For each character, we added specific skills and combos in addition to their unique abilities from the original series. The challenge was to maintain balance by tweaking attack ranges, damage rates, and speed to make combat more engaging, especially when playing as a team.
Q. As a game developer, what do you think are the most important elements of the gaming environment for players? Did the Odyssey OLED G8 sufficiently deliver during development and playtesting?
JaeSeong: In the RPG action game Solo Leveling:ARISE, players rely heavily on visual information like character movements and the detailed environments during combat. Therefore, having a display that can clearly present this information is crucial. A large monitor, in particular, enhances the visibility of character motions and provides a broader field of view, helping you catch every detail during intense battles.
The Odyssey OLED G8’s wide screen and high resolution made it easy to catch even the smallest details in the game. This helps gamers play better, too. For instance, I could see attack animations more clearly, which helped me dodge more precisely. I also noticed effects and background details that I’d missed before.
▲ The monitor’s 4K OLED screen provides clear, vibrant visuals, allowing developers and the art team to fine-tune colors and expressions for smoother gameplay.
Junha: An outstanding monitor like the Odyssey OLED G8 that has great contrast and vibrant colors can really bring out the game’s unique art style, whether you’re exploring gates or summoning shadows. The Odyssey OLED G8 proved its value in the game development process. The 4K OLED’s clear images and wide color gamut were incredibly helpful for discussions with the art team on character effects, allowing us to discuss colors and expressions in greater detail.
Q. What other aspects are important for action-based RPGs?
JaeSeong: A high refresh rate is key for smooth gameplay. It ensures that the screen transitions are seamless, without tearing or stuttering, which reduces eye strain and makes for a more fluid and enjoyable gaming experience.
▲ JaeSeong uses the Odyssey OLED G8 to monitor gameplay performance and fine-tunes combat mechanics, ensuring smooth and immersive action sequence.
Junha: To fully experience the intense combat and character animations in Solo Leveling:ARISE, you need a monitor with fast response time and high resolution. The high refresh rate of the Odyssey OLED G8 made combat in Solo Leveling:ARISE feel seamless and smooth.
Q. What features of the Odyssey OLED G8 would you recommend to Solo Leveling:ARISE players?
Junha: The Odyssey OLED G8 has a lot going for it, but what really stood out to me was the OLED Glare-free feature. Other monitors that use anti-reflection films usually end up dulling colors. This monitor, on the other hand, reduces glare while keeping the image vibrant and clear.
▲ Junha gives an overview of how the game allows players to choose their own playstyle, enabling them to adapt strategies to different bosses and challenges. The OLED Glare-free feature reduces glare while maintaining vibrant and clear colors, ensuring an optimal experience without compromising image quality.
Also, the Dynamic Black Equalizer feature really helps in dark dungeons, making hidden details easier to spot and enhancing the overall gaming experience. I highly recommend players take advantage of this feature to elevate their gaming experience and enjoy every detail.
* OLED Glare-free: A UL-verified technology that reduces glare from external light sources and provides a screen that is 54% less glossy than conventional Anti-Reflection film.2
* Dynamic Black Equalizer: A feature that analyzes the brightness of game scenes and adjusts sharpness, saturation, and black details automatically, while improving visibility in dark areas, allowing for more detailed black levels.
▲ The Dynamic Black Equalizer enhances visibility in dark areas by automatically adjusting sharpness, saturation and black details for a more immersive gaming experience.
JaeSeong: One feature I think players will find super useful is the Game Bar. By selecting the genre you’re playing, the Game Bar automatically optimizes picture quality and sound for that specific genre. According to the selected genre, the display’s brightness is adjusted for better visibility and it delivers richer sound, which really pulls you deeper into the game.
▲ The Game Bar optimizes picture quality and sound based on the selected genre, adjusting brightness and enhancing sound to create a more immersive gaming experience.
Q. Any final thoughts for players enjoying Solo Leveling:ARISE?
Junha: I hope you get to fully immerse yourself in the amazing art and combat of Solo Leveling:ARISE with a gaming monitor that supports a high refresh rate and resolution. The Odyssey OLED G8, with its 4K 240Hz display and fast response time, is an excellent choice for this game.3
JaeSeong: The Odyssey OLED G8’s gaming features make it a great pick for smooth, immersive gameplay. My advice is to experiment with different strategies and combat styles in Solo Leveling:ARISE, to find your own playstyle and really get the most out of the experience.
1 ⓒ DUBU (REDICE STUDIO), Chugong, h-goon 2018 / D&C MEDIA ⓒ Netmarble Corp. & Netmarble Neo Inc. All Rights Reserved.
2 Based on internal test results.
3 Refresh rate may vary based on the performance of the input source.
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By Samsung Newsroom
Game, work and relax. For those who want a monitor that does it all, Samsung Electronics presents the Odyssey OLED G8. Samsung Newsroom invited “Gamer S” to preview the Odyssey OLED G8 with a walk-through of a day in her actual life.
S describes herself as a “jack of all trades” gamer. From FPS, RTS and RPG, to racing and sports games, she plays across all platforms, including PC and consoles. She also likes to watch professional gamers play just as much as she enjoys playing herself. Let’s take a look at Gamer S’ day with the Odyssey OLED G8.
▲ Snap-on stand doesn’t require additional parts or dedicated tools.
Upon first glance in the morning, the Odyssey OLED G8 is quite the spectacle. Its super slim metal design measuring draws immediate attention as it measures 3.9mm at its thinnest point. Even though it is a 32-inch monitor, it does not take up much space thanks to its slim design, so it can be conveniently placed anywhere. The unique silver color harmonizes with peripherals like controllers, PCs and consoles, plus mice and keyboards.
▲ An ultra-slim metal design
You can adjust the monitor to fit your posture for comfortable gameplay. The Odyssey OLED G8 provides ergonomic adjustments, including height, tilt, rotation and pivot, to prevent pressure on your body during long play time.
▲ Samsung Odyssey OLED G8(G80SD)
FPS games are the answer to getting your hands ready for a day of gaming and entertainment. The basic formula for FPS games is to catch your opponent off guard, and overwhelm them before they even realize what is happening. Lightning quick response speed and refresh rate are vitally important in a monitor when playing FPS games. The Odyssey OLED G8 has a 4K UHD resolution that gives you the advantage when searching for enemies. S enjoys the edge that comes from a 240Hz refresh rate and a 0.03ms(GtG) response speed.
▲ Enjoy ‘The FINALS’ with the Odyssey OLED G8 featuring 240Hz refresh rate and 0.03ms response time(GtG), while offering users an edge in fast-action gaming.
Core Lighting+ on the back of the monitor is also something you don’t want to miss out on. It provides a more immersive ambiance to the gaming environment. With the CoreSync function, the monitor’s rear lights change color, mimicking the games scenes’ colors. This creates a more dramatic gaming environment and extends the mood and colors of your game to the outside world.
▲ Upgraded Core Lighting+ provides a more immersive ambiance to the gaming environment.
The impressive visual value of the Odyssey OLED G8 can be witnessed in RPG games with dark backgrounds and contrasts. The Odyssey OLED G8 helps you fully immerse yourself in the gaming world, as it displays brilliant graphics, superior brightness of 250 nits(typ) and a wide DCI-P3 99% color gamut. Every scene comes alive in vivid detail with the consistently brilliant imagery.
Especially in Game mode, the Dynamic Black Equalizer automatically increases the visibility of dark areas, while still maintaining bright zones. This enables gamers to uncover every secret while experiencing the best visuals a game has to offer.
Players can spot hidden enemies in the dark as they can see through the shadows with purer dark levels. You can even find small details hidden in the shadows without pixel light bleed, providing incredible color and depth in every game. There is no need for any additional actions or tinkering with the settings. All you have to do is focus on the game.
▲ Play ‘SOLO LEVELING: ARISE’ with 4K OLED and experience a brighter, more detailed world.
For too long, external light sources such as natural sunlight or ambient lighting have reflected off the monitor to disrupt gameplay. The Odyssey OLED G8 however, applies ‘OLED Glare Free’ technology to minimize light reflection. It delivers vivid and clear colors, even without a monitor hood. With a screen 54% less glossy than conventional Anti-Reflection film, you can see your full game environment and focus solely on gameplay.
▲ The Odyssey OLED G8 minimizes light reflection through its OLED Glare Free technology.
High-end games require the highest performing graphic cards. However, these graphics cards generate large amounts of heat. Gamers want to keep their devices performing at their peak. But the longer they play, the greater their concerns are of the heat and burn-in.
The Odyssey OLED G8 is built with Dynamic Cooling System, which evaporates and condenses coolant to diffuse the monitor’s heat five times better than the previously used graphite sheet method. So the Odyssey OLED G8 reduces temperature at the core. Also, with Thermal Modulation System,1 the algorithms predict surface temperature and automatically control brightness accordingly to reduce heat.
The Odyssey OLED G8 is the first monitor in the world to apply a Pulsating Heat Pipe that prevents burn-in.
▲ The Dynamic Cooling System and Pulsating Heat Pipe
The Odyssey OLED G8 has built-in Smart TV apps that allow users to enjoy various streaming services as well as Samsung TV Plus, Samsung’s FAST (Free Ad-supported Streaming TV). No need to connect external devices. Just turn on your monitor, sit back and enjoy.
▲ With Smart TV Apps, use the Odyssey OLED G8 as an extra TV when it’s time to take a gaming break. It also comes with a SolarCell Remote, which negates the need for disposable batteries.
Upgrade your gaming skills by watching pro gamers’ livestreams. With the Odyssey OLED G8, you’ll see the tactical and dynamic gameplay with minute-to-second details.
The Odyssey OLED G8 is powered by an AI processor, the NQ8 AI Gen3, which upscales content to near-4K when using Samsung Gaming Hub and the built-in Smart TV apps.2 Users can now enjoy higher resolution in both gaming and entertainment content.
The Odyssey OLED G8 is also equipped with ‘AI Motion Enhancer Pro,’ which enables you to enjoy content at a higher level.3 AI technology captures the movement of small objects as they move across the screen. It then calibrates accordingly to provide a smooth and more realistic viewing experience of sporting events.
▲ ‘AI Motion Enhancer Pro’ delivers clearer action through its AI processor.
The Odyssey OLED G8 has now transformed into a TV for gaming. Now, instead of using a PC, S decides to enjoy console games in a more comfortable position. The Odyssey OLED G8 automatically recognizes the connected console and activates ‘Game Bar,’ supporting useful functions such as showing the heads-up display to provide performance information, displaying aiming points and enlarging mini maps.
The monitor features AI Auto Game Mode too.4 Just input a game into the console, and set the genre to “Auto” in the game bar. AI Auto Game Mode will analyze the game title and automatically switch the setting to display the optimal image quality and sound for the genre of the game.
You can feel the difference in the audio and visual experience as the screen’s color becomes clear and rich sound fills the space. The three-dimensional and lively sound creates a high sense of immersion as if you’re entering the gaming world.
Before, gamers had to manually switch the setting based on the game they were playing. Now, players can save time and minimize disruptions when a new game is started, while also enjoying the game in its optimal state.
▲ When playing ‘Cyberpunk 2077’, gamers can experience AI Auto Game Mode, which analyzes the game title and automatically switches the setting to display the optimal image quality and sound.
▲ (Left) AI Auto Game Mode, (Right) Original
And since the Odyssey OLED G8 supports the ‘Samsung Gaming Hub,’ you can even play console games without downloading. No console required. Now, when you turn on the game controller, you’re automatically connected to the Gaming Hub.5
The Odyssey OLED G8, Your All-Around Companion, Guiding You to Gamer’s Utopia
From gaming to streaming to 4K video content viewing, the Odyssey OLED G8 delivers the best experience for gamers everywhere. If you are a gamer who wants to elevate your skills with a single monitor, look no further. With the Odyssey OLED G8, your gaming room will turn into a utopia.
▲ The Odyssey OLED G8 invites gamers to utopia.
1 When “Adjust Logo Brightness” setting is on “Off” or “Low,” Thermal Modulation is active in pre-set picture modes only. When “Adjust Logo Brightness” setting is on “High,” Thermal Modulation is always active.
2 AI upscaling works only when using the built-in Smart TV apps and Samsung Gaming Hub (PQ priority mode).
3 AI Motion Enhancer Pro is only available in the built-in Smart TV apps. Viewing experience may vary according to types of content and format.
4 AI Auto Game Mode is available for certain console games only. Availability may vary according to gaming content and format.
5 Gaming Hub is available in limited countries, with app availability differing by country. Accessing Gaming Hub is free of charge. Subscription may be required to access content offered by game-stream providers on the Gaming Hub platform.
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By Samsung Newsroom
Samsung Electronics’ newest AI TVs merge entertainment with convenience and security to upscale everyday life and elevate the viewing experience.
The 2024 Neo QLED 8K QN900D TV is fitted with the 8K NQ8 AI Gen3 Processor. With its 512 neural networks the chip helps upscale low-resolution content to 8K-like qualities in real-time.1 Users can experience new channels through a Samsung TV Plus2 update and experience strengthened SmartThings connectivity.3 Since security is at the core of the smart home ecosystem, the new AI TV is equipped with Samsung Knox4 to strengthen protection measures.
Take a look at how the Samsung AI TV is ushering in a new era of viewing through the infographic56 below:
1 8K AI upscaling may not be available when connected to a PC or in AI Auto Game Mode.
2 Samsung account required for Samsung TV Plus. Supported Samsung devices and channels may vary by region and are subject to change without prior notice. Additional settings may be required to use these functions.
3 Samsung account and additional settings required for SmartThings functions such as AI Energy Mode.
4 Samsung Knox is applied to Samsung TVs through Tizen OS for models after 2015. To maintain security, the TV requires the latest security software updates. Protection is guaranteed for three years after the product’s release date.
5 Image is designed for reference only. Results may vary with real use.
6 Relumino Mode may not be available for sources not input by DTV or HDMI.
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By Samsung Newsroom
A new, smart home companion is welcoming users home by taking care of household tasks, displaying the day’s events and sharing weather updates.
Samsung Electronics introduced a new version of its AI home companion robot Ballie at a press conference at the Mandalay Bay Hotel in Las Vegas on January 8 (local time) — ahead of the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) 2024. First introduced at CES 2020, Ballie has been revamped with new advanced features to help users intelligently navigate their lives.
Ballie acts as a personal home assistant, autonomously driving around the home to complete various tasks. By connecting to and managing home appliances, Ballie can provide a helping hand to users in many situations — continually learning from users’ patterns and habits to provide smarter, more personalized services. Ballie provides peace of mind by sending video updates of pets or loved ones to users’ devices when they’re away from home. What’s more, Ballie can set the mood for any home activity whether users are exercising, working or relaxing. From projecting workout videos on the wall or floor in an optimal size to playing music and answering phone calls, Ballie makes life at home more productive and enjoyable.
Learn more about Ballie’s unique AI functionalities in the video below.
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By Samsung Newsroom
A new, smart home companion is welcoming users home by taking care of household tasks, displaying the day’s events and sharing weather updates.
Samsung Electronics introduced a new version of its AI home companion robot Ballie at a press conference at the Mandalay Bay Hotel in Las Vegas on January 8 (local time) — ahead of the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) 2024. First introduced at CES 2020, Ballie has been revamped with new advanced features to help users intelligently navigate their lives.
Ballie acts as a personal home assistant, autonomously driving around the home to complete various tasks. By connecting to and managing home appliances, Ballie can provide a helping hand to users in many situations — continually learning from users’ patterns and habits to provide smarter, more personalized services. Ballie provides peace of mind by sending video updates of pets or loved ones to users’ devices when they’re away from home. What’s more, Ballie can set the mood for any home activity whether users are exercising, working or relaxing. From projecting workout videos on the wall or floor in an optimal size to playing music and answering phone calls, Ballie makes life at home more productive and enjoyable.
Learn more about Ballie’s unique AI functionalities in the video below.
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