Neowiz has used this opportunity to introduce new features and enhancements that could take AVA to the next level. Both sides will have three classes to pick from that affect how you interact with matches.įurthermore, Kim isn’t just planning on bringing back the same old game fans last played. Equally, you’ll once again be able to pick to side with either the EU or NRF factions. The return of AVA Online to Steam will bring with it six classic game modes: Annihilation, Demolition, Escort, AI Mission, Domination, and Escape. Project manager David Kim assures his team has heard the requests for AVA‘s return “load and clear.” But now Neowiz is ready to place the game back on the global stage.
But come March, fans of AVA Online will finally be able to once again play it.ĭespite its closure in the West, AVA Online continued to operate in both Korea and Japan. An exact reason for AVA’s closure was not given, but it was likely a financially motivated decision given En Masse Entertainment’s collapse less than two years later. Although it is most popular in Korea, AVA Online does have an established fanbase in the West, too.īack in 2018 Alliance of Valiant Arms was taken offline by its former publisher En Masse Entertainment. Set for a March 31 release, the classic free-to-play first-person shooter dates back to 2007. Developer and publisher Neowiz has confirmed that Alliance of Valiant Arms, better known as AVA Online, will be making its return to Steam soon.