– 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.

“[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, a developer of Netmarble ‘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 to right) Shadow Igris, hunters Cha Hae-In, Sung Jinwoo, Choi Jong-In and shadow Tusk in ‘Solo Leveling:ARISE’ (Provided by 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 wide 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 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.

For more information on Samsung’s Gaming Monitors, please visit: https://www.samsung.com/my/monitors/gaming/

[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.

▲ Evgeniy Khegay, Business Development Manager of Samsung Malaysia Electronics sharing on The Wall All-in-One

“Here at Samsung, we always strive to push the boundaries of display technologies to a whole new frontier where our physical, digital and virtual realities collide,” said Tok Sang Man, Head of Consumer Electronics Business of Samsung Malaysia Electronics. “With the boundaries between the visual and the physical world blurring, customers have come to expect and demand visual experiences that are as true to life as possible – detail so fine that you can almost reach out to touch it. This is why we are so excited to finally bring to Malaysian consumers both The Wall All-In-One and Odyssey Ark; both of which are designed to give your senses experiences you literally have to see to believe.”

▲ Left to right: Evgeniy Khegay, Business Development Manager of Samsung Malaysia Electronics
Gan Jiunn Chang, Display Product Management of Samsung Malaysia Electronics
The Wall All-in-One transforms any wall into a portal to a wide array of worlds – showcasing one of the famous art pieces from Van Gogh, Starry Night Over the Rhône

Bigger IS Better

At the top of display technology is The Wall All-in-One, Samsung’s latest entry to its The Wall series was first created as the ultimate screen for professional purposes. As a breakthrough in display solutions, The Wall has been used by companies such as international award winning media production house CJ ENM, who built the world’s largest virtual studio capable of supporting multiple projects ranging from movies and dramas to entertainment and music. The All-in-One model brings all of that visual power into your house – similar to setting up any consumer TV.

All models in The Wall line up feature Black Seal technology, enabling purer black levels with enhanced depth and details; Ultra Chroma technology, where narrower wavelengths produce RGB colors two times purer and more accurate than conventional LEDs; 20bit processing to present extraordinary contrast ratio and smooth, natural tonal gradients; and Micro AI Processor to enhance image contrast while removing noise instantly.

Simply put, The Wall All-in-One transforms any wall into a portal to a wide array of worlds. Bring the excitement of a football final right into your living home, showcase your brand values with pride in your office lobby, transport your customers to a safe space at your spa – the sky is the limit to visual wonders you can experience with The Wall All-in-One.

The Wall All-in-One has a display thinness of just 49mm and is available in three models: 110-inch 2K, 146-inch 2K and 146-inch 4K.

The Recommended Retail Price for The Wall All-in-One Series are

▲ Odyssey Ark designed for a new frontier in gaming

Onward Brave Traveller

Where The Wall All-in-One is a sensory feast for the whole family, the Odyssey Ark is a gateway to adventures untold for yourself. This display is every gamers’ dream come true – with the world’s first 55-inch 1000R rotating curved gaming screen. The huge display is bound to unite console and PC gamers alike with its cinematic and immersive experiences thanks to a 165Hz refresh rate, 1ms response time (GtG¹), plus an all-new Cockpit Mode and an exclusive controller, the Ark Dial.

Sharp visuals are not the only things being offered on the plate; this monitor brings amazing soundscape to your ears with its Sound Dome Technology. This tech features an AI Sound Booster and Dolby Atmos that help to surround you in a three-dimensional soundscape with the help of its four speakers and two central woofers.

▲ One of Odyssey Ark’s impressive feature – Multi View

Other game changing features like Multi View lets you take full advantage of the Odyssey Ark’s impressive screen by splitting it into sections – Twitch streamers and competitive gamers, we’re looking at you! You can add up to four screens in landscape mode and three in Cockpit Mode – allowing you to multitask to your heart’s content when streaming games, chatting on social media, or watching videos on YouTube, all without cluttering up the screen.

What’s more, with a quick simple set up of Game Bar, hardcore gamers can stay on top of their wins. Game bar feature offers easy view of important settings such as their game FPS (frames per second), HDR (high dynamic range) and VRR (variable refresh rate) keeping gamers ahead of their game!

The Recommended Retail Price for Odyssey Ark is as below:

The Wall and Odyssey Ark are now available for viewing at Senheng x Samsung Experience Store located in the heart of Kuala Lumpur at the Shoppes, Four Seasons Place. For personal consultation on the best Display solutions and customer support, please reach out to b2b.sales.my@samsung.com.

Please visit our website to know more about The Wall and the Odyssey Ark.

Samsung Electronics announced today that it is combining innovative new gaming features with exciting industry partnerships to create a groundbreaking gaming experience with 2021 Neo QLED and QLEDs. The new 2021 Neo QLED and QLED line delivers some of the most beloved features from Samsung’s award-winning, premium gaming monitors for optimized performance.

“Consumers want premium TVs that can enhance the gaming experience – whether they are playing on PC or on a console,” said Younghun Choi, Executive Vice President at Visual Display Business, Samsung Electronics. “This is why it was critical for us to build upon and optimize key gaming features from both our award-winning monitors and TV displays in 2021. These enhancements will allow consumers to unlock the full power of next-gen gaming on our Neo QLED and QLED line.”

Samsung’s 2021 Neo QLED and QLEDs have been designed with gamers’ needs in mind every step of the way. Next-gen gaming consoles demand a display that enhances both performance and picture quality—and Samsung’s cutting-edge Neo QLED and QLEDs are engineered to deliver. Capable of enabling 4K gaming at 120Hz, Samsung QLEDs let you see virtually every detail with 4K for incredible clarity and contrast, at a silky-smooth 120 frames per second. With low ms response time, auto low latency mode, variable refresh rate, and other gaming features designed with the next generation consoles in mind, Samsung Neo QLED and QLEDs help unlock and maximize performance.

The 2021 line-up features the new and intuitive Game Bar in Game Mode, allowing players to easily adjust the screen’s aspect ratio, check input lag, connect wireless headsets, and more. With Game Mode, QLED also optimizes gameplay with its Samsung AI processor. With 4K resolution, a refresh rate of 120Hz, and lag time less than 5.8ms, Neo QLED and QLEDs are the perfect companion for next generation consoles.

Additionally, the Q90A and all other QLED models 55” and larger are the first TVs to offer support for AMD FreeSync Premium Pro Technology1. The technology enables true HDR console and PC gaming experiences, delivering a combination of smooth tear- and stutter-free gaming at peak performance with stunning HDR visual fidelity and low latency.

The 2021 Neo QLED and QLED line-up also brings the immersive ultra-wide gaming experience of Samsung gaming monitors to the TV. This gives gamers the option to play PC games at both a 21:9 wide aspect ratio and the ultra-immersive 32:9 ratio on Samsung TVs. The 2021 Neo QLED and QLED models, from Q70A and above, support both the 21:9 and 32:9 screen ratio—ensuring gamers won’t miss any PC gaming action in the periphery.

2021 Neo QLED and QLED complete the gaming experience with crisp, clear, and immersive audio. With Game Object Tracking Sound, QLED TVs use AI technology to project audio around the room corresponding with onscreen action—so you’ll know exactly where to turn when you hear another player’s footsteps.

For more information on Samsung’s 2021 TV lineups, please visit www.samsung.com/.