Coming 2025, NEXON’s The First Berserker: Khazan Shows Extended Gameplay and Behind The Scenes Worldbuilding

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Today, NEXON and Neople have released extended gameplay footage for their upcoming hardcore action RPG The First Berserker: Khazan (Khazan) alongside a deep dive behind the scenes look at the protagonist's story within the Dungeon & Fighter (DNF) Universe via the first development team update video. Additionally, the studio behind long-running DNF shared the 2025 worldwide launch window for the game which will be coming to PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X | S, and Windows PC via Steam.

The extended gameplay footage in the brand-new trailer showcases the first 15 minutes of Khazan as the titular character battles against a variety of soldiers, monsters and beasts through hardcore action using tight movements in the icy tundra after escaping his exile. Following a series of Neople’s unique 3D cel animated cutscenes, the clip concludes in a face to face encounter with the game’s first formidable boss battle which will have players hone their strategic combat skills to defeat.

Check out the full gameplay footage on YouTube HERE. 

Nexon and Neople have also unveiled a behind the scenes video diving into the story of Khazan within the larger DNF Universe, key figures and additional context for its gripping narrative. The behind the scenes reveals that Khazan rose from a barbarian into the Great General of Pell Los, seen as a hero to the Empire, before he was falsely accused of treason by the emperor and exiled into the mountains. On his journey for revenge, he meets the mysterious Blade Phantom which grants him new powers along the way.

Players can hear more from the team and see the entire Behind The Scenes video by checking it out on YouTube HERE. 

For those attending gamescom 2024 in Cologne, Germany; Nexon and Neople will be showcasing The First Berserker: Khazan’s first ever hands-on demo. Guests can visit the Khazan booth at Koelnmesse (Cologne Fair), Messepl. 1, 50679 Köln, Germany - [B2C 9.1 Hall A-028-B-029, For Media: B2B 4.2 Hall B-067]

^{More about The First Berserker: Khazan} 

^{The First Berserker: Khazan is a hardcore action role-playing game available for PC via Steam, PlayStation®5 (PS5™), and Xbox Series X | S in 2025. The player will become Khazan, the great general of the Pell Los Empire, who overcame death and sets out to reveal the incidents that led to his downfall and seek vengeance on his enemies. Survive the relentless pursuit of imperial forces, navigate conspiracies aimed at killing Khazan and overcome the harsh environments encountered.}

^{About NEXON Co., Ltd.} https://company.nexon.co.jp/en/ ^{​ Founded in 1994, NEXON Co., Ltd. (Nexon) (3659.TO) is a company engaged in the production, development and operation of online games. First listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange in December 2011, Nexon was placed on JPX400 in 2015 and added to the Nikkei Stock Index 300 in 2017. In 2020, Nexon was added to the Nikkei 225. Nexon currently has more than 45 live games in more than 190 countries on PC, console, and mobile. Major game franchises include MapleStory, Dave the Diver, The Finals, KartRider and Dungeon&Fighter. In 2021, Nexon completed the acquisition of Embark Studios AB, a company based in Stockholm, Sweden, developing multiple projects for global release.}