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[/p][p]Dear CEOs,[/p][p]This is Kim Hyun Soo, the Head PD of CounterSide.[/p][p]Thank you for your continued love and support, which allowed CounterSide to celebrate its 2.5-year Origin Anniversary. [/p][p]In this Dev Notes, we will share the schedule for the upcoming 2.5-Year Origin Anniversary events and details about the 2.5-Year Origin Anniversary livestream.[/p][p]Typically, CounterSide’s half-anniversary events begin in early August, starting with the Half-Anniversary Eve Punch-in event, followed by various content-rich events that last around 3 to 4 weeks. [/p][p]However, for this 2.5-Year Origin Anniversary, the event will start a bit later than usual, which will begin on August 12 (UTC-5), and the full half-anniversary celebration will roll out shortly after.[/p][p]The livestream, which normally takes place before the Anniversary eve, will instead be held on August 13 (UTC-5), the same day the punch-in begins. [/p][p]Unlike previous anniversary streams held in external studios, this year’s livestream will take place from our in-house broadcast studio, and the Head PD of CounterSide will be hosting it solo to face directly with our CEOs. [/p][p]During the stream, detailed updates on the new Mainstream EP. 14, new Awakened employee, new skins, and more, as teased in a recent Dev Notes. We’ll also take this opportunity to openly discuss the development direction for the second half of 2025 and strengthen our communication with all CEOs.[/p][p]We sincerely apologize for the delay in the 2.5-Year Origin Anniversary event compared to previous half-anniversary timelines. [/p][p]We also apologize that this Dev Notes does not include the update details many of you were looking forward to, and instead focus mainly on the half-anniversary schedule and stream timing. [/p][p]However, rather than limiting communication with vague previews, we believe that it is better to be transparent about the anniversary event schedule and provide clear information during the upcoming stream. [/p][p]This is a new approach we’re trying, in the hopes of engaging with you more sincerely, and we ask for your support and understanding.[/p][p]Also, for our Global audiences, we will upload the stream with English subtitles as soon as we can.[/p][p]As a small consolation to those who were hoping for update news, we’d like to close this Developer Note by revealing the silhouette of a new Awakened employee who will play a key role in Mainstream EP.14.[/p][p]
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[/p][p]Although the weather may vary depending on where our Global CEOs reside, we hope every one of our CEOs stays safe and sound.[/p][p]Thank you, as always.
Hyunsoo Kim, Head PD of CounterSide.[/p][p]
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