Korea-based NHN Corporation announced that it signed a publishing deal for a fantasy-based massively multiplayer online roleplaying game that features an Asian theme and uses Crytek's CryEngine 2 game engine.

The publisher signed the deal with Polygon Games, which is comprised of the Polygon Visual Works art team and the primarily developers behind free-to-play MMORPG Rohan: Blood Feud. Polygon Visual Works has previously worked with companies like Nintendo for game cinematics.

NHN plans to publish the project, which is currently codenamed Project E:st, in Korea and other markets, including North America and Europe. It intends to begin closed beta testing in Korea later this year. You can watch a trailer for Project E:st after the post break.

"The project name, E:st, was selected to show the commitment between NHN Corporation and Polygon Games to develop the best Asia fantasy game," says NHN Corporation's Hangame CEO Wook Jeong. "We believe that the high graphical quality realized with CryEngine 2, coupled with an immersive storyline, will strongly appeal to gamers."