Key points
- NC (formerly NCSOFT) officially took over global publishing of Throne and Liberty from Amazon Games on November 10; NC and developer FirstSpark now run publishing, development and live service together under one global service model.
- Every player who logs in November 11 to December 16 gets one free Character Boost Ticket per account, usable on new AND existing characters.
- The boost advances a level 2–59 character to level 60 at about 9,000 Combat Power, per the official Steam update notes. Some press coverage describes the boost as granting level 75 gear; this story follows the official notes, which say level 60.
- Skill Cores move off gear into character slots, with no imprint or extraction costs, and weekly maintenance unifies to Wednesdays at 05:30 UTC.
- Tower of Greed opens a new season Wednesday, November 11, and the “Nix’s Converging Border” event runs November 11 to December 15. The first NC-era developer livestream, “Throne and Liberty: Homecoming,” airs November 12 at 10:00 AM PT on Twitch and YouTube.
- The Auction House has been closed since October 26 and stays shut — no reopening time has been published, and NC says it will give another update when those services return. Expect UI settings to reset.
NC takes over on November 10
Throne and Liberty has new stewards. NC (formerly NCSOFT) officially took over global publishing from Amazon Games on November 10, and NC and developer FirstSpark now run publishing, development and live service together under one global service model. Accounts, characters, items, progression and past purchases carry over, and the game continues on Steam, PlayStation, Xbox and PURPLE.
A free boost for everyone who logs in
The handover comes with a welcome gift: every player who logs in November 11 to December 16 gets one free Character Boost Ticket per account, usable on new AND existing characters. Per the official Steam update notes, the ticket advances a level 2–59 character to level 60 at about 9,000 Combat Power. Some press coverage describes the boost as granting level 75 gear; the official notes say level 60, and that is the figure this story uses. The update also moves Skill Cores off gear into character slots, with no imprint or extraction costs, and unifies weekly maintenance to Wednesdays at 05:30 UTC.
What is live now, and what is still shut
The new season of Tower of Greed opens Wednesday, November 11, and the “Nix’s Converging Border” event runs November 11 to December 15. The first NC-era developer livestream, “Throne and Liberty: Homecoming,” airs November 12 at 10:00 AM PT on Twitch and YouTube. What has not changed: the Auction House has been closed since October 26 and stays shut — no reopening time has been published, and NC says it will give another update when those services return. Players should expect UI settings to reset, and Xbox players need NC’s new app.
What it means for buyers
Returning players get a free jump to endgame just for logging in by December 16 — the boost costs nothing and works on an existing character, so there is no reason to pay anyone for a leveled account to get it. But do not plan purchases around the Auction House: it is frozen with no reopening time, so anything that needs a trade to settle cannot settle yet. See the Throne and Liberty page for the verified sellers listed there.
Sources
- InvenGlobal: NC takes over global publishing of Throne and Liberty from Amazon Game StudiosNov 10, 2026
- GamingTrend: NC takes over Throne and Liberty from Amazon and hands every player a free level 75 boostNov 10, 2026
- MMOHuts: Throne and Liberty 4.20.0 finishes NC transition and adds a free level 60 boostNov 8, 2026
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