As a new player in the online video game "THE WORLD," HASEO is befriended, and then betrayed by two players. These players, it turns out, are known as PLAYER KILLERS (PKers) or people who enjoy killing other players. HASEO is saved just before getting killed, and HASEO dedicates himself to becoming the most feared PLAYER KILLER KILLER (PKK) in THE WORLD. As HASEO grows in strength, his reputation begins to precede him – HASEO is nicknamed "THE TERROR OF DEATH."
As HASEO continues his quest to vanquish the servers, his friend SHINO is attacked by a mysterious player name TRI-EDGE, so named for his 3-sided blades. After the attack in the game, SHINO falls into a coma in reality. Thus, HASEO begins a dangerous journey to find TRI-EDGE, avenge SHINO, and find out why other bugs in the game are starting to affect people in reality. This is not the first time bugs have cropped up in THE WORLD, though.
THE BIRTH OF "THE WORLD R: 2"
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In 2015, a fire broke out in the CC Corporation headquarters resulting in the loss of most of the data for "THE WORLD." The company utilized a game system for a different game line that they were developing to restore the data that was lost in the fire and introduced "THE WORLD R: 2" a year later. However, players of the original "THE WORLD" were unable to migrate their character data to the new version and many rejected the "R: 2." But the game was accepted amongst new players and went onto sell 12 million copies worldwide. Although, they have yet to reach the peak of 20 million players that was boasted during the days of the original "THE WORLD," the game took back the crown as the number one online game.
Like the original "THE WORLD," players get to other areas and fields by using the CHAOS GATE. There are also several special areas that are known as LOST GROUNDS. These areas are said to be created during the era of FRAGMENT, the game the original "THE WORLD" was based on. Some of these areas are the HULLE GRANZ CATHEDRAL and the ARCHE KOELN WATERFALL.
There are two new facilities that were added to "R: 2":
GUILDS: a group comprised of players. Once a guild is established a private room known as @HOME is created for each guild. Guild members use the @HOME as their headquarters.
ARENA: located in the WARRING CITY of LUMINA CLOTH, the ARENA consists of three palaces: DEMON PALACE, HOLY PALACE, and SAGE PALACE.
Players fight in a three on three battle and hope to become EMPERORS of the designated palace.
Aside from the new facilities, the players are also able to encounter other players out in the field. Some of these players like the members of the MEDIC UNION are around to help you on your adventure. However, there are also PKers who are preying on other players. You can help these players from the PKers and receive an award when helping them.
Trilogy will be a remix of the .hack//G.U. story and will include 10 minutes of bonus features as well as a “Parody Mode,” not seen since the Japanese release of the first four games. There will also be a limited edition, which will include a full color ".hack//G.U. World Guide."
