Nova Legends

Nova Legends is a sci-fi action RPG built around real-time arena battles, hero collection, and strategic progression. Players upgrade heroes, equip gear, and compete globally in multiplayer environments.

For Plarium, security validation ahead of global launch was critical.

The attack surface included:

• Class and tier progression systems
• Upgrade mechanics
• Reward and mission logic
• In-game shop transactions
• Quest and storyline progression systems

In competitive multiplayer RPGs, weaknesses in progression or reward validation can disrupt game balance and player trust. Plarium required a structured penetration testing engagement to identify vulnerabilities before launch and reinforce system integrity across gameplay and economy layers.

Cyrex conducted comprehensive grey box penetration testing, combining architectural insight with real-world attack simulation.

This approach enabled our engineers to evaluate gameplay systems contextually while testing exploit paths as an external attacker would.

Our assessment included:

• Class and tier systems
• Upgrade mechanics
• Mission systems
• Quest progression
• Reward distribution logic

We evaluated whether server-side validation properly enforced progression rules and prevented manipulation that could grant unfair advantages.

Given the importance of secure transactions, Cyrex tested:

• In-game shop functionality
• Payment-related flows
• Reward issuance tied to purchases

The objective was to validate transaction handling and ensure economic systems were protected against tampering or logic flaws.

Through structured testing, Cyrex identified potential vulnerabilities and exploit paths within core systems.

We provided:

• Clear documentation of findings
• Prioritized remediation guidance
• Recommendations aligned with launch timelines

This allowed Plarium to address security concerns before public exposure.