Nexon
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Native name | 넥슨 |
|---|---|
| Company type | Public (K.K) |
| TYO: 3659 | |
| Industry | Video games |
| Founded | 1994 Seoul, South Korea |
| Founders | Kim Jung Ju (김정주) and Jake Song |
| Headquarters | Tokyo, Japan |
Key people | Owen Mahoney (CEO)[1] Shiro Uemura (CFO)[2] Ji Won Park (COO) |
| Revenue | ¥253.7billion (2018)[3] |
| ¥98.3billion (2018)[3] | |
| ¥107.7billion (2018)[3] | |
| Owner | NXC |
Number of employees | 6,441 (Dec. 2018) |
| Subsidiaries | NEXON Korea Corporation. Nexon America Inc. NEXON M Inc. Nexon Thailand Co., Ltd. NEXON TAIWAN LIMITED NEXON GT Co., Ltd. Nexon OC Studio Nexon Space Co., Ltd. NEXON RED Corp. NEXON COMMUNICATIONS Co., Ltd. Nexon Networks Corporation Nexon US Holding Inc. NEOPLE INC. Lexian Software Development (Shanghai) Co., Ltd. Rushmo America, Inc. gloops, Inc. Thingsoft Inc. BOOLEAN GAMES Big Huge Games Inc. N Media Platform Co., LTD. Pixelberry Studios JoongAng Pangyo Development Co., Ltd. 10Years Co., LTD. NAT Games Co., Ltd. PURERO, Inc BLOCKCHAIN ENTERTAINMENT LAB Co., Ltd. Ngine Studios Embark Studios |
| Website | http://company.nexon.com/ |
Nexon Co., Ltd. (Korean: 넥슨; RR: Nekseun) is a Korean video game publisher that specializes in online games for PC and mobile. It maintains over 80 titles.[4] Nexon was founded in Seoul, South Korea in 1994 by Kim Jung Ju (김정주) and Jake Song. In 2005, the company moved its headquarters from Seoul, South Korea to Tokyo, Japan.
History
Nexon Group was established in Korea on December 26 1994 and is currently based in Japan. It also has offices located in Korea, the United States, Taiwan and Thailand.[4] Nexon developed and published its first title, Nexus: The Kingdom of the Winds, in 1996, which the company continues to service.[5] Many title releases followed such as Dark Ages: Online Roleplaying, Elemental Saga, QuizQuiz, KartRider, Elancia, and Shattered Galaxy;[6] some of which are maintained by a company spun off of Nexon, Kru Interactive.[7] In 2003, Wizet developed MapleStory in Korea, which later became one of their most successful titles and has been serviced for more than a decade.[8][9] The game was localized in many locations such as Japan, China, Taiwan, Thailand, Singapore, North America, Europe, Brazil, and Vietnam.[10] Nexon is also the developer of Dungeon & Fighter, through its wholly owned subsidiary, Neople.[11][12] Dungeon & Fighter is one of the most popular free-to-play online PC games in China.[12][13]
In April 2013, the programmer "DrUnKeN ChEeTaH" was sued by Nexon America for operating GameAnarchy, a popular subscription based cheat provider for Combat Arms. Nexon was awarded $1.4M in damages.[14]
Nexon went public on the Tokyo Stock Exchange on December 14, 2011 in an initial public offering, the largest in Japan for 2011 and the second largest by a technological company for 2011 worldwide.[15]
On March 9, 2016, Nexon acquired Big Huge Games, a mobile game developer in Maryland.[16]
On January 3, 2019, the Korea Economic Daily reported Nexon founder Kim Jung-ju and associates have put their 98.64-percent stake up for sale.[17] However on July 8, 2019, Reuters reported the plan was abandoned.[18]
On November 25, 2019, The Lego Group announced the acquisition of Bricklink, the world's largest Lego fan community from Nexon, for an unknown price, which is expected to finish before the end of 2019[19].
Nexon maintains various offices around the world that engage in the publishing and/or development of Nexon's games. Each region's local consolidated subsidiaries are independently managed and are responsible for developing their own strategy for their products and services.[20] The subsidiary that publishes a game does not necessarily indicate the region(s) that a game is available in. For example, some of Nexon Korea's games are published directly by Nexon Korea yet are available worldwide with no separate service published under the local consolidated company's portfolio.
| Region | Nexon Group companies[21] |
|---|---|
| Japan | NEXON Co., Ltd.; gloops, Inc.; PURERO, Inc |
| Korea | NEXON Korea Corporation; BLOCKCHAIN ENTERTAINMENT LAB Co., Ltd.; NEOPLE INC.; Nexon Networks Corporation; NEXON GT Co., Ltd.; NEXON COMMUNICATIONS Co., Ltd.; Nexon Space Co., Ltd.; Thingsoft Inc.; BOOLEAN GAMES; NEXON RED Corp.; N Media Platform Co., LTD.; JoongAng Pangyo Development Co., Ltd; Ngine Studios; NAT Games Co., Ltd.; 10Years Co., LTD. |
| China | Lexian Software Development (Shanghai) Co., Ltd. |
| North America | Nexon America Inc.; NEXON M Inc.; Rushmo America, Inc.; Nexon US Holding Inc.; Big Huge Games, Inc.; Pixelberry Studios; NEXON OC Studio |
| Other | NEXON Europe GmbH; NEXON TAIWAN LIMITED; Nexon Thailand Co., Ltd.; Embark Studios[22] |
Games
List of PC games
| Game Name | Nexon Korea | Nexon Japan | Nexon America | Big Huge Games | Nexon Thailand | Nexon Taiwan | Nexon SEA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arcane Showdown PC version of the mobile game[23] 2020 (Global) |
No | No | No | Releasing on February 24th[23] | No | No | No |
| ArcheAge 2013 (Korea) |
Yes (channeling with XLGames) |
No (already serviced by GameOn) |
No (already serviced by Trion Worlds) |
No | No | No (already serviced by playwith.com.tw) |
No |
| Asgard 2001 (Korea) |
Yes | Closed | No | No | No | No | No |
| Closers 2015 (Korea) |
Yes[24] | No (already serviced by HappyTuk) |
No (already serviced by En Masse) |
No | No (already serviced by Naddic Games) |
No (already serviced by mangot5) |
No |
| Counter-Strike Online 2008 (Korea) Released 2014 in the western markets as Counter-Strike Nexon: Studio (formerly CSN:Zombies) |
Yes | Closed[25] | Yes (previously published by Nexon Europe, now by Nexon Korea) |
No | No | No (already serviced by Beanfun) |
No |
| Crazy Arcade BnB Known in North America as PopTag 2001 (Korea) |
Yes | Closed | Closed | No | No | No (already serviced by Beanfun) |
No |
| Crazyracing Kartrider 2004 (Korea) |
Yes | Closed | Closed | No | No | No (already serviced by Beanfun) |
No |
| Crazy Shooting Bubble Fighter 2008 (Korea) |
Yes | No | No | No | No | No (now closed under Beanfun) |
No |
| Cyphers 2011 (Korea) |
Yes | No | No | No | No | No | No |
| Dragon Nest 2010 (Korea) |
Yes (transferred to Actoz Soft; now channeling with pupugame) |
No | Closed (transferred to Eyedentity) |
No | No (already serviced by Playpark) |
No (now transferred from Gameflier[26]to Beanfun[27]) |
No (already serviced by Eyedentity) |
| Dungeon Fighter Online Known in Asia as Dungeon & Fighter 2005 (Korea) |
Yes | Yes | Closed (now serviced by Neople) |
No | No | No | No |
| Elancia 1999 (Korea) |
Yes | Closed | No | No | No | No | No |
| Elsword 2007 (Korea) |
Yes | Yes | No (already serviced by KOG Games) |
No | No (already serviced by Playpark) |
No (already serviced by Beanfun) |
No |
| FIFA Online 4 2018 (Korea) |
Yes | No | No | No | No (already serviced by Garena Thailand) |
No | No |
| Final Fantasy 14 2013 (Global) |
Yes (channeling with ActozSoft) |
No (already serviced by Square Enix) |
No (already serviced by Square Enix) |
No | No (already serviced by Square Enix) |
No (already serviced by Square Enix) |
No (already serviced by Square Enix) |
| FreeStyle 2 2014 (Korea) |
Yes (channeling with Smilegate) |
No | No (already serviced by JoyCity) |
No | No | No | No |
| Hyper Universe 2016 (Korea) |
Closed[28] | No | Closing on February 10[29] (available on Xbox One[30], PC version closed[31]) |
No | No | No | No |
| KartRider: Drift Also available on Xbox One 2020 (Global) |
Closed Beta | No | Closed Beta |
No | Closed Beta (published by Nexon Korea) |
No | Closed Beta (published by Nexon Korea) |
| KurtzPel 2019 (North America) |
Yes | No | No (already serviced by KOG Games) |
No | No | No | No |
| Legend of Darkness Known in North America as Dark Ages 1999 (Korea) |
Yes | Closed | No (already serviced by Kru Interactive) |
No | No | No | No |
| Lost Saga 2009 (Korea) |
Yes (channeling with WeMade) |
No | No (now closed under Z8Games) |
No | No (already serviced by Godlike Game) |
No (already serviced by Valofe) |
No |
| Mabinogi 2004 (Korea) |
Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No | No (already serviced by Beanfun) |
No |
| MapleStory 2003 (Korea) |
Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Closing on April 1[32] | No (already serviced by Beanfun) |
No (already serviced by Playpark) |
| MapleStory 2 2015 (Korea) |
Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No | No | No |
| Moonlight Blade 2015 (China) |
Yes | No | No | No | No | Yes | No |
| Nexus: The Kingdom of the Winds 1996 (Korea) |
Yes | Closed | No (already serviced by Kru Interactive) |
No | No | No | No |
| Riders of Icarus Known in Asia as Icarus Online 2014 (Korea) |
Yes (channeling with Valofe) |
No | Closed (transferred to Valofe) |
No | No | No (already serviced by Valofe) |
No |
| Romance of the Three Kingdoms: The Legend of CaoCao PC version of the mobile game 2019 (Global) |
No | No | Yes (published by Nexon Korea) |
No | Yes (published by Nexon Korea) |
Yes | Yes (published by Nexon Korea) |
| Sudden Attack 2004 (Korea) |
Yes | Closed[33] | Closed | No | No | No | No |
| TalesRunner 2005 (Korea) |
Yes (channeling with Smilegate)[34] |
No | No (now closed under OGPlanet) |
No | No (already serviced by Playpark) |
No | No |
| Talesweaver 2003 (Korea) |
Yes | Yes | No | No | No | No | No |
| TERA 2011 (Korea) |
Yes (transferred from Hangame) |
No | No (already serviced by En Masse) |
No | No (already serviced by Playwith) |
No | No |
| Tree of Savior 2015 (Korea) |
Yes | Closed (transferred to IMCGames)[35][36] |
No (already serviced by IMCGames) |
No | Closed[37] | No (already serviced by Macrowell OMG) |
No (already serviced by IMCGames) |
| Vindictus Known in Asia as Mabinogi: Heroes 2010 (Korea) |
Yes | Closed[38] | Yes (co-publishing with Nexon Korea) |
No | No (now closed under Garena Thailand) |
Yes (transferred from Garena Taiwan) |
No |
| V4 PC version of the mobile game[39] 2019 (Korea) |
Yes | No | Coming 2020 (published by Nexon Korea) |
No | Coming 2020[40] (published by Nexon Korea) |
Coming 2020 (published by Nexon Korea) |
Coming 2020 (published by Nexon Korea) |
List of mobile games
| Game Name | Nexon Korea | Nexon Japan | Nexon America | Big Huge Games | Pixelberry | Nexon Thailand | Nexon Taiwan | Nexon SEA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arcane Showdown 2020 (Global) |
No | No | No | Yes | No | No | No | No |
| AxE (Alliance x Empire) 2017 (Korea) |
Yes | No | Yes (published by Nexon Korea) |
No | No | Yes (published by Nexon Korea) |
Yes (published by Nexon Korea) |
No |
| Choices: Stories You Play 2016 (North America) |
No | No | No | No | Yes | No | No | No |
| Counterside 2019 (Korea) |
Yes | No | No | No | No | No | No | No |
| Crazy Arcade BnB M 2018 (Korea) |
Yes | No | No | No | No | Yes (published by Nexon Korea) |
Yes (published by Nexon Korea) |
No |
| Dark Avenger 3 Known globally as Darkness Rises Known in Japan as Dark Avenger X 2018 (Korea) |
Yes | Closed[41] | Yes (published by Nexon Korea) |
No | No | Yes (published by Nexon Korea) |
Yes (published by Nexon Korea) |
No |
| DomiNations 2015 (North America) |
Closed (transferred to Big Huge Games) |
Closed (transferred to Big Huge Games)[42][43] |
Closed (transferred to Big Huge Games) |
Yes | No | No | Closed (transferred to Big Huge Games) |
No |
| Dynasty Warriors: Unleashed 2017 (Global) |
Closing on March 26[44] | Yes | Closing on March 26 | No | No | Closing on March 26 | Closing on March 26 | No |
| FAITH 2018 (Japan) |
No | Yes (published by Nexon Korea) |
No | No | No | No | No | No |
| FIFA Online 4 M 2018 (Korea) |
Yes | No | No | No | No | No | No | No |
| Godzilla Defense Force 2019 (Global) |
Yes | Yes (published by Nexon Korea) |
Yes (published by Nexon Korea) |
No | No | Yes (published by Nexon Korea) |
Yes (published by Nexon Korea) |
No |
| High School Story 2013 (North America) |
No | No | No | No | Yes | No | No | No |
| Hollywood U: Rising Stars 2014 (North America) |
No | No | No | No | Yes | No | No | No |
| KAISER 2018 (Korea) |
Yes | No | No | No | No | No | No | No |
| The Kingdom of the Winds: Yeon 2019 (Korea) |
Yes | No | No | No | No | No | No | No |
| Lyn: The Lightbringer 2018 (Korea) |
Yes | No | Yes (published by Nexon Korea) |
No | No | Yes (published by Nexon Korea) |
Yes (published by Nexon Korea) |
No |
| MapleStory M 2017 (Korea) |
Yes | Yes (published by Nexon Korea) |
Yes (published by Nexon Korea) |
No | No | Yes (published by Nexon Korea) |
Yes (published by Nexon Korea) |
No |
| OVERHIT 2018 (Korea) |
Yes | Yes (published by Nexon Korea) |
Yes (published by Nexon Korea) |
No | No | Yes (published by Nexon Korea) |
Yes (published by Nexon Korea) |
No |
| PointBlank: Strike Known in Korea as Special Soldiers 2017 (Korea) |
Yes | No | No | No | No | Yes (published by Nexon Korea) |
Yes (published by Nexon Korea) |
No |
| revisions next stage 2019 (Japan) |
No | Yes | No | No | No | No | No | No |
| Re: Tree Of Savior 2020 (Global)[45] |
Coming 2020 | No | Coming 2020 (published by Nexon Korea) |
No | No | Coming 2020 (published by Nexon Korea) |
Coming 2020 (published by Nexon Korea) |
No |
| Ring Toss & World Tour 2015 (Korea) |
Yes | No | No | No | No | No | No | No |
| Romance of the Three Kingdoms: The Legend of CaoCao 2015 (Global) |
Yes | Yes (published by Nexon Korea) |
Yes (published by Nexon Korea) |
No | No | Yes (published by Nexon Korea) |
Yes (published by Nexon Korea) |
No |
| RunningMan Heroes 2019 (Korea) |
Yes | No | Coming 2020 (published by Nexon Korea) |
No | No | Coming 2020 (published by Nexon Korea) |
Coming 2020 (published by Nexon Korea) |
No |
| Runway Story 2019 (Korea) |
Yes | No | Yes (published by Nexon Korea) |
No | No | Yes (published by Nexon Korea) |
Yes (published by Nexon Korea) |
No |
| SINoAlice 2019 (Korea) |
Yes | No | Coming 2020 (published by Nexon Korea) |
No | No | Coming 2020 (published by Nexon Korea) |
Coming 2020 (published by Nexon Korea) |
No |
| Spiritwish 2019 (Korea) |
Yes | No | Yes (published by Nexon Korea) |
No | No | Yes (published by Nexon Korea) |
Yes (published by Nexon Korea) |
No |
| Traha 2019 (Korea) |
Yes | No | No | No | No | No | No | No |
| V4 2019 (Korea) |
Yes | No | Coming 2020 (published by Nexon Korea) |
No | No | Coming 2020[40] (published by Nexon Korea) |
Coming 2020 (published by Nexon Korea) |
No |
| World of Dragon Nest 2020 (Southeast Asia)[46] |
No | No | No | No | No | Yes | No | Yes (published by Nexon Thailand) |
| Yulgang M 2018 (Korea) |
Yes | No | No | No | No | No | No | No |
Game pipeline (in-house and through publishing agreements)
2020 and beyond
- Dave the Diver (Mobile) [47]
- Dungeon & Fighter 2D mobile (Mobile) [47]
- Dynasty Warriors 9 Mobile (Mobile) [48]
- FINAL FANTASY XI R (Mobile) [49]
- Gwanggateo the Great (Mobile)[50]
- Hero Sky (Mobile) developed by InnoSpark[51]
- HEXIA (Mobile) [47]
- Magia (Mobile) [47]
- Mabinogi Mobile (Mobile) [47]
- Project BBQ (PC) [52]
- TALESWEAVER M (Mobile) [49]
- 4 Towers (Mobile) [48]
See also
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External links
- (in Japanese and English) Nexon Corporation website