Nexon

Nexon Co., Ltd. (Korean: 넥슨; RR: Nekseun) is a South KoreanJapanese 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 to Tokyo, Japan.

Nexon Co., Ltd.
Native name
넥슨
Public (K.K)
Traded asTYO: 3659
ISINJP3758190007 
IndustryVideo games
Founded1994
Seoul, South Korea
FoundersKim Jung Ju (김정주) and Jake Song
HeadquartersTokyo, 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]
OwnerNXC
Number of employees
6,441 (Dec. 2018)
SubsidiariesNEXON 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
Websitehttp://company.nexon.com/

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]

On June 2, 2020, Nexon announced plans to invest $1.5 billion in listed entertainment companies.[20]

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.[21] 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.

RegionNexon Group companies[22]
JapanNEXON Co., Ltd.; gloops, Inc.; PURERO, Inc
KoreaNEXON 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.
ChinaLexian Software Development (Shanghai) Co., Ltd.
North AmericaNexon America Inc.; NEXON M Inc.; Rushmo America, Inc.; Nexon US Holding Inc.; Big Huge Games, Inc; Pixelberry Studios; NEXON OC Studio
OtherNEXON Europe GmbH; NEXON TAIWAN LIMITED; Nexon Thailand Co., Ltd.; Embark Studios[23]

Games

List of PC games

Game NameNexon KoreaNexon JapanNexon AmericaNexon ThailandNexon TaiwanNexon SEA
ArcheAge
2013 (Korea)
Yes
(channeling with XLGames)
No
(already serviced by GameOn)
No
(already serviced by Trion Worlds)
No
(already serviced by XLGames)
No
(already serviced by Playwith Taiwan)
No
(already serviced by XLGames)
Asgard
2001 (Korea)
YesClosedNoNoNoNo
Closers
2015 (Korea)
Yes[24]No
(already serviced by HappyTuk Japan)
No
(already serviced by En Masse and Bandai Namco)
No
(already serviced by Naddic Games)
No
(already serviced by HappyTuk Taiwan)
No
Counter-Strike Online
2008 (Korea)
Released 2014 in the western markets as Counter-Strike Nexon: Studio
(previously as CSN:Zombies)
YesClosed[25]Yes
(previously published by Nexon Europe, now by Nexon Korea)
NoNo
(already serviced by Beanfun)
No
Crazy Arcade BnB
Known in North America as PopTag
2001 (Korea)
YesClosedClosedNoNo
(already serviced by Beanfun)
No
Crazyracing Kartrider
2004 (Korea)
YesClosedClosedNoNo
(already serviced by Beanfun)
No
Crazy Shooting Bubble Fighter
2008 (Korea)
YesNoNoNoNo
(now closed under Beanfun)
No
Cyphers
2011 (Korea)
YesNoNoNoNoNo
Dragon Nest
2010 (Korea)
Yes
(transferred to Actoz Soft; now channeling with pupugame)
No
(already serviced by Hange Japan)
Closed
(transferred to Eyedentity)
No
(already serviced by Playpark Thailand)
No
(previously serviced by Gameflier,[26] now already serviced by Beanfun[27])
No
(already serviced by Eyedentity)
Dungeon Fighter Online
Known in Asia as Dungeon & Fighter
2005 (Korea)
YesYesClosed
(now serviced by Neople)
NoNoNo
Elancia
1999 (Korea)
YesClosedNoNoNoNo
Elsword
2007 (Korea)
YesYes
(channeling with KOG Games)
No
(already serviced by KOG Games)
No
(already serviced by Playpark Thailand)
No
(already serviced by Beanfun)
No
FIFA Online 4
2018 (Korea)
YesNoNoNo
(already serviced by Garena Thailand)
NoNo
Final Fantasy 14
2013 (Global)
Yes
(channeling with ActozSoft)
No
(already serviced by Square Enix)
No
(already serviced by Square Enix)
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)
NoNo
(already serviced by JoyCity)
NoNoNo
KartRider: Drift
Also available on Xbox One
2020 (Global)
Closed BetaNoClosed BetaClosed Beta
(published by Nexon Korea)
Closed Beta
(published by Nexon Korea)
Closed Beta
(published by Nexon Korea)
KurtzPel
2019 (North America)
YesNoNo
(already serviced by KOG Games)
NoNoNo
Legend of Darkness
Known in North America as Dark Ages
1999 (Korea)
YesClosedNo
(already serviced by Kru Interactive)
NoNoNo
Mabinogi
2004 (Korea)
YesYesYesNoNo
(already serviced by Beanfun)
No
MapleStory
2003 (Korea)
YesYesYesClosed[28]No
(already serviced by Beanfun)
No
(already serviced by Playpark SEA)
MapleStory 2
2015 (Korea)
YesClosedClosedNoNoNo
Moonlight Blade
2015 (China)
YesNoNoNoYesNo
Nexus: The Kingdom of the Winds
1996 (Korea)
YesClosedNo
(already serviced by Kru Interactive)
NoNoNo
Sudden Attack
2004 (Korea)
YesClosed[29]ClosedNoNoNo
TalesRunner
2005 (Korea)
Yes
(channeling with Smilegate)[30]
NoNo
(now closed under OGPlanet)
No
(already serviced by Playpark Thailand)
NoNo
Talesweaver
2003 (Korea)
YesYesNoNoNoNo
TERA
2011 (Korea)
Yes
(transferred from Hangame)
No
(already serviced by GameOn)
No
(already serviced by En Masse)
No
(previously serviced by Playwith Thailand, now already serviced by Gameforge)
No
(already serviced by HappyTuk Taiwan)
No
(previously serviced by Playwith SEA, now already serviced by Gameforge)
Tree of Savior
2015 (Korea)
YesClosed
(transferred to IMCGames)[31][32]
No
(already serviced by IMCGames)
Closed[33]No
(already serviced by Macrowell OMG)
No
(already serviced by IMCGames)
Vindictus
Known in Asia as Mabinogi: Heroes
2010 (Korea)
YesClosed[34]Yes
(co-publishing with Nexon Korea)
No
(now closed under Garena Thailand)
Yes
(transferred from Garena Taiwan)
No

List of mobile games

Game NameNexon KoreaNexon JapanNexon AmericaBig Huge GamesPixelberryNexon ThailandNexon TaiwanNexon SEA
Arcane Showdown
Also available on PC[35]
2020 (Global)
NoNoNoYesNoNoNoNo
AxE (Alliance x Empire)
2017 (Korea)
YesNoYes
(published by Nexon Korea)
NoNoYes
(published by Nexon Korea)
Yes
(published by Nexon Korea)
No
Choices: Stories You Play
2016 (North America)
NoNoNoNoYesNoNoNo
Counterside
2019 (Korea)
YesNoNoNoNoNoNoNo
Crazy Arcade BnB M
2018 (Korea)
YesNoNoNoNoYes
(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)
YesClosed[36]Yes
(published by Nexon Korea)
NoNoYes
(published by Nexon Korea)
Yes
(published by Nexon Korea)
No
DomiNations
2015 (North America)
Transferred to and now published by Big Huge GamesTransferred to and now published by Big Huge Games[37][38]Transferred to and now published by Big Huge GamesYes
(transferred from Nexon)
NoNoTransferred to and now published by Big Huge GamesNo
Dynasty Warriors: Unleashed
2017 (Global)
Closed[39]YesClosedNoNoClosedClosedNo
FIFA Mobile
2016 (Global)
2020 (Korea)
YesClosed BetaNo
(already serviced by EA)
NoNoNo
(already serviced by EA)
No
(already serviced by EA)
No
(already serviced by EA)
FIFA Online 4 M
2018 (Korea)
YesNoNoNoNoNoNoNo
Godzilla Defense Force
2019 (Global)
YesYes
(published by Nexon Korea)
Yes
(published by Nexon Korea)
NoNoYes
(published by Nexon Korea)
Yes
(published by Nexon Korea)
No
High School Story
2013 (North America)
NoNoNoNoYesNoNoNo
Hollywood U: Rising Stars
2014 (North America)
NoNoNoNoYesNoNoNo
KAISER
2018 (Korea)
Closing on August 27[40]NoNoNoNoNoNoNo
KartRider Rush+
2020 (Global)
YesNoYes
(published by Nexon Korea)
NoNoYes
(published by Nexon Korea)
Yes
(published by Nexon Korea)
No
The Kingdom of the Winds: Yeon
2019 (Korea)
YesNoNoNoNoNoNoNo
Lyn: The Lightbringer
2018 (Korea)
YesNoYes
(published by Nexon Korea)
NoNoYes
(published by Nexon Korea)
Yes
(published by Nexon Korea)
No
MapleStory M
2017 (Korea)
YesYes
(published by Nexon Korea)
Yes
(published by Nexon Korea)
NoNoYes
(published by Nexon Korea)
Yes
(published by Nexon Korea)
No
OVERHIT
2018 (Korea)
YesYes
(published by Nexon Korea)
ClosedNoNoClosedClosedNo
Ring Toss & World Tour
2015 (Korea)
YesNoNoNoNoNoNoNo
Runway Story
2019 (Korea)
YesNoYes
(published by Nexon Korea)
NoNoYes
(published by Nexon Korea)
Yes
(published by Nexon Korea)
No
Spiritwish
2019 (Korea)
Closed[41]NoYes
(published by Nexon Korea)
NoNoYes
(published by Nexon Korea)
Yes
(published by Nexon Korea)
No
Traha
2019 (Korea)
YesYes
(published by Nexon Korea)
NoNoNoNoNoNo
V4
Also available on PC[42]
2019 (Korea)
YesComing 2020
(published by Nexon Korea)
Yes[43]
(published by Nexon Korea)
NoNoYes[44]
(published by Nexon Korea)
Yes
(published by Nexon Korea)
Yes
(published by Nexon Korea)
World of Dragon Nest
2020 (Southeast Asia)[45]
NoNoNoNoNoYesNoYes
(published by Nexon Thailand)

Game pipeline (in-house and through publishing agreements)

2020 and beyond

  • Dave the Diver (Mobile) [46]
  • Dungeon & Fighter 2D mobile (Mobile) [46]
  • Dynasty Warriors 9 Mobile (Mobile) [47]
  • FINAL FANTASY XI R (Mobile) [48]
  • Gwanggateo the Great (Mobile)[49]
  • Hero Sky (Mobile) developed by InnoSpark[50]
  • HEXIA (Mobile) [46]
  • Magia (Mobile) [46]
  • Mabinogi Mobile (Mobile) [46]
  • Project BBQ (PC) [51]
  • Re: Tree Of Savior (Mobile, known as Tree Of Savior: Mobile Remake) [52]
  • TALESWEAVER M (Mobile) [48]
  • 4 Towers (Mobile) [47]
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See also

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