Nexon
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Native name | ネクソン |
|---|---|
| Subsidiary[1][2][3] | |
| Traded as | 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)[4] Shiro Uemura (CFO)[5] Ji Won Park (COO) |
| Revenue | ¥234.929billion (2017)[6] |
| ¥90.504billion (2017)[6] | |
| ¥56.750billion (2017)[6] | |
| Owner | NXG |
Number of employees | 5,768 (Dec. 2017) |
| 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 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. Neon Studio Corporation. 10Years Co., LTD. NAT Games Co., Ltd. |
| Website | http://company.nexon.com/ |
Nexon Co., Ltd. (Hangul: 넥슨; RR: Nekseun) is an international South Korean video game company that specializes in online games for PC and mobile. It services over 80 titles in over 190 countries.[7] 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 1994 and is currently based in Japan. It also has offices located in Korea, the United States, Taiwan and Thailand.[7] Nexon developed and published its first title, Nexus: The Kingdom of the Winds, in 1996, which the company continues to service.[8] Many title releases followed such as Dark Ages: Online Roleplaying, Elemental Saga, QuizQuiz, KartRider, Elancia, and Shattered Galaxy;[9] some of which are maintained by a company spun off of Nexon, Kru Interactive.[10] 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.[11][12] The game was localized in many locations such as Japan, China, Taiwan, Thailand, Singapore, North America, Europe, Brazil, and Vietnam.[13] Nexon is also the developer of Dungeon&Fighter, through its wholly owned subsidiary, Neople.[14][15] Dungeon&Fighter is one of the most popular free-to-play online PC games in China.[15][16]
In April 2013, coder DrUnKeN ChEeTaH was sued by Nexon America for operating GameAnarchy, a popular subscription based cheat provider for Combat Arms, and lost, Nexon being awarded $1.4M in damages. [17]
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.[18]
On March 9, 2016, Nexon acquired Big Huge Games, a mobile game developer in Maryland.[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 |
|---|---|
| Japan | NEXON Co., Ltd.; gloops, Inc. |
| Korea | NEXON Korea Corporation; Rushmo 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; NAT Games Co., Ltd.;10Years Co., LTD.; Neon Studio Corporation. |
| 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 TAIWAN LIMITED;Nexon Thailand Co., Ltd. |
Games
List of PC games
| Game Name | Nexon Korea | Nexon Japan | Nexon America | Nexon Thailand | Nexon Taiwan |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ArcheAge | Yes (channeling with XLGames) | No (already serviced under GameOn) | No (already serviced under Trion Worlds) | No | No (already serviced under playwith.com.tw) |
| Ar:piel | Yes | No (already serviced under Hangame) | No | No | No (already serviced under mangot5) |
| Ascendant One Also known as A1 | Announced | No | No | No | No |
| Asgard | Yes | Closed | No | No | No |
| Astellia | Yes (currently in Closed Beta) | No | No | No | No |
| Battlerite 2018 (North America) | Yes (currently in Beta) | No | No (already serviced under Stunlock Studios) | No | No |
| Closers 2015 (Korea) | Yes[21] | No | No (already serviced under En Masse) | No | No |
| Counter-Strike Online | Yes | Yes | No | No | No (already serviced under Beanfun) |
| Counter-Strike Nexon: Zombies 2014 (Europe) | Yes (via the Steam platform; published by Nexon Korea but available globally) | No | Yes (published by Nexon Korea) | No | No |
| Crazy Arcade BnB 2001 (Korea) Known in North America as PopTag | Yes | Closed | Closed | No | No (already serviced under Beanfun) |
| Crazyracing Kartrider 2004 (Korea) | Yes | Closed | Closed | No | No (already serviced under Beanfun) |
| Crazy Shooting Bubble Fighter 2008 (Korea) | Yes | No | No | No | No (already serviced under Beanfun) |
| Cyphers Online | Yes | No | No | No | No |
| Duel of Summoners Known in Asia as Mabinogi Duel 2014 (Korea) | Closing on August 23[22] | No (only available via Mobile) | Yes | No | No |
| Dungeon Fighter Online Known in Asia as Dungeon & FIghter 2005 (Korea) | Yes | Yes | Closed (now serviced under Neople) | No | No |
| Dragon Nest 2010 (Korea) | Yes (transferred to Actoz Soft; now channeling with pupugame) | Yes | Closed (transferred to Eyedentity) | No (already serviced under Playpark) | No (already serviced under Gameflier) |
| Elancia | Yes | Closed | No | No | No |
| Elsword 2007 (Korea) | Yes | Yes | No (serviced under KOG Games) | No (already serviced under Playpark) | No (already serviced under Beanfun) |
| FIFA Online 3 2012 (Korea) | Yes | No | No | No (already serviced under Garena Thailand) | No |
| FIFA Online 4 2018 (Korea) | Yes | No | No | No (already serviced under Garena Singapore) | No |
| Final Fantasy 14 | Yes (channeling with Eyedentity) | No | No (already serviced under Square Enix) | No | No |
| FreeStyle 2 | Yes (channeling with Smilegate) | No | No (already serviced under JoyCity) | No | No |
| Hyper Universe 2016 (Korea) | Yes | No | Yes (available on PC and Xbox One[23]) | No | No |
| LawBreakers 2017 (North America) | Partial (went under one Closed Beta test) | No | Closing on September 14[24] (available on PC and PlayStation 4) | No | No |
| Legend of Darkness 1999 (Korea) | Yes | Closed | No | No | No |
| LOST SAGA | Yes | No | No (already serviced under Z8Games) | No (already serviced under Garena Thailand) | No |
| Mabinogi 2004 (Korea) | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No (already serviced under Beanfun) |
| MapleStory 2003 (Korea) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No (already serviced under Beanfun) |
| MapleStory 2 2015 (Korea) | Yes | No | Yes | No | No |
| Moonlight Blade 2015 (China) | Yes | No | No | No | No |
| Need for Speed: Edge 2018 (Korea) | Yes | No | No | No | No |
| Nexus: The Kingdom of the Winds 1996 (Korea) | Yes | Closed | No | No | No |
| Riders of Icarus Known in Asia as Icarus Online 2014 (Korea) | Yes (channeling with YD Online) | No | Yes | No | No |
| Sudden Attack 2004 (Korea) | Yes | Yes | Closed | No | No |
| Tango 5 Reloaded Reboot of mobile version on PC 2018 (Global) | Yes (currently in beta; published by Nexon Korea but available globally) | No | Yes (published by Nexon Korea) | Yes (published by Nexon Korea) | Yes (published by Nexon Korea) |
| Tales Runner | Yes (channeling with Smilegate)[25] | No | No (already serviced under OGPlanet) | No (already serviced under Playpark) | No |
| Talesweaver 2003 (Korea) | Yes | Yes | No | No | No |
| TERA 2011 (Korea) | Yes (transferred from Hangame) | No | No (already serviced under En Masse) | No | No |
| Tree of Savior 2015 (Korea) | Yes | Yes | No (already serviced under IMCGames) | Yes | No |
| Vindictus Known in Asia as Mabinogi: Heroes 2010 (Korea) | Yes | Closing on August 29[26] | Yes | No (already serviced under Garena Thailand) | No (already serviced under Garena Taiwan) |
List of Mobile games
| Game Name | Nexon Korea | Nexon Japan | Nexon M | Pixelberry | Nexon Thailand | Nexon Taiwan |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| After the End: Forsaken Destiny 2017 (North America) | No | Yes (published by Nexon M) | Yes | No | No | No |
| AxE (Alliance x Empire) 2017 (Korea) | Yes | No | No | No | No | No |
| Choices: Stories You Play 2016 (North America) | No | No | No | Yes | No | No |
| DomiNations 2015 (North America) | Yes | Yes (published by Nexon Korea) | Yes | No | No | Yes (published by Nexon Korea) |
| Dark Avenger 3 Known globally as Darkness Rises 2018 (Korea) | Yes | No | Yes (published by Nexon Korea) | No | Yes (published by Nexon Korea) | Yes (published by Nexon Korea) |
| Dragon Knights 2018 (Japan) | No | Yes | No | No | No | No |
| Dynasty Warriors: Unleashed 2017 (Global) | Yes | No | Yes (published by Nexon Korea) | No | Yes (published by Nexon Korea) | Yes (published by Nexon Korea) |
| Durango: Wild Lands 2018 (Korea) | Yes | No | No | No | No | No |
| Evil Factory 2017 (North America) | No | Yes (published by Nexon M) | Yes | No | No | No |
| Fantasy War Tactics R 2015 (Korea) | Yes | No | No (already serviced by Valofe) | No | No | No |
| FIFA Online 3M 2014 (Korea) | Yes | No | No | No | No | No |
| GIGANT SHOCK 2018 (Japan) | No | Yes | No | No | No | No |
| HIDE AND FIRE 2016 (Japan) | No | Yes | No | No | No | No |
| High School Story 2013 (North America) | No | No | No | Yes | No | No |
| Hollywood U: Rising Stars 2014 (North America) | No | No | No | Yes | No | No |
| HIT: Heroes of Incredible Tales 2015 (Korea) | Yes | Yes | Yes (published by Nexon Korea) | No | Yes (published by Nexon Korea) | Yes (published by Nexon Korea) |
| KAISER 2018 (Korea) | Yes | No | No | No | No | No |
| Lode Runner 1 2017 (Global) | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | Yes |
| MapleStory Blitz X 2018 (Korea) | Yes | No | No | No | Yes (published by Nexon Korea) | Yes (published by Nexon Korea) |
| MapleStory M 2017 (Korea) | Yes | No | Yes (published by Nexon Korea) | No | No | Yes (published by Nexon Korea) |
| Mabinogi Duel 2015 (Korea) | Closing on August 23[27] | Closing on August 23[28] (published by Nexon Korea) | No (only available on PC via Nexon America) | No | No | Closing on August 23[29] (published by Nexon Korea) |
| MARVEL Battle Lines [30] 2018 (Korea) | Announced | No | No | No | No | No |
| Master of Eternity 2016 (Korea) | Yes | Yes (published by Nexon Korea) | Yes (published by Nexon Korea) | No | Yes (published by Nexon Korea) | Yes (published by Nexon Korea) |
| OVERHIT 2018 (Korea) | Yes | Yes (published by Nexon Korea) | No | No | No | No |
| PointBlank: Strike Known in Korea as Special Soldiers 2017 (Korea) | Yes | No | No | No | Yes (published by Nexon Korea) | Yes (published by Nexon Korea) |
| Returners 2017 (Korea) | Yes | No | Yes (published by Nexon Korea) | No | Yes (published by Nexon Korea) | Yes (published by Nexon Korea) |
| Romance of the Three Kingdoms: The Legend of CaoCao 2015 (Global) | Yes | Yes (published by Nexon Korea) | Yes (published by Nexon Korea) | No | Yes (published by Nexon Korea) | Yes (published by Nexon Korea) |
| Ring Toss & World Tour 2015 (Korea) | Yes | No | No | No | No | No |
| Titanfall: Assault 2017 (North America) | No | No | Yes | No | No | No |
| Yulgang M 2018 (Korea) | Yes | No | No | No | No | No |
| Power Rangers: All Stars 2018 (Australia, New Zealand and Philippines) | Yes | No | No | No | No | No |
Game pipeline (in-house and through publishing agreements)
2018 and beyond
- Dungeon & Fighter 2D mobile (Mobile) [31]
- EA SPORTS FIFA ONLINE 4M (Mobile) [31]
- FINAL FANTASY XI mobile (Mobile) [31]
- Gwanggateo the Great (Mobile)[32]
- Hero Sky (Mobile) developed by InnoSpark[33]
- HEXIA (Mobile) [31]
- Magia (Mobile) [31]
- Mabinogi Mobile (Mobile) [31]
- Monster Squad (Mobile)[34]
- Peria Chronicles (PC Online)[35]
- Project DH (PC Online) [36]
- Unannounced QC Games title (Online) [37]
- Unannounced First Strike Games title (Online) [38]
See also
References
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- 1 2 3 "Consolidated Financial Results for the Fiscal Year Ended December 31, 2016 [IFRS]" (PDF). Retrieved February 10, 2017.
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- ↑ "Kru Interactive Profile". Kru Interactive. Archived from the original on September 30, 2011. Retrieved June 28, 2011.
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- ↑ "Nexon acquires DomiNations developer Big Huge Games". VentureBeat. Retrieved 11 March 2016.
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- ↑ 김미희 기자 risell@gamemeca.com (2014-08-12). "넥슨 모바일 '히어로스카이' 구글 플레이 순위 고공행진 게임메카, 대한민국 1등 인터넷 게임신문". Imbc.gamemeca.com. Retrieved 2016-06-12.
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|title=(help) - ↑ Rachel Weber. GamesIndustry.biz https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2015-09-02-qc-games-launches-signs-deal-with-nexon. Retrieved July 17, 2018. Missing or empty
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- (in Japanese)/(in English) Nexon Corporation website
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