| Nexon Co., Ltd. | |
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| Info | |
| Type | Public company (TYO: 3659) |
| Industry | Software & Programming |
| Founded | 1994 |
| Headquarters | Seoul, Republic of Korea |
| Key People | Kim Jung Ju & Jake Song |
| Products | MMORPG and Mobile video games |
| Number of Employees | 4,656 (Dec. 2014 count) |
| Parent | none |
| Subsidiaries | Nexon Networks Corporation NEXON M Inc. |
| Website | Nexon Co., Ltd. English |
Nexon is a global developer and publisher of free-to-play (F2P) PC and mobile online games.[1] Nexon was founded in Seoul in 1994 by Kim Jung Ju and Jake Song, Nexon's headquarters is currently located in Tokyo, Japan. Nexon is currently a listed company in Tokyo Stock Exchange.[2]
History
Nexon Group was established in Korea on December 1994.[3] Nexon developed and published its first title, Nexus: The Kingdom of the Winds, in 1996, which the Company continues to service.[4] Many title releases followed such as Dark Ages: Online Roleplaying, Elemental Saga, QuizQuiz, KartRider, Elancia, and Shattered Galaxy;[5] some of which are maintained by a company spun off of Nexon, Kru Interactive.[6] In 2003, Nexon developed MapleStory in Korea, which later became its most successful title and has been serviced for more than a decade.[7][8] The game was localized in many locations such as Japan, China, Taiwan, Thailand, Singapore, North America, Europe, Brazil, and Vietnam.[9] Nexon is also the developer of Dungeon&Fighter, through its wholly owned subsidiary, Neople.[10][11] Dungeon&Fighter is one of the most popular F2P PC online games in China.[12][13]
Originally founded in Korea, Nexon Co., Ltd. is currently based in Japan and has offices located in Japan, Korea, United States and Europe.
Nexon currently has 17 subsidiaries: Nexon Networks, NEXON M, Nexon Communications, NEOPLE, NDOORS, Lexian, Rushmo, Rushmo America, Neon Studio, NEXON GT, inBlue, gloops, COMLIER, gloops Vietnam, Nexon Space, THINGSOFT and Fantage.[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]
Games
Nexon America games
| Game | Launched | Status | Official Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| MapleStory | May 11, 2005 (North America) | Live | maplestory.nexon.net |
| Mabinogi | March 27, 2008[16] | Live | mabinogi.nexon.net |
| Combat Arms | July 11, 2008 (North America)[17] | Live | combatarms.nexon.net |
| Vindictus | October 27, 2010 (North America)[18] | Live | vindictus.com |
| Atlantica Online | March 29, 2011 (North America) (Service Taken Over From Ndoors[19]) | Live | atlantica.nexon.net/ |
| Dragon Nest | September 27, 2011 (North America)[20] | Live | dragonnest.com |
List of PC games
| Game Name | Nexon Korea | Nexon Japan | Nexon America | Nexon Europe |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MapleStory 2003 (Korea) |
Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| MapleStory 2 2015 (Korea) |
Yes | No | No | No |
| Sudden Attack 2004 (Korea) |
Yes | Yes | Closed | No |
| Mabinogi 2004 (Korea) |
Yes | Yes | Yes | Closed |
| Nexus: The Kingdom of the Winds 1996 (Korea) |
Yes | Closed | No | No |
| Talesweaver 2003 (Korea) |
Yes | Yes | No | No |
| Everplanet 2009 (Korea) |
Yes | Closed | No | No |
| Shaiya Online | Yes | No | No[21] | No[22] |
| Legend of Darkness 1999 (Korea) |
Yes | Closed | No | No |
| Asgard | Yes | Yes | No | No |
| Elancia | Yes | Closed | No | No |
| Elsword 2007 (Korea) |
Yes | Yes | No | No |
| Dungeon Fighter Online 2005 (Korea) |
Yes | Yes | Closed (Now serviced by Neople) | No |
| Mabinogi: Heroes Known outside of Asia as Vindictus 2010 (Korea) |
Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Dragon Nest 2010 (Korea) |
Moved to Actoz Soft |
No | Yes | No |
| Eve Online | No | Yes | No | No |
| Crazy Shooting Bubble Fighter 2008 (Korea) |
Yes | No | No | No |
| Crazy Arcade BnB 2001 (Korea) |
Yes | Closed | Closed | No |
| Crazyracing Kartrider 2004 (Korea) |
Yes | Closed | Closed | No |
| QPlay | Yes | Closed | No | No |
| Counter-Strike Online | Yes | Yes | No | No |
| Counter-Strike Nexon: Zombies | No | No | No | Yes (via the Steam platform)[23] |
| War Rock | Moved to DreamExecution |
No | No | Yes |
| Combat Arms | Yes | No | Closed (Merged with Nexon Europe) | Yes |
| Atlantica Online | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Dekaron | Yes[24] | Yes | No | Yes |
| Luminary: Rise of the GoonZu | No | Yes | No | No |
| Chaos Online | Yes | No | No | No |
| Counter-Strike Online 2 | Yes | No | No | No |
| Dota 2 | Yes | No | No | No |
| FIFA Online 3 2012 (Korea) |
Yes | No | No | No |
| Cyphers Online | Yes | No | No | No |
| United Eleven Known in Asia as Football Day 2014 (Europe) |
No | No | No | Yes[25] |
| LOST SAGA | Yes | No | No | Closed[26] |
| Epic of the Three Kingdoms | Yes[27] | Closed | No | No |
| Tales Runner | Yes[28] | No | No | No |
| Closers 2015 (Korea) |
Yes[29] | No | No | No |
| Dirty Bomb 2015 (North America) |
No | No | Yes (via the Steam platform) |
No |
Game Pipeline (In-house and through publishing agreements)
2015 and Beyond
- MapleStory 2 (PC Online)[30][31][32]
- Ghost in the Shell Online (PC Online)[33][34]
- BlueStreak (PC Online)[35]
- Sudden Attack 2 (PC Online)[36][37][38]
- Dirty Bomb (PC Online)[39]
- Peria Chronicles (PC Online)[40]
- Aima (PC Online)[41]
- Hyper Universe (PC Online)[42]
- Tree of Savior (PC Online)[43]
- Arpiel (PC Online)[44]
- Legion of Heroes: Raid (Mobile)[45]
- Super Fantasy War (Mobile)[46]
- Mabinogi Duel (Mobile)[47]
- DomiNations (Mobile)[48]
- Durango (Mobile)[49]
- Legacy Quest (Mobile)[50]
- Preta(Mobile)[51]
- Gwanggateo The Great (Mobile)[52]
- Untitled Shiver Entertainment Game (Mobile)[53]
- Untitled TURBO Studios Game (Mobile)[54]
- Untitled Travelers Tales Game (PC Online)
Media
References
- ↑ Nexon, Asia's 'Freemium' PC Game Pioneer, Gets More Mobile 2014 August 21
- ↑ Nexon, Asia's 'Freemium' PC Game Pioneer, Gets More Mobile 2014 August 21
- ↑ Nexon, Asia's 'Freemium' PC Game Pioneer, Gets More Mobile 2014 August 21
- ↑ What is Nexus? 2014 December 21
- ↑ Nexon Holdings history 2011 October 5
- ↑ Kru Interactive Profile 2011 June 28
- ↑ Nexon Celebrates Seventh Anniversary Of MapleStory Game With Continued Success 2012 May 23
- ↑ Nexon Holdings(NXC) 2014 December 20
- ↑ Maplestory 2011 June 28
- ↑ What Next for Kim Jung-Ju and Korean Online Gaming Company Nexon? 2013 April 24
- ↑ Tencent $1 Billion Game Shows Global Hunt for Mobile Hits 2014 May 28
- ↑ Tencent $1 Billion Game Shows Global Hunt for Mobile Hits 2014 May 28
- ↑ Top 10 free online games with highest revenues 2014 February 7
- ↑ PINX:NEXOF Nexon Co Ltd Annual Report 2013 December 31
- ↑ Despite Setbacks Nexon Sets $1.2 billion IPO for Dec. 14 2014 December 7
- ↑ Nexon Announces Mabinogi 2008 March 24
- ↑ Combat Arms 2013 August 23
- ↑ VIN] Vindictus to Officially Launch October 27 | The msupdate Blog 2013 August 23
- ↑ [1]
- ↑ Dragon Nest | News - "Welcome To The Big Time!" – The Dragon Nest Launch Events! 2013 August 23
- ↑ Aeria, Nexon reach agreement over future Shaiya operations 2013 August 23
- ↑ Aeria, Nexon reach agreement over future Shaiya operations 2013 August 23
- ↑ weird, free-to-play, zombie-filled Counter-Strike is out on Steam 2014 October 7
- ↑ Dekaron Coming Soon to Southeast Asia 2008 June 4
- ↑ Nexon Europe to Publish United Eleven 2014 April 8
- ↑ Lost Saga 2015 May 5
- ↑ Epic of the Three Kingdoms 2014 December 20
- ↑ Tales Runner 2014 December 20
- ↑ Korean Anime Action MOARPG Closers First Closed Beta Comes This August 2014 June 23
- ↑ MapleStory 2 Gets a Cinematic Trailer, Scheduled to Release in 2015 2014 December 1
- ↑ Q3 2014 Earnings Call 2014 November 13
- ↑ G-Star 2014 powering up in Busan 2014 November 21
- ↑ Q3 2014 Earnings Call 2014 November 13
- ↑ 'Ghost In The Shell Online' FPS Finally Revealed 2014 November 20
- ↑ Cliff Bleszinski Returns With Boss Key Productions 2015 March 20
- ↑ Q3 2014 Earnings Call 2014 November 13
- ↑ G-Star 2014 powering up in Busan 2014 November 21
- ↑ Online games prevail at G-Star 2014 2014 November 20
- ↑ Extraction renamed Dirty Bomb, beta registrations open 2014 May 22
- ↑ G-Star 2014 powering up in Busan 2014 November 21
- ↑ Nexon Korea revealed upcoming games in G-Star 2014 2014 December 20
- ↑ Nexon Korea revealed upcoming games in G-Star 2014 2014 December 20
- ↑ Nexon Korea revealed upcoming games in G-Star 2014 2014 December 20
- ↑ Nexon Korea revealed upcoming games in G-Star 2014 2014 December 20
- ↑ Nexon Korea revealed upcoming games in G-Star 2014 2014 December 20
- ↑ This SRPG Might Look Like Disgaea But It’s Not 2014 August 30
- ↑ G-Star 2014 powering up in Busan 2014 November 21
- ↑ Civilization, Rise of Nations Designer Revives Big Huge Games, Announces New Title 2014 October 27
- ↑ Meet Durango, Nexon's dino survival MMO 2014 May 28
- ↑ Nexon partners with Austrian game developer Socialspiel Entertainment to firm up its Western mobile efforts 2014 May 27
- ↑ Nexon Korea revealed upcoming games in G-Star 2014 2014 December 20
- ↑ Nexon Korea revealed upcoming games in G-Star 2014 2014 December 20
- ↑ Ex-Zynga exec John Schappert starts new game startup with investment from Nexon 2013 September 9
- ↑ Nexon partners with Turbo Studios to publish Turbo’s debut game 2014 June 9
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