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Native name | 주식회사 넥슨 |
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Type | Public[1][2][3] |
Traded as | TYO: 3659 |
Industry | Video games |
Founded | 1994 Seoul, South Korea |
Founders | Kim Jung Ju and Jake Song |
Headquarters | Tokyo, Japan[4] Formerly in Seoul, South Korea Global Offices Seongnam-si, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea El Segundo, California, USA Berlin, Germany Emeryville, California, USA Bangkok, Thailand |
Key people | Owen Mahoney(CEO)[5] Shiro Uemura (CFO)[6] Ji Won Park (Nexon Korea Corp. CEO)[7] Jungsoo Lee (Nexon America Inc. CEO)[8] Keunwook (Kenny) Chang (Nexon Europe GmbH CEO)[9] |
Revenue | ¥183.128 billion (2016)[10] |
¥40.661 billion (2016)[10] | |
¥20.133 billion (2016)[10] | |
Owner | NXC Corporation in Jeju, South Korea |
Number of employees | 5,525 (Dec. 2016) |
Subsidiaries | Nexon America Inc. Nexon Europe GmbH Nexon Taiwan Ltd. Nexon Networks Corporation NEXON M Inc. Nexon Communications Co., Ltd. NEOPLE INC. NDOORS Corporation Lexian Software Development (Shanghai) Co., Ltd. Rushmo Co., Ltd. Neon Studio Corporation NEXON GT Co., Ltd. gloops, Inc. gloops Vietnam Co.,Ltd. Nexon Space Co., Ltd. THINGSOFT Inc. Fantage.com Inc. Boolean Games Rushmo America, Inc.[11] Big Huge Games N Media Platform Co., LTD. wellgames NSC Corporation Nexon US Holding Inc. Nexon Thailand Co., Ltd. |
Website | http://company.nexon.com/ |
Nexon Co., Ltd. (Korean: 넥슨; RR: Nekseun) is a South Korean video game company that specializes in online games for PC and mobile. It services over 100 titles in over 190 countries.[12] Nexon was founded in Seoul, South Korea in 1994 by Kim Jung Ju and Jake Song. In 2011, 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, Europe, Taiwan and Thailand.[12] Nexon developed and published its first title, Nexus: The Kingdom of the Winds, in 1996, which the company continues to service.[13] Many title releases followed such as Dark Ages: Online Roleplaying, Elemental Saga, QuizQuiz, KartRider, Elancia, and Shattered Galaxy;[14] some of which are maintained by a company spun off of Nexon, Kru Interactive.[15] 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.[16][17] The game was localized in many locations such as Japan, China, Taiwan, Thailand, Singapore, North America, Europe, Brazil, and Vietnam.[18] Nexon is also the developer of Dungeon&Fighter, through its wholly owned subsidiary, Neople.[19][20] Dungeon&Fighter is one of the most popular free-to-play online PC games in China.[20][21]
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.[22]
On March 9, 2016, Nexon acquired Big Huge Games, a mobile game developer in Maryland.[23]
Nexon currently has the following subsidiaries: Nexon Korea, Nexon America Inc., Nexon Europe GmbH, Nexon Taiwan Ltd., Nexon Networks, NEXON M Inc., Nexon Communications, NEOPLE, NDOORS, Lexian, Rushmo, Rushmo America, Neon Studio, NEXON GT, gloops, gloops Vietnam, Nexon Space, THINGSOFT, Boolean Games, Fantage, Big Huge Games, wellgames, Valofe Global, NSC, Nexon US Holding, and Nexon Thailand (former iDCC).[11][24] In September 2017, Nexon acquired Korea’s cryptocurrency exchange, Korbit for $80 million.[25]
Games[]
Nexon America games[]
Game | Launched | Genre | Developer | Status | Official Website |
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MapleStory | May 11, 2005 (North America) | Fantasy MMORPG | Wizet | Live | maplestory.nexon.net |
Mabinogi | March 27, 2002[26] | Fantasy MMORPG | devCAT | Live | mabinogi.nexon.net |
Vindictus | October 27, 2010 (North America)[27] | Action MMORPG | devCAT | Live | vindictus.com |
List of PC games[]
Game Name | Nexon Korea | Nexon Japan | Nexon America | Nexon Europe | Nexon Thailand |
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Asgard | Yes | Closed | No | No | No |
Atlantica Online | Closed (now serviced under Valofe) |
Closed (now serviced under Valofe) |
Closed (now serviced under Valofe) |
Closed (now serviced under Valofe) |
No |
Chaos Online | Yes | No | No | No | No |
Closers 2015 (Korea) |
Yes[28] | No | No | No | No |
Combat Arms | Closed | No | Closed | Closed (now serviced under Valofe) | No |
Counter-Strike Online | Yes | Yes | No | CS Nexon: Zombies via the Steam platform[29] | No |
Counter-Strike Online 2 | Yes | Closed | No | No | No |
Crazy Arcade BnB 2001 (Korea) |
Yes | Closed | Closed | No | No |
Crazyracing Kartrider 2004 (Korea) |
Yes | Closed | Closed | No | No |
Crazy Shooting Bubble Fighter 2008 (Korea) |
Yes | No | No | No | No |
Cyphers Online | Yes | No | No | No | No |
Dekaron[30] | Closed (now serviced under UbiFun) | No | No | Closed (now serviced under Papaya Play | No |
Dirty Bomb 2015 (North America) |
No | No | No (now serviced under WarChest) | No | No |
Dungeon Fighter Online 2005 (Korea) |
Yes | Yes | Closed (now serviced under Neople) | No | No |
Elancia | Yes | Closed | No | No | No |
Elsword 2007 (Korea) |
Yes | Yes | No (now serviced under KOG Games) | No | Licensed to PLAYPARK |
Epic of the Three Kingdoms | Closed (now serviced under Valofe)[31] |
Closed | No | No | No |
Eve Online | No | Closed | No | No | No |
Everplanet 2009 (Korea) |
Closed | Closed | No | No | No |
FIFA Online 3 2012 (Korea) |
Yes | No | No | No | Licensed to Garena Online (Thailand) |
FIFA Online 4 2017 (Korea) |
Beta | No | No | No | No |
Ghost in the Shell Stand Alone Complex - First Assault Online | Closed | Closed | Closed | Closed | No |
Legend of Darkness 1999 (Korea) |
Yes | Closed | No | No | No |
LOST SAGA | Yes | No | No | Closed[32] | Licensed to Garena Online (Thailand) |
Luminary: Rise of the GoonZu | No | Closed (now serviced under Valofe) | No | No | No |
Mabinogi 2004 (Korea) |
Yes | Yes | Yes | Closed | No |
MapleStory 2003 (Korea) |
Yes | Yes | Yes | Merged with Global version | Yes |
MapleStory 2 2015 (Korea) |
Yes | No | No | No | No |
Nexus: The Kingdom of the Winds 1996 (Korea) |
Yes | Closed | No | No | No |
QuizQuiz | Yes | Closed | No | No | No |
Shaiya Online | Closed | No | No[33] | No[33] | No |
Sudden Attack 2004 (Korea) |
Yes | Yes | Closed | No | No |
Sudden Attack 2 2016 (Korea) |
Closed | No | No | No | No |
Tales Runner | Yes[34] | No | No | No | Licensed to PLAYPARK |
Talesweaver 2003 (Korea) |
Yes | Yes | No | No | No |
Tree of Savior 2015 (Korea) |
Yes | Yes | Yes (via the Steam platform) |
Yes (via the Steam platform) |
Yes |
Vindictus Known in Asia as Mabinogi: Heroes 2010 (Korea) |
Yes | Yes | Yes | Merged with Global version | Licensed to Garena Online (Thailand) |
War Rock | Closed (now serviced under DreamExecution) | No | No | Closed (now serviced under Papaya Play) | No |
List of Mobile games[]
Game Name | Nexon Korea | Nexon Japan | Nexon America | Nexon Europe | Nexon Thailand |
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After the End: Forsaken Destiny | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Arena Masters: Legend Begins | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Battlejack: Blackjack RPG | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
DomiNations | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Dynasty Warriors: Unleashed | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Evil Factory | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Fantasy War Tactics R | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
HIT: Heroes of Incredible Tales | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Legion of Heroes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Lode Runner 1 | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Mabinogi Duel | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Ring Toss & World Tour | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Titanfall: Assault | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Titanfall: Frontline | Template:Cancelled | Template:Cancelled | Template:Cancelled | Template:Cancelled | Template:Cancelled |
Game Pipeline (In-house and through publishing agreements)[]
2015 and beyond[]
- Aima (PC Online)[35]
- Ar:pieL (PC Online)[35]
- Dirty Bomb (PC Online)[36]
- DomiNations (Mobile)[37]
- Durango (Mobile)[38]
- Dynasty Warriors: Unleashed (Mobile)
- Ghost in the Shell Stand Alone Complex - First Assault Online (PC Online)[39][40][41]
- Gwanggateo the Great (Mobile)[35]
- Heroes of Incredible Tales (Mobile)
- Hero Sky (Mobile) developed by InnoSpark[42]
- Hyper Universe (PC Online)[35]
- LawBreakers (PC Online)[43]
- Legacy Quest (Mobile)[44]
- Legion of Heroes: Raid (Mobile)[35]
- Lode Runner 1 (Mobile)[45]
- Mabinogi Duel (Mobile)[46]
- MapleStory 2 (PC Online)[47][39][46]
- Monster Squad (Mobile)[48]
- Need for Speed: Edge (PC Online) developed by EA Spearhead
- Oz: Broken Kingdom (Mobile)
- Peria Chronicles (PC Online)[46]
- Super Fantasy War (Mobile)[49]
- Titanfall Online (PC Online)[50]
- Travelers Tales Game (PC Online)
- Tree of Savior (PC Online)[35]
See also[]
- Nexon Computer Museum
References[]
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External links[]
- Invalid language code./Invalid language code. Nexon Corporation website
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