Nexon
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History
Nexon Group was established in Korea on December 1994.[14] Nexon developed and published its first title, Nexus: The Kingdom of the Winds, in 1996, which the Company continues to service.[16] Many title releases followed such as Dark Ages: Online Roleplaying, Elemental Saga, QuizQuiz, KartRider, Elancia, and Shattered Galaxy;[17] some of which are maintained by a company spun off of Nexon, Kru Interactive.[18] In 2003, Nexon developed MapleStory in Korea, which later became its most successful title and has been serviced for more than a decade.[19][20] The game was localized in many locations such as Japan, China, Taiwan, Thailand, Singapore, North America, Europe, Brazil, and Vietnam.[21] Nexon is also the developer of Dungeon&Fighter, through its wholly owned subsidiary, Neople.[22][23] Dungeon&Fighter is one of the most popular free-to-play PC online games in China.[23][24]
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, gloops, COMLIER, gloops Vietnam, Nexon Space, THINGSOFT, Boolean Games and Fantage.[13][25]
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.[26]
Games
Nexon America games
| Game | Launched | Genre | Developer | Status | Official Website |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MapleStory | May 11, 2005 (North America) | Fantasy MMORPG | Wizet | Live | maplestory.nexon.net |
| Mabinogi | March 27, 2002[27] | Fantasy MMORPG | devCAT | Live | mabinogi.nexon.net |
| Combat Arms | July 11, 2003 (North America)[28] | First-person shooter | Doobic Studios | Live | combatarms.nexon.net |
| Vindictus | October 27, 2010 (North America)[29] | Action MMORPG | devCAT | Live | vindictus.com |
| Atlantica Online | March 29, 2011 (North America) (Service Taken Over From Ndoors[30]) | Strategy MMORPG | NDOORS Corporation | Live | atlantica.nexon.net/ |
| Dragon Nest | September 27, 2011 (North America)[31] | Action MMORPG | Eyedentity Games | 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[32] | No[32] |
| 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 |
| Vindictus Known in Asia as Mabinogi: Heroes 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)[33] |
| War Rock | Moved to DreamExecution |
No | No | Yes |
| Combat Arms | Yes | No | Yes | Yes |
| Atlantica Online | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Dekaron | Yes[34] | 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 |
| 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[35] |
| LOST SAGA | Yes | No | No | Closed[36] |
| Epic of the Three Kingdoms | Yes[37] | Closed | No | No |
| Tales Runner | Yes[38] | No | No | No |
| Closers 2015 (Korea) |
Yes[39] | 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)[40][41][42]
- Ghost in the Shell: First Assault - Stand Alone Complex Online (PC Online)[41][43][44]
- LawBreakers (PC Online)[45]
- Sudden Attack 2 (PC Online)[41][42][46]
- Dirty Bomb (PC Online)[47]
- Peria Chronicles (PC Online)[42]
- Aima (PC Online)[48]
- Hyper Universe (PC Online)[48]
- Tree of Savior (PC Online)[48]
- Arpiel (PC Online)[48]
- Legion of Heroes: Raid (Mobile)[48]
- Super Fantasy War (Mobile)[49]
- Mabinogi Duel (Mobile)[42]
- DomiNations (Mobile)[50]
- Monster Squad (Mobile)[51]
- Durango (Mobile)[52]
- Legacy Quest (Mobile)[53]
- Preta(Mobile)[48]
- Gwanggateo The Great (Mobile)[48]
- Shiver Entertainment Game (Mobile)[54]
- TURBO Studios Game (Mobile)[55]
- Travelers Tales Game (PC Online)
- Hero Sky (Mobile) developed by InnoSpark[56]
- Need For Speed: Edge (PC Online) developed by EA Spearhead
See also
References
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- (Japanese)/(English) Nexon Corporation website
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- ↑ Combat Arms. Combatarms.nexon.net. Retrieved on 2013-08-23.
- ↑ [VIN] Vindictus to Officially Launch October 27 | The msupdate Blog. Msupdate.wordpress.com (2010-10-19). Retrieved on 2013-08-23.
- ↑ http://atlantica.ndoorsgames.com/center/news/notice_view.asp?list_seq=1776
- ↑ Dragon Nest | News - "Welcome To The Big Time!" – The Dragon Nest Launch Events!. Dragonnest.nexon.net. Retrieved on 2013-08-23.
- ↑ 32.0 32.1 Aeria, Nexon reach agreement over future Shaiya operations. Gamasutra (2012-03-14). Retrieved on 2013-08-23.
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