BlockParty (game portal)
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BlockParty is an upcoming free online game portal
and social network service
, which will be serviced by the Los Angeles-based Nexon America, a subsidiary of South Korean Nexon Corporation
. BlockParty will succeed the current Nexon America game portal by taking over the portal service of MapleStory
, Mabinogi, Combat Arms, Dungeon Fighter Online, PopTag!
, Vindictus and Atlantica Online
as well as future Nexon America games.
BlockParty will service a large variety of games from the casual PopTag!
, to the hardcore action Vindictus and the first-person shooter
, Combat Arms. Many more online games are scheduled for publishing through BlockParty including Dragon Nest
, an action MMORPG scheduled for the second half of 2011.
Nexon Corporation
also runs game portals servicing South Korea
, Japan
and Europe
with partners in China
, Taiwan
, Thailand
, Singapore
, Malaysia, Brazil
, Vietnam
, Russia
, Indonesia
and The Philippines with over 30 games and over 500 million registered users.
that will be used by BlockParty is known as NX. The NX can be used to obtain virtual game items that other users normally wouldn't have. Players can use this virtual cash to buy items for their characters in games that support a Cash Shop. NX can be obtained using credit cards, Pay by Cash, PayPal, charging through the mobile phone via Bill to Mobile, through Nexon Game Cards or through earning free NX through surveys courtesy of SuperRewards.
Game portals
A game portal is a distribution channel for games. People can play or download games from a portal and/or buy it through a game portal. One reason for using game portals is publicity: the top listings of games in game portals receive millions of downloads and/or gamers that want to play online -...
and social network service
Social network service
A social networking service is an online service, platform, or site that focuses on building and reflecting of social networks or social relations among people, who, for example, share interests and/or activities. A social network service consists of a representation of each user , his/her social...
, which will be serviced by the Los Angeles-based Nexon America, a subsidiary of South Korean Nexon Corporation
Nexon Corporation
Nexon Co. Ltd. is a South Korean video game developer and publisher of online games and MMORPGs. Founded in Seoul in 1994, Nexon's headquarters is currently based in Tokyo. Nexon provides over 30 games which are serviced in 72 countries globally, reaching 1.14 billion players...
. BlockParty will succeed the current Nexon America game portal by taking over the portal service of MapleStory
MapleStory
MapleStory is a free-to-play, 2D, side-scrolling massively multiplayer online role-playing game developed by the South Korean company Wizet. Several versions of the game are available for specific countries or regions, and each is published by various companies such as Nexon...
, Mabinogi, Combat Arms, Dungeon Fighter Online, PopTag!
Crazy Arcade
Crazy Arcade is a free Korean online multiplayer game developed by Nexon. It has offered up to five different game modes throughout its history: Bomb and Bubbles , Tetris, Hidden Catch, Dizzy Pang, and Bz. However, the latter four were eventually removed from the game...
, Vindictus and Atlantica Online
Atlantica Online
Atlantica Online is a free to play 3D massively multiplayer online role-playing game developed by NDOORS Corporation. The game is set in an alternate history Earth, with the game map consisting of large parts of the northern hemisphere...
as well as future Nexon America games.
BlockParty will service a large variety of games from the casual PopTag!
Crazy Arcade
Crazy Arcade is a free Korean online multiplayer game developed by Nexon. It has offered up to five different game modes throughout its history: Bomb and Bubbles , Tetris, Hidden Catch, Dizzy Pang, and Bz. However, the latter four were eventually removed from the game...
, to the hardcore action Vindictus and the first-person shooter
First-person shooter
First-person shooter is a video game genre that centers the gameplay on gun and projectile weapon-based combat through first-person perspective; i.e., the player experiences the action through the eyes of a protagonist. Generally speaking, the first-person shooter shares common traits with other...
, Combat Arms. Many more online games are scheduled for publishing through BlockParty including Dragon Nest
Dragon Nest
Dragon Nest is a free-to-play fantasy MMORPG developed by Eyedentity Games. It uses a non-targeting combat system ensuring that players have complete control over every single one of their character's movements...
, an action MMORPG scheduled for the second half of 2011.
Nexon Corporation
Nexon Corporation
Nexon Co. Ltd. is a South Korean video game developer and publisher of online games and MMORPGs. Founded in Seoul in 1994, Nexon's headquarters is currently based in Tokyo. Nexon provides over 30 games which are serviced in 72 countries globally, reaching 1.14 billion players...
also runs game portals servicing South Korea
South Korea
The Republic of Korea , , is a sovereign state in East Asia, located on the southern portion of the Korean Peninsula. It is neighbored by the People's Republic of China to the west, Japan to the east, North Korea to the north, and the East China Sea and Republic of China to the south...
, Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
and Europe
Europe
Europe is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally 'divided' from Asia to its east by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting...
with partners in China
People's Republic of China
China , officially the People's Republic of China , is the most populous country in the world, with over 1.3 billion citizens. Located in East Asia, the country covers approximately 9.6 million square kilometres...
, Taiwan
Taiwan
Taiwan , also known, especially in the past, as Formosa , is the largest island of the same-named island group of East Asia in the western Pacific Ocean and located off the southeastern coast of mainland China. The island forms over 99% of the current territory of the Republic of China following...
, Thailand
Thailand
Thailand , officially the Kingdom of Thailand , formerly known as Siam , is a country located at the centre of the Indochina peninsula and Southeast Asia. It is bordered to the north by Burma and Laos, to the east by Laos and Cambodia, to the south by the Gulf of Thailand and Malaysia, and to the...
, Singapore
Singapore
Singapore , officially the Republic of Singapore, is a Southeast Asian city-state off the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula, north of the equator. An island country made up of 63 islands, it is separated from Malaysia by the Straits of Johor to its north and from Indonesia's Riau Islands by the...
, Malaysia, Brazil
Brazil
Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...
, Vietnam
Vietnam
Vietnam – sometimes spelled Viet Nam , officially the Socialist Republic of Vietnam – is the easternmost country on the Indochina Peninsula in Southeast Asia. It is bordered by China to the north, Laos to the northwest, Cambodia to the southwest, and the South China Sea –...
, Russia
Russia
Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
, Indonesia
Indonesia
Indonesia , officially the Republic of Indonesia , is a country in Southeast Asia and Oceania. Indonesia is an archipelago comprising approximately 13,000 islands. It has 33 provinces with over 238 million people, and is the world's fourth most populous country. Indonesia is a republic, with an...
and The Philippines with over 30 games and over 500 million registered users.
Portal Features
BlockParty will have many features that the current Nexon America game portal does not.- The latest news on all of Nexon America's games in one place.
- Connecting with friends at any time.
- Seeing what your friends are up to.
- Creating personal profiles.
- Showing off of in-game avatars.
- Sharing short bits of text with the public.
NX
The Virtual currencyVirtual currency
Virtual currency is used to purchase virtual goods within a variety of online communities; which include social networking websites, virtual worlds and online gaming sites....
that will be used by BlockParty is known as NX. The NX can be used to obtain virtual game items that other users normally wouldn't have. Players can use this virtual cash to buy items for their characters in games that support a Cash Shop. NX can be obtained using credit cards, Pay by Cash, PayPal, charging through the mobile phone via Bill to Mobile, through Nexon Game Cards or through earning free NX through surveys courtesy of SuperRewards.
Nexon Game Cards
The prepaid cards contain amounts of 10,000 ($10 USD) or 25,000 ($25 USD) NX currency that can be redeemed for NX Cash. As of October 2010, NEXON Game Cards are available at the following retailers. Various American university campuses (unlisted) also carry these cards in their bookstores courtesy of Barnes & NobleBarnes & Noble
Barnes & Noble, Inc. is the largest book retailer in the United States, operating mainly through its Barnes & Noble Booksellers chain of bookstores headquartered at 122 Fifth Avenue in the Flatiron District in Manhattan in New York City. Barnes & Noble also operated the chain of small B. Dalton...
United States
- Toys "R" Us
- Blockbuster Inc.
- 7-Eleven7-Eleven7-Eleven is part of an international chain of convenience stores, operating under Seven-Eleven Japan Co. Ltd, which in turn is owned by Seven & I Holdings Co...
- GameStop Corporation
- Fye
- Duane ReadeDuane ReadeDuane Reade Inc., a subsidiary of the Walgreen Company, is a chain of pharmacy and convenience stores, primarily located in New York City, known for its high volume small store layouts in densely populated Manhattan locations...
- Rite AidRite AidRite Aid is a drugstore chain in the United States and a Fortune 500 company headquartered in East Pennsboro Township, Pennsylvania, near Camp Hill. Rite Aid is the largest drugstore chain on the East Coast and the third largest drugstore chain in the U.S....
- CVS/pharmacy
- WalgreensWalgreensWalgreen Co. , doing business as Walgreens , is the largest drugstore chain in the United States of America. As of August 31st, the company operates 8,210 locations across all 50 states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico. Founded in Chicago, Illinois in 1901, and has since expanded...
- Speedway SuperAmerica LLC
- Barnes & NobleBarnes & NobleBarnes & Noble, Inc. is the largest book retailer in the United States, operating mainly through its Barnes & Noble Booksellers chain of bookstores headquartered at 122 Fifth Avenue in the Flatiron District in Manhattan in New York City. Barnes & Noble also operated the chain of small B. Dalton...
- HastingsHastingsHastings is a town and borough in the county of East Sussex on the south coast of England. The town is located east of the county town of Lewes and south east of London, and has an estimated population of 86,900....
- H.E. Butt Grocery Company
- BJ's Wholesale Club, Inc.
- K Mart
- Shopko
- Wawa Food Market
Canada
- Future ShopFuture ShopFuture Shop is Canada's largest consumer electronics retailer. Future Shop currently operates a total of 146 stores across all of Canada's provinces as of December 2008....
- Shoppers Drug MartShoppers Drug MartShoppers Drug Mart Corporation is Canada's largest pharmacy chain with more than 1,241 stores operating under the names Shoppers Drug Mart in nine provinces and two territories and Pharmaprix in Quebec as well as in Hawkesbury, Ontario....
- 7-Eleven7-Eleven7-Eleven is part of an international chain of convenience stores, operating under Seven-Eleven Japan Co. Ltd, which in turn is owned by Seven & I Holdings Co...
- ZellersZellersZellers Inc. is Canada's second-largest chain of mass merchandise discount stores, with locations in communities across Canada. A subsidiary of the Hudson's Bay Company , it has 273 locations across the country....
- Best BuyBest BuyBest Buy Co., Inc. is an American specialty retailer of consumer electronics in the United States, accounting for 19% of the market. It also operates in Mexico, Canada & China. The company's subsidiaries include Geek Squad, CinemaNow, Magnolia Audio Video, Pacific Sales, and, in Canada operates...
- AvondaleAvondale- Places :In Australia:* Avondale, New South WalesIn Canada:* Avondale, Newfoundland and Labrador* Avondale, Nova Scotia In Ireland:* Avondale Forest, an estate in County Wicklow...
- Hallmark CardsHallmark CardsHallmark Cards is a privately owned American company based in Kansas City, Missouri. Founded in 1910 by Joyce C. Hall, Hallmark is the largest manufacturer of greeting cards in the United States. In 1985, the company was awarded the National Medal of Arts....
- London DrugsLondon DrugsLondon Drugs is a chain of Canadian retail stores with headquarters in Richmond, British Columbia. Its primary focus is on pharmaceuticals, electronics, housewares and cosmetics, with a limited selection of grocery items...
- GameStop Corporation
Earn Free NX
As of August 2010, Nexon America users can earn free NX by completing surveys or taking advantage of great offers from Nexon's marketing partners.Games
| Game | Launched | Status | Official Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| MapleStory MapleStory MapleStory is a free-to-play, 2D, side-scrolling massively multiplayer online role-playing game developed by the South Korean company Wizet. Several versions of the game are available for specific countries or regions, and each is published by various companies such as Nexon... |
May 11, 2005 | Live | maplestory.nexon.net |
| Audition Online Audition Online Audition Online , also known as X-BEAT in Japan, is a downloadable multiplayer online casual rhythm game produced by T3 Entertainment. It was originally released in South Korea in 2004, but it has been localized by various publishers around the world. Audition Online is free to play but it earns... |
April 2, 2007 | New Publishers (Redbana) | audition.redbana.com (Redbana) |
| Kart Rider | - | Discontinued after Open Beta (March 2008) | Website Closed |
| Mabinogi | March 27, 2008 | Live | mabinogi.nexon.net |
| Combat Arms | July 11, 2008 | Live | combatarms.nexon.net |
| Sugar Rush Sugar Rush (video game) Sugar Rush was a casual massively multiplayer online game from Klei Entertainment. It was the first game to be developed in North America to be released by Nexon, before they announced that they would no longer be publishing the game.-Gameplay:... |
- | Discontinued after Closed Beta in December 2008 | Website Closed |
| iTCG Online | January 20, 2010 | Discontinued on June 10, 2010 | Website Closed |
| PopTag! Crazy Arcade Crazy Arcade is a free Korean online multiplayer game developed by Nexon. It has offered up to five different game modes throughout its history: Bomb and Bubbles , Tetris, Hidden Catch, Dizzy Pang, and Bz. However, the latter four were eventually removed from the game... |
January 26, 2010 | Discontinued on July 14, 2011 | poptag.nexon.net |
| Dungeon Fighter Online | June 9, 2010 | Live | dungeonfighter.nexon.net |
| Vindictus | October 27, 2010 | Live | vindictus.com |
| Atlantica Online Atlantica Online Atlantica Online is a free to play 3D massively multiplayer online role-playing game developed by NDOORS Corporation. The game is set in an alternate history Earth, with the game map consisting of large parts of the northern hemisphere... |
March 29, 2011 (Service Taken Over From Ndoors) | Live | atlantica.nexon.net/ |
| MapleStory Adventures MapleStory Adventures This article is about the social game for Facebook. For the original MMORPG game for Windows, see MapleStory. For the Nintendo DS game based on the original, see MapleStory DS. For the anime, see MapleStory .... Facebook game |
July 27, 2011 | Live | maplestoryadventures.nexon.net |
| Dragon Nest Dragon Nest Dragon Nest is a free-to-play fantasy MMORPG developed by Eyedentity Games. It uses a non-targeting combat system ensuring that players have complete control over every single one of their character's movements... |
September 27, 2011 | Live | dragonnest.com |
| Sudden Attack Sudden Attack Sudden Attack is a free-to-play multiplayer first-person shooter online game developed by the South Korean company, GameHi and moved to Nexon.-Gameplay:... |
November 16, 2011 (Service Taken Over From Gamehi) | Live | suddenattack.nexon.net |
| Zombie Misfits Facebook game |
October 25, 2011 | Open Beta | nexon.net/games/#/zm |
| Wonder Cruise Wonder Cruise Wonder Cruise is a free-to-play social network game developed and published by Nexon America.... Facebook game |
November 11, 2011 | Open Beta | nexon.net/games/#/wc |
See also
- Nexon CorporationNexon CorporationNexon Co. Ltd. is a South Korean video game developer and publisher of online games and MMORPGs. Founded in Seoul in 1994, Nexon's headquarters is currently based in Tokyo. Nexon provides over 30 games which are serviced in 72 countries globally, reaching 1.14 billion players...
- MapleStoryMapleStoryMapleStory is a free-to-play, 2D, side-scrolling massively multiplayer online role-playing game developed by the South Korean company Wizet. Several versions of the game are available for specific countries or regions, and each is published by various companies such as Nexon...
- Mabinogi (video game)
- Combat Arms (video game)
- Dungeon Fighter Online
- PopTag!Crazy ArcadeCrazy Arcade is a free Korean online multiplayer game developed by Nexon. It has offered up to five different game modes throughout its history: Bomb and Bubbles , Tetris, Hidden Catch, Dizzy Pang, and Bz. However, the latter four were eventually removed from the game...
- Vindictus
- Dragon NestDragon NestDragon Nest is a free-to-play fantasy MMORPG developed by Eyedentity Games. It uses a non-targeting combat system ensuring that players have complete control over every single one of their character's movements...
- Atlantica OnlineAtlantica OnlineAtlantica Online is a free to play 3D massively multiplayer online role-playing game developed by NDOORS Corporation. The game is set in an alternate history Earth, with the game map consisting of large parts of the northern hemisphere...