Nexon Corporation
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Nexon Co. Ltd. is a South Korean video game developer
and publisher
of online games and MMORPG
s. 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 worldwide.
, in 1996. Many title releases followed such as Dark Ages: Online Roleplaying
, Elemental Saga, QuizQuiz
, KartRider, Elancia, and Shattered Galaxy
; some of which are maintained by a company spun off of Nexon, Kru Interactive
. In 2003, Nexon developed MapleStory
in Korea, which later became its most successful title. The game was localized in many countries such as Japan, China, Taiwan, Thailand, Singapore, North America, Europe, Brazil, and Vietnam.
Originally founded in Korea, Nexon Co. Ltd. is currently based in Japan. Nexon Co. Ltd. has four corporations running; they are located in Korea, Japan, United States, and Europe.
Nexon currently has eleven subsidiaries: Nexon Networks, Nexon Mobile, NeoPle, Nextoric, Nexonova, GameHi, NDoors, CoPersons, Nclipse, ExcGames, and Xeogen.
Nexon is planning an initial public offering in November 2011 on the Tokyo Stock Exchange to raise US $1.2 billion.
s that are used in NEXON games. NX cash might be transferable to diverse NEXON games under one and the same account of a customer, being restricted in use to that account only. NX cash can not be transferred between different customer accounts.
Video game developer
A video game developer is a software developer that creates video games. A developer may specialize in a certain video game console, such as Nintendo's Wii, Microsoft's Xbox 360, Sony's PlayStation 3, or may develop for a variety of systems, including personal computers.Most developers also...
and publisher
Video game publisher
A video game publisher is a company that publishes video games that they have either developed internally or have had developed by a video game developer....
of online games and MMORPG
MMORPG
Massively multiplayer online role-playing game is a genre of role-playing video games in which a very large number of players interact with one another within a virtual game world....
s. Founded in Seoul
Seoul
Seoul , officially the Seoul Special City, is the capital and largest metropolis of South Korea. A megacity with a population of over 10 million, it is the largest city proper in the OECD developed world...
in 1994, Nexon's headquarters is currently based in Tokyo
Tokyo
, ; officially , is one of the 47 prefectures of Japan. Tokyo is the capital of Japan, the center of the Greater Tokyo Area, and the largest metropolitan area of Japan. It is the seat of the Japanese government and the Imperial Palace, and the home of the Japanese Imperial Family...
. Nexon provides over 30 games which are serviced in 72 countries globally, reaching 1.14 billion players worldwide.
History
Nexon Co. Ltd. was established in Korea on December 1994 where it published its first title, Nexus: The Kingdom of the WindsNexus: The Kingdom of the Winds
NEXUS: The Kingdom of the Winds , alternately known as Nexus TK or simply Nexus, is a Pay to Play MMORPG, currently run in the US by Kru Interactive. Nexus began as a U.S. version of the Korean game 바람의 나라 developed by NEXON Inc...
, in 1996. Many title releases followed such as Dark Ages: Online Roleplaying
Dark Ages (computer game)
Dark Ages is a MMORPG based on Celtic mythology, originally developed by Nexon and now operated by KRU Interactive. It is loosely based on the Korean game called Legend of Darkness. The American version was developed by David Ethan Kennerly who based it somewhat on the works of horror writer H. P....
, Elemental Saga, QuizQuiz
QuizQuiz (computer game)
QuizQuiz was a massively multiplayer online quiz game created by Wizet which used a super deformed type anime graphical style to portray the players and the few environments or NPCs it contained. The game was released as a free beta download off of the Nexon Inc. website but was later discontinued...
, KartRider, Elancia, and Shattered Galaxy
Shattered Galaxy
Shattered Galaxy is a massively multiplayer online real-time strategy that was released in 2001 by Nexon Inc., now known as KRU Interactive, after an extensive open beta period. In Usa itt was published by TriSynergy. It combines the attributes of a massive multiplayer online role-playing game...
; some of which are maintained by a company spun off of Nexon, Kru Interactive
KRU Interactive
Kru Interactive is among the pioneers of online gaming and MMORPGs. Its headquarters is located in Santa Clara, California.-Nexon Inc.:...
. In 2003, Nexon developed 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...
in Korea, which later became its most successful title. The game was localized in many countries such as Japan, China, Taiwan, Thailand, Singapore, North America, Europe, Brazil, and Vietnam.
Originally founded in Korea, Nexon Co. Ltd. is currently based in Japan. Nexon Co. Ltd. has four corporations running; they are located in Korea, Japan, United States, and Europe.
Nexon currently has eleven subsidiaries: Nexon Networks, Nexon Mobile, NeoPle, Nextoric, Nexonova, GameHi, NDoors, CoPersons, Nclipse, ExcGames, and Xeogen.
Nexon is planning an initial public offering in November 2011 on the Tokyo Stock Exchange to raise US $1.2 billion.
Games
NX cash is an optional virtual currency that is purchased with real life money in order to purchase virtual goodVirtual good
Virtual goods are non-physical objects purchased for use in online communities or online games. They have no intrinsic value and are intangible by definition....
s that are used in NEXON games. NX cash might be transferable to diverse NEXON games under one and the same account of a customer, being restricted in use to that account only. NX cash can not be transferred between different customer accounts.
| Game Name | Nexon Korea | Nexon Japan | Nexon America | Nexon Europe |
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| 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... 2003 (Korea) |
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| 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 .... 2011 (America) |
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| MapleStory iTCG Online 2009 (America) |
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| 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:... 2004 (Korea) |
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| Mabinogi 2004 (Korea) |
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| Wonder Cruise Wonder Cruise Wonder Cruise is a free-to-play social network game developed and published by Nexon America.... 2011 (America) |
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| Zombie Misfits 2011 (America) |
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| Nexus: The Kingdom of the Winds Nexus: The Kingdom of the Winds NEXUS: The Kingdom of the Winds , alternately known as Nexus TK or simply Nexus, is a Pay to Play MMORPG, currently run in the US by Kru Interactive. Nexus began as a U.S. version of the Korean game 바람의 나라 developed by NEXON Inc... 1996 (Korea) |
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| Talesweaver Talesweaver Talesweaver is a Korean online game created by "Softmax". The game plot is based on the Korean novel Children of the Rune. It is currently kept in Nexon. It is a game that has eight episodes and one character unique to Talesweaver . Talesweaver currently has servers in Korea, Taiwan and Japan... 2003 (Korea) |
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| Everplanet 2009 (Korea) |
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| Legend of Darkness 1999 (Korea) |
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| Asgard | ||||
| Elancia | ||||
| Elsword Elsword Elsword is a free-to-play, two-dimensional side-scrolling MMORPG developed by the South Korean company KOG Studios.Elsword has servers in South Korea, North America, Taiwan, Japan, Hong Kong, Germany, France and China.-External links:... 2007 (Korea) |
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| Dungeon Fighter Online 2005 (Korea) |
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| Vindictus Known in Asia as Mabinogi: Heroes 2010 (Korea) |
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| 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... 2010 (Korea) |
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| Lunia 2005 (Korea) |
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| Eve Online EVE Online Eve Online is a video game by CCP Games. It is a player-driven, persistent-world MMORPG set in a science fiction space setting. Characters pilot customizable ships through a galaxy of over 7,500 star systems. Most star systems are connected to one or more other star systems by means of stargates... 2003 (America) |
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| Crazy Shooting Bubble Fighter 2008 (Korea) |
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| Crazy Arcade BnB 2001 (Korea) |
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| Nanaimo | ||||
| Zone 4 2010 (Korea) |
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| Crazyracing Kartrider Crazyracing Kartrider Crazy Racing Kart Rider is an online multiplayer racing game that has managed to get well over 230 million users playing. It is part of the Crazy Arcade franchise. It earns revenues by selling virtual items in the in-game shop, including different types of vehicle and spraypaint... 2004 (Korea) |
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| Crazyracing Air Rider | ||||
| Sugar Rush (video game) 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:... |
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| QPlay Quizquiz Quizquiz or Quisquis was, along with Chalkuchimac and Rumiñahui, one of Atahualpa's leading generals. In April 1532, along with his companions, Quizquiz led the armies of Atahualpa to victory in the battles of Mullihambato, Chimborazo and Quipaipan, where he, along with Chalkuchimac defeated and... |
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| Desktop Heroes | ||||
| Counter-Strike Online Counter-Strike Online Counter Strike Online is a Counter-Strike game targeted towards Asia's gaming market. It is developed by Nexon Corporation of South Korea with oversight from license-holder Valve Corporation. It uses a micropayment model that is managed by a custom version of the Steam back-end... |
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| War Rock War Rock War Rock is a multiplayer first-person shooter made by the South Korean company, Dream Execution. The game is distributed as a free-to-play, a common form of freeware EULA and available through online downloading. Outside of the Far East, the game is hosted by K2 Network, who service the game for... |
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| Freestyle Football | ||||
| 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... |
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| Grand Line | ||||
| 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... |
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| Legend of Edda | ||||
| 7 Souls | ||||
| Dragonica Dragonica Dragonica known in North America as Dragon Saga, is a free-to-play 3D side-scrolling massively multiplayer online role-playing game developed by Barunson Interactive. Development has been ongoing since March 2006. Operation of Dragonica is relegated to different publishers for their respective... |
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| Dekaron | ||||
| Corum Online | ||||
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| Quake Wars Online |