News Nexon Q1 revenue up 7%, but warns of near-term challenges MapleStory publisher says near-term results could be impacted by end of pandemic, decision to reveal loot box probabilities May 12, 2021 Jeffrey Rousseau
News Nexon invests $874m in Bandai Namco, Konami, Sega and Hasbro More investments to come as part of $1.5 billion initiative to support "overlooked and undervalued" entertainment firms March 29, 2021 James Batchelor 1 comment
News Final Fantasy XI mobile reboot officially cancelled Nexon and Square Enix indicated that the title didn't meet expectations, despite having been in development for five years March 24, 2021 Marie Dealessandri
Feature Maple Story and mobile expansion push Nexon to record revenues Online game company's efforts to diversify business bearing fruit, surging Korean business offsets shrinking revenues from China Feb. 9, 2021 Brendan Sinclair
News Nexon posts its best Q3 ever thanks to mobile revenue surge Mobile revenue up 140% thanks to The Kingdom of the Winds: Yeon, KartRider Rush+ and V4 Nov. 10, 2020 Rebekah Valentine
Feature Nexon wants to build a virtual theme park for the future CEO Owen Mahoney on how the publisher plans to be at the forefront of "lean forward" entertainment Aug. 11, 2020 Rebekah Valentine
News MapleStory, Dungeon&Fighter in Korea drive Nexon to record Q2 Dungeon&Fighter updates still aren't sticking the landing in China, though Aug. 6, 2020 Rebekah Valentine
News Nexon OC shuts down Company says studio's in-development projects didn't fit with overall focus July 16, 2020 Rebekah Valentine
Feature Nexon CEO: COVID-19 has spotlighted gaming's importance Owen Mahoney suggests that gaming's resilience in the face of pandemic is reflective of its broader role within entertainment May 21, 2020 Rebekah Valentine
News Nexon's Q1 takes a hit from closure of PC gaming cafes in China But Korean revenue remains strong due to MapleStory, FIFA Online 4 May 13, 2020 Rebekah Valentine
News Nexon's Korean business holds full-year revenues steady despite declines in China Both Maple Story and Maple Story M in Korea achieve highest-ever Q4 and full-year revenues Feb. 13, 2020 Rebekah Valentine
News Nexon Korea and union agree on pay raises Publisher tentatively agrees with Starting Point labor union on an average 6.8% salary increase for this year Feb. 6, 2020 Brendan Sinclair
News Nexon sells Gloops Casual mobile developer offloaded to support studio GR Drive with a purchase price of ¥1 Jan. 9, 2020 Brendan Sinclair
Feature Nexon sales slip in Q3 MapleStory publisher shows modest revenue growth, but can't offset double-digit percentage declines everywhere else Nov. 7, 2019 Brendan Sinclair
News Nexon Korea union holds demonstration one year after formation South Korea's first games industry union demands job security, protests restructuring Sept. 5, 2019 Rebekah Valentine
News Nexon profits tumble in Q2 despite rising revenues FIFA Online 4 drove Korean market, but China was the publisher's single biggest region Aug. 8, 2019 Matthew Handrahan
News Nexon closes second US office in a month LA-based Division Partners precedes the closure of Nexon M later this month Aug. 6, 2019 Matthew Handrahan
News Nexon to fully acquire stock in Embark Studios Nexon's Western development strategy will now be "driven" by Embark founder Patrick Söderlund Aug. 5, 2019 Matthew Handrahan
News Nexon takes majority share in Patrick Söderlund's Embark Studios Swedish studio is working on free-to-play co-op action game and a platform to make games development accessible July 1, 2019 James Batchelor
News Nexon reportedly no longer for sale due to lack of buyers Founder Kim Jung-ju halts plan to quit games business after low bids cast doubt on buyer financing June 27, 2019 Rebekah Valentine
News Two of Korea's largest gaming firms bid for Nexon parent company Netmarble and Kakao joined by three equity firms in bid for NXC June 3, 2019 Ivy Taylor
News Record-breaking Q1 revenues for Nexon at $840m Korean publisher exceeds forecasts thanks to stronger-than-expected performances for Dungeon&Fighter and MapleStory May 10, 2019 James Batchelor
News Disney reportedly offered controlling stake in Nexon Search for a buyer continues as Korean publisher's founder meets with high-ranking Disney exec April 24, 2019 James Batchelor
News Tencent among shortlisted bidders for Nexon Netmarble not invited but forms consortium with MBK partners, main bidding to begin in early April March 4, 2019 James Batchelor
News EA, Amazon, Comcast reportedly bidding for Nexon Companies join Netmarble, Kakao in pursuing founder's controlling stake Feb. 27, 2019 Rebekah Valentine