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Nexon

This article is about the video game developer and publisher. For the car, see Tata Nexon.

Nexon Co, Ltd.
Native name
Company typePublic KK
TYO: 3659
IndustryVideo games
FoundedDecember 26, 1994 (1994-12-26)
Seoul, South Korea
Founders
HeadquartersSeoul, South Korea (1994–2005)
Minato-ku, Tokyo, Japan[1]
Key people
Revenue¥274.5billion (2021)[5]
¥91.5billion (2021)[5]
¥114.9billion (2021)[5]
Number of employees
7,067 (Dec 2021)[6]
Subsidiaries§ Organization
Websitenexon.com

Nexon Co., Ltd. (formerly Korean: 주식회사 넥슨) is a South Korean video game developer and publisher.[7] It develops and publishes titles including MapleStory, Crazyracing Kartrider, Sudden Attack, Dungeon & Fighter, and Blue Archive.[7] Headquartered in Japan, the company has offices in South Korea, the United States, Taiwan and Thailand.[8]

Nexon was founded in Seoul, South Korea, in 1994 by Kim Jung-ju. In 2005, the company moved its headquarters to Tokyo, Japan. However, its largest shareholder is investment and holding company NXC, headquartered in Jeju Island, South Korea.[9]

  1. ^ "Locations". NEXON Corporate Profile. Retrieved November 24, 2021.
  2. ^ "Announcement regarding Succession of Representative Director and CEO" (PDF). Nexon. November 9, 2023.
  3. ^ Chris Shimamoto (May 15, 2014). "Nexon Surges as Online Game Maker Plans Share Buyback". Bloomberg News.
  4. ^ "Executive Team". NEXON Corporate Profile. Retrieved November 24, 2021.
  5. ^ a b c "Consolidated Financial Results for the Fiscal Year Ended December 31, 2021 [IFRS]" (PDF). Retrieved September 6, 2022.
  6. ^ "Q2 2022 Investor Presentation" (PDF). Retrieved September 6, 2022.
  7. ^ a b "Nexon | About the Company". Nexon Official Website. Retrieved July 28, 2022.
  8. ^ Bruce Einhorn (August 21, 2014). "Nexon, Asia's 'Freemium' PC Game Pioneer, Gets More Mobile". Bloomberg Businessweek. Archived from the original on August 22, 2014.
  9. ^ "Introduction - NXC CORP".

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