Korea Joongang Daily
Korea JoongAng Daily

Nexon announces development of long-awaited sequel, The Kingdom of the Winds 2

The game publisher announced that the sequel to The Kingdom of the Winds in in development, 28 years after the release of its first-ever title.

2024-10-30

Early 2000s come calling in Seoul as Yaya Toure, Park Ji-sung score in clash of the titans game

The Nexon Icons Match showcased legendary football players in an exhibition at the Seoul World Cup Stadium, where Shield United triumphed over FC Spear with a score of 4-1.

2024-10-20

Footballing legends face off, gladiator style, in Seoul

Luis Figo, Didier Drogba, Nemanja Vidic and a veritable who's who of footballing royalty turned up at Seoul World Cup Stadium on Saturday for a tuneup event ahead of the laughably star-studded Nexon Icon Match to take place at the same venue Sunday

2024-10-20

Nexon Icons Match features global football legends in attack-versus-defense showdown

The Nexon Icons Match at Seoul World Cup Stadium on Oct. 20 will feature a squad of attacking legends against a side composed of defensive heroes.

2024-10-13

Nexon to pay $16M to compensate MapleStory players for rigging loot boxes

Nexon will issue 21.9 billion won in compensation to some 800,000 MapleStory players over its rigged loot box drop rates.

2024-09-22

Dave the Diver developer Mintrocket to be spun off from Nexon

Nexon will transform Mintrocket into a standalone entity to enhance its development capabilities and autonomy, following the success of its game Dave the Diver.

2024-09-11

Nexon founder's family divests $498 million to pay inheritance taxes

The family of deceased Nexon founder Kim Jung-ju divested their equity worth 666.2 billion won ($498 million) in Nexon’s holding company to pay inheritance taxes.

2024-08-19

Korean game developers report higher operating profits in Q2

Major game developers reported an increase in operating profits for the second quarter of 2024.

2024-08-09

Police reopen case involving controversial hand gesture in MapleStory video

Police will reopen a case involving an animator accused of inserting a controversial hand gesture into a promotional video for Nexon’s flagship online game, MapleStory.

2024-08-07

Korea's game developers promote upcoming titles at Paris Olympics

Korean game developers including Nexon, Netmarble, Krafton, and Pearl Abyss showcased upcoming titles at the Korea House during the Paris Olympics.

2024-08-02