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Company type | Public KK |
TYO: 3659 | |
Industry | Video games |
Founded | December 26, 1994 Seoul, South Korea |
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Headquarters | Seoul, South Korea (1994–2005) Minato-ku, Tokyo, Japan[1] |
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Revenue | ¥274.5billion (2021)[5] |
¥91.5billion (2021)[5] | |
¥114.9billion (2021)[5] | |
Number of employees | 7,067 (Dec 2021)[6] |
Subsidiaries | § Organization |
Website | nexon |
Nexon Co., Ltd. (formerly Korean: 주식회사 넥슨) is a South Korean video game developer and publisher.[7] It develops and publishes titles including MapleStory, Blue Archive, Dungeon & Fighter, Sudden Attack, and KartRider.[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 an investment and holding company NXC, headquartered in Jeju Island, South Korea.[9]