Nexon
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| Company type | Public |
| 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 |
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| Revenue | ¥274.5 billion (2021) |
| ¥91.5 billion (2021) | |
| ¥114.9 billion (2021) | |
Number of employees | 7,067 (Dec. 2021) |
| Subsidiaries | § Organization |
| Website | nexon |
Nexon Co., Ltd. (formerly Korean: 주식회사 넥슨) is a South Korean video game developer and publisher. It develops and publishes titles including MapleStory, Crazyracing Kartrider, Sudden Attack, Dungeon & Fighter, The First Descendant, and Blue Archive. Headquartered in Japan, the company has offices in South Korea, the United States, Taiwan, and Thailand.
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 Province, South Korea.