Nexon USA claims continued growth in Q3

According to Nexon America, the MMO company saw revenue jump more than 36 percent in the third quarter, a sign, according to Nexon America, that customers are enthusiastic about the company’s slate of games and new content. What helped Q3 numbers the most were revenue numbers for September, which jumped 44 percent, compared to September 2008. This goes along with the company’s growth trend during this past summer when Nexon America’s revenues grew 35 percent in July and 32 percent in August compared to the same time frame last year.

Daniel Kim, Nexon America’s CEO, said that the positive revenue numbers reflect the activity of Nexon’s games — MapleStory, Combat Arms, and Mabinogi — which have all been in service for more than a year. Combat Arms, the most recent addition to Nexon’s service, launched October 1, 2008.

Let’s see how long the trend continues.

Another record month of growth for Nexon America

Nexon America seems to be having a great year. In July and August of this year the online gaming company best known for Maple Story’s success in North America posted record revenue growth, with 35 and 32 percent respective increases over the same months last year. The company announced today that September is looking even better with 44 percent growth in revenues compared to last year. The company says that this is particularly good news because September is traditionally a slow month.

Growth in actual game numbers continue to climb as well with Combat Arms reaching the 3 million registered user mark and MapleStory has exceeding 70,000 concurrent users several times in the last few months.

Combat Arms hits 3 million registered user milestone

Nexon America’s multiplayer online first-person-shooter Combat Arms, recently surpassed three million registered users. The company says that the evolution of Combat Arms’ growth contributed to the explosive growth Nexon America experienced throughout the summer months. Nexon posted a 32 percent increase in revenue for August compared to August of 2008.

Combat Arms, which was launched in July of 2008, added large chunks of new content this past year, including the NutShot game feature, Quarantine Mode and Fireteam Mode. NutShot is exactly how it sounds. Quarantine Mode gives players the opportunity to play as or against infected zombie-like soldiers. Fireteam Mode allows teams of players to take on terrorists in a player-versus-environment setting.

For more information about Combat Arms, visit http://combatarms.nexon.net.

Nexon America claims record breaking growth in July

Nexon America announced today that it had a record-breaking month of growth throughout its portfolio of games in July, and posted a 35 percent increase in revenues compared to the same time last year. The catalyst for this growth was MapleStory, the popular massively multiplayer online role playing game brought to America by Nexon America. MapleStory set a new record in July, with more than 70,000 max concurrent users. This marks continued growth for the North American service, which has more than six million registered users and is part of MapleStory’s 92 million total worldwide.

During the last week of July, Nexon America added major content updates to MapleStory, Mabinogi and Combat Arms, and plans to launch Dungeon Fighter Online later this year. Nexon also announced its plans for Penny Arcade Expo (PAX), which will mark the company’s first major involvement in a consumer trade show. Nexon will continue to stay relevant in the free-to-play gaming market in the coming months with what it calls “an aggressive rebranding initiative” called BlockParty, which will unite Nexon America’s games and players together in a way never before achieved in the North American market.

a pretty lofty claim. We’ll tell you more about it as details become available.

Nexon America announces PAX plans

Nexon America announced today that it has plans to show off three of of its MMO titles at the Penny Arcade Expo in Seattle, Wa. The company will be showing off its upcoming title, Dungeon Fighter Online, at booth No. 122. It will be the first time Dungeon Fighter Online has been made available to the North American public. Gamers will get the chance to experience playing as all five character classes - Fighter, Gunner, Mage, Priest and Slayer at Nexon’s booth, which is located on the fourth floor of the Washington State Convention and Trade Center.

Nexon will also feature two other titles – Combat Arms, its popular multiplayer online first-person shooter, and a k preview of a game set for release later next year called Dragon Nest.

The Penny Arcade Expo will take place at the Washington State Convention and Trade Center in Seattle on September 4-6.

Nexon America details Comic-Con plans

Nexon America’s presence at Comic-Con Inext week will consist of a preview of the soon-to-be released title, Dungeon Fighter Online, as well as contest giveaways and models dressed in Dungeon Fighter Online garb to entertain conference attendees.

Nexon is also taking part in the Gaming University booth (No. 5135) and will have models in Dungeon Fighter Online costumes handing out thousands of disks that include $5 worth of Nexon cash as well as clients for its online titles, Combat Arms, Mabinogi and MapleStory. The disk will also have the new game trailer for Dungeon Fighter Online. Comic-Con attendees will also have a chance to win four Razer Tarantula keyboards as part of an on-site sweepstakes at the Gaming University booth.

Nexon will be making daily presentations (1:00 pm) where fans can learn more about Dungeon Fighter Online. The presentations will be conducted by Robert Welkner and Hailey Bright, the hosts of the popular weekly gaming talk show, COIN-OP TV LIVE. Welkner and Bright will give fans a first look at this new title which pairs arcade action with the features found in online role-playing games. Attendees who stop by the booth during the presentations will have a chance to receive an exclusive Dungeon Fighter Online T-shirt as well.

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The Rundown: Dec. 15, 2008

2008 is slowly fading to black. Don’t let the door hit you in the ass on the way out. Here’s today’s news..

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