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.

Virtual goods in Dungeon Fighter Online

Nexon America announced that it will soon be offering a chance for gamers to enhance their experience playing Dungeon Fighter Online on October 8 when it opens an Item Shop. Players can now use Nexon Cash to purchase premium wares to enhance the dungeon fighting experience. The Item Shop, found in-game on Hendon Myre Lane, will include potions to boost your health and stats, safe upgrades with increased storage capacity and no weight limit.

Players will also get a chance to purchase Life Tokens, which bring players back to life when they die in a dungeon battle. Players will also have a chance to purchase Avatar items. Anything purchased from the new Item Shop during the open beta will remain with players after the game is officially launched, so players can enjoy the advantages the DFO Item Shop purchases.

For more information, check out dungeonfighter.nexon.net.

Nexon America’s Min Kim to keynote GDC China

Min Kim, vice president of marketing at Nexon America, is scheduled to deliver a keynote address at the 2009 Game Developers Conference China. GDC China will take place at the Shanghai International Convention Center, October 11-13 of this year. The event is being presented by Think Services.
In his keynote address titled “A Fantastic Westward Journey,” Kim will share with Chinese developers Nexon’s experiences in bringing popular Korean games and new business models to North America. Once relegated to the continent of Asia, microtransactions have become a catalyst for the North American games market thanks to hit imports such as Nexon’s successful MapleStory franchise.

Nexon is also well known for developing the world’s first internet quiz game, QPlay, setting a world record of 700,000 concurrent users in China in 2004 with Crazy Arcade BnB, and developing South Korea’s most played online game KartRider (over 30% of the population). Nexon plans to re-launch its publishing efforts under a new portal, BlockParty.com, which will house a total of eight titles in the US by the end of 2010 including Dungeon Fighter Online (due to launch later this year) and Dragon Nest.

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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Dungeon Fighter beta sign-ups open today

Nexon America announced today that it is now accepting closed beta tester applications for its upcoming action-adventure title Dungeon Fighter Online. Those interested gamers should visit dungeonfighter.nexon.net and click on the Apply for Closed Beta button to get started. The deadline for applications is July 6. (Nexon will release the dates of the Closed Beta test at a later time.)

Dungeon Fighter Online promises classic arcade-style action with an immersive RPG fantasy world that is fully free-to-play experience. Individuals who are selected as Closed Beta testers will be among the first in North America to venture into the world of Arad, described as a peaceful land beset on all sides by the forces of darkness. Typical.