Nexon

Nexon at a Glance

Nexon is a Japanese company founded in 1994 that has grown into a major force in online gaming. Their catalog on PlayPile contains 48 titles, with 45 listed as publisher credits and 15 as developer credits. The company has been active from 1999 through 2025, though their output was very small in the early years. They released only one game in the 1990s and six during the 2000s. Their production volume jumped significantly in the 2010s with 29 releases, before slowing down to just five games in the current decade. The company focuses heavily on Role-playing games, which make up 27 of their titles, followed by 13 Adventure games and 9 Shooters. They also have a presence in Hack and slash, Racing, Strategy, and Card & Board Game genres. Their reach covers many platforms, with strong representation on PC, Android, and iOS. Most of their work targets these three systems, while they have released only one game each for the Nintendo DS, Nintendo 3DS, Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 5, Mac, Web browser, and Windows Mixed Reality. Quality ratings show a mixed picture across their portfolio. The average IGDB rating for 12 rated titles sits at 67.7 out of 100. Their best work includes MapleStory 2 with an 85.7 rating and The First Berserker: Khazan from 2025 at 81.9. Crazyracing Kartrider from 2004 scored 80.5, while Dark Ages and Combat Arms both landed in the high 70s. One title rated below 60 and another fell into the poor category below 40. Recent releases like Building & Fighter and Warhaven have appeared in 2023, followed by Traha Global and Hit 2 in 2022. While they have acquired start Studios in 2021 to expand their global projects, their own recent output has been limited compared to the boom years of the 2010s.

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