Nexon is perhaps the biggest free-to-play game developer on the market, and they have a very big problem. Although they re-invented the free-to-play model, the biggest developers in town are more than happy to use it and push Nexon out. Will there be room for everyone in the F2P revolution?
The South Korean Fair Trade Commission has fined Nexon over violations of the Electronic Commerce Act in its popular games MapleStory and Bubble Fighter.
FIFA Online 4 and FIFA Mobile drive strong growth in Korea but MapleStory stumbles heading into its 20th anniversary.
This is great news, Blue Archive is one of the best mobile games imho, perfect for short bursts.
Justin van Huyssteen from NoobFeed writes - The Metaverse is a nebulous concept that has been floated about, by some, as the next big thing, and people often want to jump on board these kinds of things. Metaverse has been in the news a lot, but should it be in the news as often as it is? Or is it just another gimmick?
I have no interest in a metaverse, just give me a good single player game. And to answer your question: no, it isn't.
Maybe Nexon should expand from just MMO making and try making some AAA games or buying some gaming companies.
It and other factors killed Dungeon Fighter Online in the U.S.