[Nexon Corporation] Nexon announces the establishment of MINTROCKET Corporation *Nexon Co., Ltd.*
Press release: September 11, 2024
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Nexon announces establishment of MINTROCKET Corporation
*Independent as a wholly owned subsidiary of Nexon Korea*
Nexon Co., Ltd., which produces and operates online games
(Headquarters: Minato-ku, Tokyo, President and Representative Director: Masahun Lee / Jeong-hun Lee, TSE: 3659, below)
Nexon) is a sub-brand of Nexon, MINTROCKET (hereinafter referred to as We would like to inform you that Mint Rocket) will be incorporated. Through this, we will expand the Mint Rocket brand and speedily develop innovative games.
At Mint Rocket, we will develop small-scale games with high engagement for the global market, rather than the large-scale games that Nexon focuses on. We also foster an autonomous corporate culture by simplifying business procedures and speedy decision-making. Mint Rocket is scheduled to become a 100% subsidiary of Nexon Korea, and Hwang Jae-ho, who is in charge of Mint Rocket, has been appointed as the company’s first CEO.
Mint Rocket is a Nexon sub-brand launched in 2022 with a development approach that emphasizes speed, originality, and fun. Mint Rocket’s first title, “Dave the Diver,” released in 2023, has sold over 4 million copies and won the Game Design Award at the 2024 British Academy Awards in the Game Category. It also maintains the highest rating of “overwhelmingly positive” on Steam.
* Nexon Co., Ltd. * https://www.nexon.co.jp/
Founded in 1994, Nexon (head office location: Minato-ku, Tokyo) is a company that produces, develops, and distributes online games. It was listed on the First Section of the Tokyo Stock Exchange in December 2011, and was included in the JPX-Nikkei Index 400 in 2015 and the Nikkei Stock Price Index 300 in 2017. In 2020, it was also included in the 225 stocks that make up the Nikkei Stock Average. Currently, we offer over 45 games, including the representative series
“MapleStory,” “Kart Rider,” and “Arad Senki,” for PC, console, and mobile in over 190 countries and regions. Masu. In 2021, Nexon will launch Embark, a company based in Stockholm, Sweden, with multiple projects in development for global distribution.
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