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Nexon Q1 operating profit jumps 40 percent on MapleStory, Ark Raiders success

Nexon said it achieved its best-ever quarterly results on the back of global success for the MapleStory franchise and Ark Raiders. The company posted first-quarter consolidated revenue of 1.42 trillion won and operating profit of 542.6 billion won, up 34 percent and 40 percent from a year earlier. Overseas revenue rose 59 percent. Nexon provided second-quarter revenue and profit guidance and outlined partnerships and upcoming game launches.

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Soderlund says 2027 target hard to meet as Nexon resets costs and portfolio

Patrick Soderlund (패트릭 쇠더룬드), who became executive chair of Nexon’s Japan unit last month, said the company is unlikely to meet its previously set 2027 revenue and operating profit goals. He said weaker-than-expected performance at Dungeon & Fighter Mobile and delays to new releases undermined the rationale for the targets. Nexon will review its portfolio, restructure or cancel some projects and reset costs, including indirect functions.

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Classic IP, 30s-40s spenders and genre design fuel return of idle games

Idle games are resurfacing in South Korea’s mobile market as MMORPG-driven monetisation faces limits, spending power shifts to users in their 30s and 40s, and studios look to cut development costs. Nexon’s Maple Raising returned to the top of Google Play sales despite a major refund. Publishers are leaning on familiar IP such as Stone Age and The War of Genesis. Industry officials say IP draws downloads, but gameplay structure drives retention.