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Nexon to hold MapleStory-based game development hackathon with 20 million won in prize money
Nexon will recruit participants for \"Mekathon,\" a hackathon to develop new games using its \"MapleStory\" intellectual property, it said on April 27. The event will use resources from its sandbox platform \"MapleStory World\" to plan and build creative games. Applications run through May 11. Up to 160 adults aged 19 and older will be selected across two rounds, with team-building, training and mentoring provided. Total prizes are 20 million won.
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Nexon CEO Lee Jung-heon aims to build lifelong relationships with players
Nexon CEO Lee Jung-heon said the company aims to move beyond one-off purchases to build lifelong relationships with players. Speaking at a capital market briefing in Tokyo, he reviewed progress since 2024 and outlined plans including franchise expansion, a pipeline of six new titles and an AI strategy called Monolake. He cited weaker results for Dungeon & Fighter Mobile and The First Descendant, while pointing to growth across MapleStory and Dungeon & Fighter PC.
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Nexon posts record annual revenue on Arc Raiders, MapleStory growth
Nexon achieved its highest annual revenue since its founding, supported by the global success of new title Arc Raiders and growth in its flagship MapleStory franchise. The company said 2025 consolidated revenue rose 6 percent from a year earlier to 4.51 trillion won, while operating profit was 1.18 trillion won, flat on the year. Fourth-quarter revenue jumped 55 percent and operating profit returned to the black.