Nexon set record quarterly highs in both revenue and operating profit in the third quarter, driven by growth in the "MapleStory" franchise and "FC Online". Cumulative revenue, operating profit and net profit for the first nine months also hit record highs.

Nexon said on the 10th that its third-quarter consolidated revenue came to 1.23 trillion won (138.4 billion yen), operating profit to 371.8 billion won (41.8 billion yen) and net profit to 339.3 billion won (38.1 billion yen).

In yen terms, revenue rose 17 percent from a year earlier and operating profit increased 11 percent. Net profit was about the same as a year earlier. Revenue, operating profit and net profit all exceeded the company's previously presented outlook.

Cumulative revenue for the first nine months totalled 3.79 trillion won (411.7 billion yen), operating profit was 1.21 trillion won (131.2 billion yen) and net profit was 1.15 trillion won (125.0 billion yen). They rose 17 percent, 12 percent and 54 percent, respectively, from a year earlier, and all three indicators set record highs.

◆ MapleStory revenue up 72 percent; FC Online also sets quarterly record

Third-quarter results were led by the "MapleStory" franchise and "FC Online".

Revenue from the "MapleStory" franchise rose 72 percent from a year earlier to a quarterly record. Growth was shared by the original PC title at home and abroad, the mobile game "Maple Raising" and the sandbox-style platform "MapleStory World".

Domestic PC "MapleStory" revenue increased 19 percent from a year earlier on the back of major summer and autumn updates. Overseas, revenue roughly doubled from a year earlier due to the performance of classic servers introduced in China and Taiwan and collaboration content in North America and Europe.

"Maple Raising" continued to post revenue results at home and abroad, and "MapleStory World" doubled revenue from a year earlier, centered on South Korea and Taiwan.

"FC Online" also posted record quarterly revenue in the third quarter. An overhaul of the system and new content pushed average play time per user to an all-time high, and revenue for the overall FC franchise returned to double-digit growth.

As a result, Nexon's third-quarter domestic revenue rose 17 percent from a year earlier and overseas revenue increased 16 percent.

◆ Two new titles to launch in November; more self-developed titles next year

Nexon will expand its new lineup starting with two newly published titles later this month.

It will launch the MMORPG "Overgeared" in South Korea, Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau on the 26th. It will also begin domestic service of the fantasy world RPG "Azur Promilia" the same day.

In the first half of 2027, it plans a global launch of the mobile idle RPG "Dungeon & Fighter Raising". It also plans to introduce self-developed titles including the action RPG "Vindictus: Defying Fate" and the zombie survival game "Nakwon: Last Paradise".

Nexon forecast fourth-quarter revenue of 912.2 billion to 1.01 trillion won (107.7 billion to 118.9 billion yen). It projected operating profit of 34.0 billion to 99.1 billion won (4.0 billion to 11.7 billion yen) and net profit of 39.4 billion to 89.9 billion won (4.7 billion to 10.6 billion yen).

Nexon Japan CEO Jung-heon Lee (이정헌) said, "In the third quarter, our flagship IPs delivered solid results evenly through improvements in gameplay and strengthened content, diversifying our revenue sources." He added, "From the end of this year, we will expand our portfolio with a lineup of new titles and further advance the operation of live titles to broaden the foundation for mid- to long-term growth."