Nexon achieved its highest annual revenue since its founding, driven by the global success of new title Arc Raiders and the parallel growth of its flagship intellectual property, MapleStory.

On Wednesday, Nexon said its 2025 annual consolidated revenue came to 4.51 trillion won (475.1 billion yen) and operating profit to 1.18 trillion won (124.0 billion yen). Annual revenue rose 6 percent from a year earlier to a record high, while operating profit was unchanged from the previous year.

Fourth-quarter revenue was 1.16 trillion won (123.6 billion yen) and operating profit was 67.4 billion won (7.2 billion yen). Revenue surged 55 percent from a year earlier, and operating profit returned to the black.

Last year’s results were led by both new titles and existing steady sellers. Arc Raiders, an extraction shooter released in late October, drew an explosive response in Western markets and played a major role in performance.

Arc Raiders topped 14 million in cumulative unit sales and logged a peak concurrent user count of 960,000 in January, sparking a hit wave. On the back of the title, Nexon’s fourth-quarter revenue in North America and Europe rose nearly fivefold from a year earlier, posting record results for both the quarter and the full year in those regions.

Revenue from the MapleStory franchise, a core existing IP, rose 43 percent from a year earlier, demonstrating the effectiveness of its "IP growth strategy".

In South Korea, MapleStory (PC) posted a 14 percent rise in fourth-quarter revenue from a year earlier on the back of a major winter update, achieving double-digit growth for four consecutive quarters last year. Overseas revenue also grew 24 percent, supported by updates tailored to local markets. MapleStory World also delivered balanced results at home and abroad, contributing to franchise growth.

Other key IP also showed a solid trend. Dungeon & Fighter (PC) recorded double-digit growth in both South Korea and China in the fourth quarter. In South Korea, annual revenue surged 108 percent from a year earlier, helped by updates marking the service’s 20th anniversary. FC Online and Mabinogi Mobile, released in March last year, also maintained stable results and supported performance.

Nexon is accelerating efforts this year to secure next-generation growth engines. The mobile version of Dave the Diver, released in China on Feb. 6, topped 1.5 million pre-registrations and ranked near the top of popularity charts immediately after launch, succeeding in an early box-office run.

The company also plans to strengthen its IP lineup with new titles across various genres, including fantasy-world RPG Azure Promilia, large-scale survival MMO Project DX, zombie survival game Nakwone: Last Paradise and action RPG Vindictus: Defying Fate.

Lee Jung-heon (이정헌), head of Nexon’s Japan unit, said, "Through the successful launch of Arc Raiders last year, we were able to confirm Nexon’s global competitiveness." He added, "With the continued growth of franchises we hold and the discovery of more new IP, we will deliver greater enjoyment to users at home and abroad."