In 2004, Nexon took over MapleStory developer Wizet studio for 40 billion won and Entelligent in 2005 and set up Nexon Mobile. Kim built up Nexon as a global gaming giant through aggressive merger and acquisitions. In the following years, Nexon released new megahit games including “Crazy Arcade” in 2001, “MapleStory” in 2003, “KartRider” in 2004, “Sudden Attack” in 2005, and “Dungeon & Fighter” in 2005. The company invested the funds in game production and developed “The Kingdom of the Winds,” one of the world’s longest-surviving games.

Upon foundation, Nexon – which means next generation online service – aimed to provide game services but in the beginning also developed web offices and other internet solutions. He founded Nexon in 1994 with XL Games chief Song while studying electrical engineering and computer science for masters at Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology. While at university, Kim went to Japan in 1988 in a study program and was attracted to its game industry. His colleagues were Lee Hae-jin, global investment officer at Naver Corp., and Song Jae-kyung, chief of XL Games. Kim, born in Seoul, studied computer science and engineering at Seoul National University. Kim had contributed in making Korea a powerhouse in computer games. Kim “was receiving treatment for depression,” but did not elaborate on details. NXC Corp., the holding company of Nexon, said Tuesday that Kim died in the United States.

passed away Monday at the age of 54, leaving his company and the game industry in shock. PopTag! was closed by publishers Nexon America on Jdue to 'multiple factors including the ability to deliver new content regularly due to the limited resources available for the game'.이미지 확대 Kim Jung-ju, founder of South Korea’s gaming giant Nexon Co. The open beta of PopTag! began on January 26 and ended a month later. Nexon has decided to forgo the closed beta testing phase and jump right into an open beta.

On December 7, 2009, Nexon America launched the official website for PopTag!, which is the North American name of Crazy Arcade. Nexon announced that they will be bringing Crazy Arcade, as well as Dragon Nest and Mabinogi Heroes to America in 2010 under their new game portal, Block Party. Crazy Arcade's success has spawned a franchise, having been followed by the release of the games CrazyRacing KartRider, CrazyShooting BubbleFighter, and CrazyRacing AirRider. BnB, which takes on the classic Bomberman series, adds its own twist to the game by replacing Bomberman's bombs with water balloons. However, the latter four were eventually removed from the game. It has offered up to five different game modes throughout its history: Bomb and Bubbles (BnB), Tetris, Hidden Catch, Dizzy Pang, and Bz. Crazy Arcade (Korean: 크레이지 아케이드) is a free Korean online multiplayer game developed by Nexon.

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