Nintendo working with Nexon
Nintendo held a press conference with Korean media recently to discuss the establishing of a regional subsidiary in their region.
“We plan to actively support Korean game software developers who have great expertise in developing online games and support their advances into foreign markets, Nintendo has started a game development partnership with NEXON, creator of the online racing game Crazyracing Kartrider and Korean publisher of the popular MMORPG MapleStory.” - Iwata
The news went over very well with both media and fans despite the fact that Korea has been a console dead zone for years as its market is almost soley dominated by the PC gamer. Bridging the gap from PC to console with Nexon's help however may be just the trick needed to slip inside however, given the popularity of Nexon's titles. Plus, the Wii is at a price that greatly undersells any PC on the market unlike the other two next gen systems already on the shelves in Korea.
\\drew
“We plan to actively support Korean game software developers who have great expertise in developing online games and support their advances into foreign markets, Nintendo has started a game development partnership with NEXON, creator of the online racing game Crazyracing Kartrider and Korean publisher of the popular MMORPG MapleStory.” - Iwata
The news went over very well with both media and fans despite the fact that Korea has been a console dead zone for years as its market is almost soley dominated by the PC gamer. Bridging the gap from PC to console with Nexon's help however may be just the trick needed to slip inside however, given the popularity of Nexon's titles. Plus, the Wii is at a price that greatly undersells any PC on the market unlike the other two next gen systems already on the shelves in Korea.
\\drew
posted by Drew at 8:25 AM
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