Nexon now largest shareholder of Korean publisher NCsoft

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2012-06-08, 05:30 AM
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http://www.gamasutra.com/db_area/ima.../172066/NC.gifNewsbrief: Korean online game developer and publisher Nexon has invested in South Korean publisher NCsoft, and is now the largest shareholder in the company. Nexon acquired more than 3 million shares of NCsoft for a total of 804.5 billion South Korean won ($685.4 million), and now claims a share ownership of 14.7 percent. The two companies said that the partnership of NCsoft's IP and Nexon's international publishing platform will be long-term, allowing each to leverage ...
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2012-06-08, 05:33 AM
CarrionCrow

Re: Nexon now largest shareholder of Korean publisher NCsoft

Nexon's power grows. Watch them eat up the entire industry.
2012-06-08, 05:46 AM
Promothian

Re: Nexon now largest shareholder of Korean publisher NCsoft

so now Nexon has a say in my precious Aion and Blade & Soul. :f4:
2012-06-08, 06:50 AM
Chameleonic

Re: Nexon now largest shareholder of Korean publisher NCsoft

Guess I wont be buying Guild Wars 2 as I have vowed never to buy/play any game associated with Nexon.
2012-06-08, 04:54 PM
案山子

Re: Nexon now largest shareholder of Korean publisher NCsoft

And I had high hopes for Blade and Soul.
2012-06-08, 10:34 PM
FallenStar

Re: Nexon now largest shareholder of Korean publisher NCsoft

AHHHH FML -_-! Just when I about to buy a copy of GW2. I hope they don't touch Guild Wars and Guild Wars 2
2012-06-08, 10:47 PM
ResistGreen

Re: Nexon now largest shareholder of Korean publisher NCsoft

Loling so hard at people's reactions.
2012-06-08, 11:06 PM
Moonlapse

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@KhainiWest
2012-06-08, 11:37 PM
Derosis

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Originally Posted by Moonlapse

@KhainiWest
2012-06-09, 12:08 AM
Eos

Re: Nexon now largest shareholder of Korean publisher NCsoft

Less than 15% ownership... Not exactly running the place they are.
2012-06-09, 12:28 AM
案山子

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Originally Posted by Eos

Less than 15% ownership... Not exactly running the place they are.

But Nexon dipped their fingers in the peanut butter, man.

I bet they don't even wash their hands!
2012-06-09, 12:52 AM
ShinkuDragon

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Originally Posted by 案山子

But Nexon dipped their fingers in the peanut butter, man.

I bet they don't even wash their hands!

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Originally Posted by Moonlapse

@KhainiWest

you just can't escape.
2012-06-09, 01:23 AM
Seanny

Re: Nexon now largest shareholder of Korean publisher NCsoft

.... Know what Nexon should invest in?

Spoiler
Their own games for crying out loud.
2012-06-09, 10:26 AM
KhainiWest

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Woah woah guy's calm down!

@ShinkuDragon;
@Moonlapse;

Blade and soul isn't a free to play game, if it is I'm not playing it, nexon or not. Now that I read more of it, this is actually good, it means B&S will get international possibly quicker. I just don't see a "Nexon" influence other than that with the current circumstances.
2012-06-10, 08:35 AM
DrRusty

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nooooooooooo wtp!! this is horrible. They better not touch GW2