# Nexon America

> Nexon America is the El Segundo-based publishing and live-operations arm of NEXON Co., bringing online PC and mobile games to Western audiences. Its specialty is not a one-week launch spike but the long afterlife of an online world: localization, updates, virtual-item commerce, community programs and player support for franchises including MapleStory, Mabinogi, Vindictus, MapleStory M and MapleStory Worlds.

- **Founded:** 2006
- **Headquarters:** El Segundo, United States
- **Team size:** Approximately 200-500 employees; LinkedIn lists the company in that range.
- **Products:** MapleStory, Mabinogi, Vindictus, MapleStory M, Blue Archive
- **Notable:** Helped introduce the free-to-play and microtransaction model to Western PC audiences in the mid-2000s., Sustained the North American services of MapleStory and Mabinogi across multiple generations of players., Built regional expertise in game localization, player support, virtual-item commerce and community operations.

## Products & services

- **MapleStory** — The North American service of the long-running free-to-play 2D MMORPG, supported through continuous content, events, commerce and community operations.
- **Mabinogi** — A free-to-play fantasy MMORPG with social systems, life skills and ongoing live content for Western players.
- **Vindictus** — An action-focused online RPG operated with regular updates and player support.
- **MapleStory M** — A mobile adaptation of MapleStory with its own progression, social play and in-app purchases.
- **Blue Archive** — A free-to-play mobile character-collection RPG supported through Nexon’s global player-service infrastructure.
- **MapleStory Worlds** — A creator platform that lets users build and publish experiences with MapleStory-inspired assets, scripting and social systems.
- **The First Descendant** — A free-to-play cooperative third-person looter shooter available across PC and current consoles, supported by seasonal updates.
- **Global MapleStory Classic World** — A Western-led project designed to recreate an earlier era of MapleStory for a global audience; closed testing continued in 2026.
- **Publishing and live operations** — Localization, regional marketing, customer support, community management, payments, content scheduling and long-term game operations for Western markets.

## Achievements

- Helped introduce the free-to-play and microtransaction model to Western PC audiences in the mid-2000s.
- Sustained the North American services of MapleStory and Mabinogi across multiple generations of players.
- Built regional expertise in game localization, player support, virtual-item commerce and community operations.
- Expanded MapleStory Worlds from an Americas soft launch into Europe in January 2025.
- Established a Western MapleStory development team in Los Angeles to create content closer to global players.
- Reached its 20th-anniversary period in 2025-2026, depending on whether establishment or operating launch is used as the starting point.

## Latest updates

- **2026-06** — Nexon America’s MapleStory Worlds team opened applications for a fifth Creators’ Workshop class, again offering mentoring and development support.
- **2026-04** — MapleStory Worlds published updated creator guidance around use of MapleStory assets alongside the Global MapleStory Classic World project.
- **2026-02** — Parent company Nexon appointed Embark founder Patrick Söderlund executive chairman with responsibility for long-term strategy and creative direction.
- **2026-01** — Nexon reported that ARC Raiders had passed 12.4 million units, strengthening the parent group’s Western portfolio.
- **2025-11** — MapleStory: Idle RPG launched worldwide and charted well in North America; Nexon later disclosed and addressed an incorrect probability display affecting paid items.
- **2025-01** — MapleStory Worlds expanded its service from the Americas into Europe.

## Links

- Website: https://www.nexon.com/nexon-america/en/about-nexon
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/nexon
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/NEXON_KR
- Facebook: https://facebook.com/nexonamerica

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Last updated: 2026-08-11