Nexon has also entered into a marketing partnership with Viacom’s MTV Networks. Although the terms of the deal cannot be disclosed, MTVN believes in our products, and their reach, and will be marketing our products across their TV and digital media properties.
What other games will the company be pushing in the US market?
Although I can’t make promises of future launches, we have had some highly successful games in Asia that should be making their way to the US. We are also constantly creating great new games as well as on the look-out for third-party games to publish that meet our demanding standards. As recently announced, Viacom and MTVN will market MapleStory, KartRider, and Asia’s most popular online dance game Audition.
Additionally, we have opened up a new development studio in Canada headed by industry veterans Alex Garden [formerly head of Homeworld creator Relic Entertainment] and Steve Rechtschaffner [formerly of EA Canada]. Needless to say, we are excited to see what they are cooking up.
[EDITOR'S NOTE: A recent interview with Rechtschaffner reveals further information on the studio, as follows:
"Working with Nexon and establishing Nexon Publishing North America (NPNA), we've created the Humanature Studio. My old friend Alex [Garden] is the CEO and I'm the CCO. We've been joined by some amazing talent, including Chuck Osieja, who is our Director of Design.
Chuck and I worked together on numerous projects at EA and he went on to create The Need For Speed Underground games. Together we're starting to design the first games that will created for Nexon, primarily for the North American player."]
What plans does Nexon have for maple stroy mesos in the future?
For starters we’re planning much more content and online events, which our players have come to love. We also have numerous off-line projects in the works, including an animated series in the works with one of Japan’s top animation studios.
Of course Nexon America has quite a bit up its sleeve and many gigantic surprises featuring our pint-sized heroes, so stay tuned!