Korean game togetherness: Nexon acquires 14.7 percent of NCsoft for $688M

June 8, 2012 2:14 PM Dean Takahashi
Dean Takahashi

Nexon said today it has acquired a 14.7 percent minority stake in Korean online game publisher NCsoft for $688 million.

Nexon, which was started in Korea and moved headquarters to Tokyo, made the strategic investment by acquiring 3.218 million shares …

Why China’s game business will hit $20B by 2016 (exclusive interview)

May 11, 2012 8:00 AM Dean Takahashi
Dean Takahashi

China has one of the most dynamic and unique game markets in the world. Rising from virtual non-existence a decade ago, and surviving a stage when every disk was pirated, the nation has become a force to be reckoned with …

Free-to-play games catching MMO subscribers’ attention (and wallets)

March 21, 2012 4:40 PM Heinrich Lenhardt
Heinrich Lenhardt

The successful launch of Star Wars: The Old Republic notwithstanding, the business model of mandatory subscriptions for massively multiplayer online (MMO) games seems to be on its way out. A new user survey by online core gamer network Curse indicates …