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  • Tencent Is Looking to Buy Nexon, the Creator of Web 3 Gaming Franchise MapleStory
    CoinDesk - 11:54 Jun 13, 2025
    The deal could help Tencent secure long-term control over popular intellectual property and expand its presence in the South Korean gaming market.
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  • Tencent explores purchase of Nexon gaming company
    Cointelegraph.com - 22:30 Jun 12, 2025
    Talks of a potential acquisition follow renewed interest in Nexon's massively multiplayer online role-playing game series MapleStory. Tencent, a Chinese technology and holding company with a global footprint, is reportedly exploring the possibility of acquiring game developer and publisher Nexon. Representatives from the tech company contacted the family of Nexon founder Kim Jung-ju to explore a potential deal, but no concrete terms have been reached and a deal is not guaranteed, according to Bloomberg. Nexon is the South Korean video game developer behind the MapleStory series, a massively multiplayer online role-playing game (MMORPG) that first gained popularity in the early 2000s as a traditional PC game. Read more