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Nexon Releases Earnings for First Quarter 2026
TOKYO, May 14, 2026--NEXON Co., Ltd. (Nexon) (3659.TO), a global leader in online games, today announced the financial results for its first quarter ending on March 31, 2026.
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ARC Raiders® Surpasses 16 Million Units Sold – Frozen Trail, the Largest-Ever Update, with Premium Content Scheduled for October MapleStory Franchise Records 42% Year-Over-Year Growth Driven by Franchise Expansion 2H 2026 Releases Include MABINOGI MOBILE in Taiwan and Japan Plus, Dungeon&Fighter: Idle RPG Extended Publishing Partnership for EA SPORTS FC™ Franchise in Korea Ten-Year Extension of Publishing Agreement with Tencent for Dungeon&Fighter PC in China TOKYO, May 14, 2026--(BUSINESS WIRE)--NEXON Co., Ltd. (Nexon) (3659.TO), a global leader in online games, today announced the financial results for its first quarter ending on March 31, 2026. "Nexon delivered a record-setting quarter with 42% year-over-year growth in our MapleStory franchise and sustained engagement in our global blockbuster, ARC Raiders," said Junghun Lee, President and CEO of Nexon. "Beyond the incredible commercial success, ARC Raiders demonstrates we now have a Western development engine that can build global IP at scale – a far-reaching structural asset. "Our outlook for the second half of 2026 includes strong growth catalysts – the launch of MABINOGI MOBILE in Taiwan and Japan, the ARC Raiders Frozen Trail update with free and premium content in October, a National Day update plus a new raid for Dungeon&Fighter PC in China, the introduction of two exciting publishing projects — Azur Promilia and Project T, and we will finish the year with the highly anticipated launch of Dungeon&Fighter: Idle RPG. "We are also making tangible progress on the transformation initiative outlined at our March 31 Capital Markets Briefing, which includes improvements in our creative process, cost management, margin improvement, and delivering new experiences for growing our global player community." Recent Highlights Progress on Nexon’s Transformation Initiative Partnership Franchise Performance Nexon’s three largest franchises – MapleStory, Dungeon&Fighter, and FC – collectively delivered roughly flat revenue year over year at ¥92.9 billion, as growth in the MapleStory and FC franchises was offset by a decline in Dungeon&Fighter Mobile. Horizontal revenues delivered a significant 188% year-over-year growth at ¥59.3 billion, driven by sustained strength of ARC Raiders®. - Dungeon&Fighter (PC) started the year with a major New Year update which...