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“Wait, what?” Nexon denies layoffs on The First Berserker: Khazan team — calls it a “redistribution of developers”
Gaming News April 10, 2026, 02:27 AM
After rumors about issues surrounding The First Berserker: Khazan, Nexon released an official statement addressing the situation. Earlier reports claimed that developers from Neople had been reassigned due to weak sales — but the company has denied that interpretation. -
Project EL did not survive the purge: the publisher of ARC Raiders canceled an open-world fantasy action game similar to GTA
Gaming News April 9, 2026, 03:13 PM
Nexon has halted the development of the ambitious Project EL game, which was supposed to be a fantasy action game similar to GTA. The decision was made after the appointment of a new executive chairman, Patrick Soderlund, known for his work on ARC Raiders. -
Gaming News April 3, 2026, 04:20 PM
Nexon’s CEO called Arc Raiders a “Trojan horse” for AI. In his view, the shooter’s success proves that, with the help of artificial intelligence, small teams can create AAA games even on limited budgets. -
Revealing outfits didn't help: the developer of The First Descendant stated that the game had no potential
Gaming News April 3, 2026, 08:13 AM
The First Descendant was released just two years ago, but it has already lost popularity and did not meet the expectations of the developers from NEXON studio. In a recent financial report, CEO Junghun Lee stated that the problems in the game cannot be solved with patches alone. -
Gaming News March 14, 2026, 05:01 PM
Embark Studios has replaced some AI-generated lines in ARC Raiders with recordings from real actors — and studio head Patrick Söderlund openly admitted that the difference in quality is obvious. -
Gaming News February 21, 2026, 05:04 PM
Embark Studios CEO Patrick Söderlund (Patrick Söderlund) has been named Executive Chairman of Nexon, effective immediately per the board's decision. Known for leading the studio behind ARC Raiders, Söderlund now gains expanded powers across Nexon. -
Gaming News February 12, 2026, 01:15 AM
Blizzard is reportedly developing two separate shooters set in the universe of StarCraft — one internally and another in partnership with Nexon. Bloomberg journalist Jason Schreier confirmed this while commenting on recent South Korean reports. -
StarCraft Could Become a Full-Fledged Shooter — Rumor Has It Nexon Is Already Working on a New Project
Gaming News February 9, 2026, 07:52 PM
According to media reports, Nexon has started working on a new project set in the StarCraft universe. The company is said to have signed a partnership agreement with Blizzard to create content based on the StarCraft IP, and has assembled a dedicated team for the project. -
"Embark Had Something to Prove": Former Nexon Head Explained Why 'Battlefield' Creators Succeeded Where Other Studios Failed
Gaming News December 3, 2025, 05:08 AM
Former Nexon CEO Owen Mahoney is convinced: Embark Studios' success with ARC Raiders and The Finals is the result not of "star resumes," but of the team actually wanting to make something new, not repeat old formulas for investors. -
Gaming News November 15, 2025, 09:41 AM
Earlier this year, it was revealed that an unannounced RPG set in the Warhammer universe, developed by the young studio Thought Pennies, had been shut down in late 2024 after the publisher withdrew its funding. Now, several months later, the first materials have surfaced online, offering a glimpse of what the game could have been. -
Gaming News November 12, 2025, 03:51 PM
Nexon, the publisher behind ARC Raiders, has publicly defended the use of generative artificial intelligence in game development, stating that “every game company is already using AI.” -
Gaming News November 11, 2025, 11:41 AM
Publisher Nexon has officially confirmed that ARC Raiders has sold 4 million copies. The extraction shooter from Embark Studios launched on October 30 — meaning it hit that milestone in less than two weeks. -
Gaming News August 12, 2025, 07:42 AM
Nexon has unveiled its latest project, Woochi the Wayfarer—a single-player action-adventure fantasy game inspired by traditional Korean culture and mythology. Developed by LoreVault on Unreal Engine 5, the game is coming to PC, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X/S. -
Gaming News May 12, 2025, 06:55 AM
The free-to-play shooter The First Descendant has announced an upcoming collaboration with NieR: Automata, bringing a variety of cosmetic items for players to enjoy. Most notably, skins inspired by 2B and A2 will be available. -
Gaming News May 5, 2025, 07:30 AM
NEXON has unveiled a brand-new trailer for Vindictus: Defying Fate, its upcoming open-world action RPG. The video spotlights Karok, a powerful warrior who relies on immense physical strength and devastating close-range attacks. -
Gaming News April 28, 2025, 02:55 PM
According to South Korean media, Blizzard is ready to cooperate with Nexon to develop the StarCraft franchise. The publisher of such games as The First Descendant and The First Berserker: Khazan will take on new projects in the strategy series. -
Gaming News March 31, 2025, 02:44 PM
According to South Korean media, there is a serious competition for the right to develop new StarCraft games. NCSoft, Nexon, Netmarble and Krafton are negotiating with Blizzard to obtain the rights to the series. -
Gaming News March 25, 2025, 04:44 AM
Although The First Berserker: Khazan is set to release on March 27, some gamers have already had the chance to play it. The game became available to all Deluxe Edition owners, which is sold on Steam for $70. -
Gaming News February 14, 2025, 02:25 PM
The saga of lawsuits surrounding the creators of Dark and Darker is nearing its end. The creators of the "fantasy Escape from Tarkov" were not accused of copyright infringement, but they will still have to pay compensation for another reason. -
Gaming News December 13, 2024, 10:51 AM
Publisher NEXON and developer Neople have unveiled a new cinematic trailer for the soulslike action game The First Berserker: Khazan, revealing the exact release date. The game is set to launch on March 27, 2025, for PC, PS5, and Xbox Series X/S.
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