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Ex-Zynga exec John Schappert starts new game startup with investment from Nexon - Notify - 2013-09-09
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Venture Beat Wrote:Zynga's former No. 2 executive has gone back to his roots as a game developer at Shiver Entertainment.
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Ex-Zynga exec John Schappert starts new game startup with investment from Nexon - Tyler - 2013-09-09
Looking forward to what will come from this partnership. Curious if this is relating to Extraction. If not, hoping for something non-fps.
Quote:"On PC, mobile and tablets, he said. Nexon is focused only on free-to-play. They are interested in the Western markets. That is what I have done for 20 years, so its a perfect marriage."
Ex-Zynga exec John Schappert starts new game startup with investment from Nexon - ZeekFox - 2013-09-09
I find it funny that Nexon talks about "western markets", and yet continue to flaunt Maple Story...which is basically made in Korea and translated over here.