Free-to-play business model pays off for Nexon in Q1

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Tokyo-headquartered online game publisher Nexon has posted increases in revenue and profits year-over-year, thanks to the company's focus on the free-to-play business model. The company said it saw strong growth for its free-to-play and online games in China and Korea during the quarter, although this was slightly offset by an underwhelming performance for its games on North America. This, it said, was a result of "certain operational challenges" in the region. Even with these issues, ...

although this was slightly offset by an underwhelming performance for its games on North America. This, it said, was a result of "certain operational challenges" in the region.

Gee. Wonder what that coulda been refering to

I wanna see North American revenue, SK and China I think was bringing in more money than NA.

To the guy above me, yeah Americans don't know how to keep exploits a secret like other countries. Lol

Although the company's monthly active user count declined slightly to 82.8 million from 86.2 million year-over-year, it saw its paying user rate increase to 10.9 percent of its total users paying, from 8.3 percent year-over-year.

LMAO. So the people who decided to keep playing ended up paying 10% more for shi`ittier service. Congratz.

I wanna see North American revenue, SK and China I think was bringing in more money than NA.

To the guy above me, yeah Americans don't know how to keep exploits a secret like other countries. Lol

I imagine they do. Most exploits are released on purpose.

LMAO. So the people who decided to keep playing ended up paying 10% more for shi`ittier service. Congratz.

I think we can acclaim that with 10% more nx being used to buy duped gear in MTS.

I think we can acclaim that with 10% more nx being used to buy duped gear in MTS.

Yeah I know a few people came back after quitting to buy duped weapons for 100k nx. Of course they rage quit again when the weapons were deleted.

Yeah I know a few people came back after quitting to buy duped weapons for 100k nx. Of course they rage quit again when the weapons were deleted.

You would think they'd notice their game is becoming incredibly biased to money spenders when they're player base goes down but profits seem to rise. Which is rediculous.

I imagine they do. Most exploits are released on purpose.

Oh, no trust me I'll be the first to tell you first hand they're all morons for even releasing pomegranate to get it patched. You have no idea how some of those exploits get released to the public because the site that shall not be named releases them when other sites and/or people wanna make money off it, they release it....why? Immaturity and greedy.

What I just wrote, is fact, and lots of proof everywhere. it's a shame....over their it's like Middle School drama type pomegranate with full grown adults, no joke.

LMAO. So the people who decided to keep playing ended up paying 10% more for shi`ittier service. Congratz.

Learn to read, dear, that is not even within the ball park of what that said.

The percent of people who pay went from 8.3% of players to 10.9% of players.

It had less users, but the ones who stayed were made up more heavily of paying players; IE they lost a lot of truly free to play peeps.

No where does it imply the people who stayed paid more, they were just more likely to have paid this year, period.

What I just wrote, is fact, and lots of proof everywhere. it's a shame....over their it's like Middle School drama type pomegranate with full grown adults, no joke.

You mean like them duplicating our status checker after weeks of failed attempts to capture ours in an IFRAME and claim it as their own, just so they could have one too?

Learn to read, dear, that is not even within the ball park of what that said.

The percent of people who pay went from 8.3% of players to 10.9% of players.

It had less users, but the ones who stayed were made up more heavily of paying players; IE they lost a lot of truly free to play peeps.

No where does it imply the people who stayed paid more, they were just more likely to have paid this year, period.

Oh whoop's. MY BAD GUYS MY BAD.

Learn to read, dear, that is not even within the ball park of what that said.

The percent of people who pay went from 8.3% of players to 10.9% of players.

It had less users, but the ones who stayed were made up more heavily of paying players; IE they lost a lot of truly free to play peeps.

No where does it imply the people who stayed paid more, they were just more likely to have paid this year, period.



You mean like them duplicating our status checker after weeks of failed attempts to capture ours in an IFRAME and claim it as their own, just so they could have one too?

With much, much more. But that's pretty sad, I'm sure they didn't want anyone to know that, lol.