Q& A: Nexon's Kim On Indie Dev Initiatives, Evolving Online Platforms

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Korean developer and publisher Nexon stands among the first flag-bearers for the free-to-play model in online games, and has since expanded its presence to the Western market with titles such as Maple Story, Dungeon Fighter Online, and Vindictus. In March 2010, Nexon began its "Nexon iNitiative" program, which solicited game designs from indie studios and split $1 Million between the top entrants. The Canadian Antic Studios and the Polish studio one2tribe won the competition earlier ...

MapleStory DS coming to the US? :f6:

It doesn't exactly say it, but they kind of make it seem that way.