Perfect World and Nexon Announce Strategic Alliance

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archoeyrda#7167
archoeyrda#7167 Posts: 53 Arc User
edited November 2011 in General Discussion
Beijing China (November 10, 2011) - Perfect World Co., Ltd. (NASDAQ: PWRD) ("Perfect World"), a leading online game developer and operator based in China, and Nexon Korea Corporation ("Nexon"), a leading global online entertainment company and publisher of microtransaction-based massively multiplayer online games ("MMOGs"), today announced that they have jointly established a company in Korea (the "New Company") to manage and operate online games in Korea.

"We are very pleased to build a strategic partnership with Nexon," commented Mr. Michael Chi, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Perfect World. "This strategic alliance will help us further expand our user base and provide the highest quality services to local players in the Korean market. The introduction of more of Perfect World's online games into the Korean market will help further strengthen our international reputation as a comprehensive online game developer and operator. More importantly, we believe Nexon's creativity, strong desire to challenge itself, and customer-centric culture will bring sustained growth opportunities to the New Company. Together, through the mutual beneficial resources created by this partnership, we look forward to providing our quality entertainment to more players."

Mr. Min Seo, CEO of Nexon Korea Corporation, added, "We are very excited about establishing this New Company with Perfect World to bring more of their titles into the Korean market. This partnership will combine Nexon's deep experience in publishing online games and well-established competencies in the Korean gaming market with Perfect World's rich and attractive content, and renowned R&D and operational capabilities. We look forward to introducing more exciting titles and providing world-class services to Korean players through this New Company. We are confident that this will be a rewarding move for both Nexon and Perfect World."
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  • _Perses_ - Lost City
    _Perses_ - Lost City Posts: 1,917 Arc User
    edited November 2011
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    So...maybe now we get GM's that actually help players O_O?
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  • Tsukyini - Raging Tide
    Tsukyini - Raging Tide Posts: 1,766 Arc User
    edited November 2011
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    We aren't Korean. b:shutup
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  • Okeano - Harshlands
    Okeano - Harshlands Posts: 4,943 Arc User
    edited November 2011
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    So...maybe now we get GM's that actually help players O_O?

    LOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLLLLLLL!!!!!!one!!! you funneh.
  • Yamiino - Heavens Tear
    Yamiino - Heavens Tear Posts: 1,031 Arc User
    edited November 2011
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    Nexon is famous for banning other regions than US and Canada, so it might not be so much of a good thing.

    Nexon, I know how it works... same as PWI, idiotic updates that most of the time do not fix anything, sales sales and more sales, players QQ in their forums and they do not even reply to them, and so on~

    Guess it's the perfect match, YOU CAN KISS THE WIFE! b:cute
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  • SoulPlay - Heavens Tear
    SoulPlay - Heavens Tear Posts: 194 Arc User
    edited November 2011
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    that has nothing to do with us .............. bring games into the ""KOREAN"" market

    we are the ""un-important"" market
  • Sarrafeline - Sanctuary
    Sarrafeline - Sanctuary Posts: 4,661 Arc User
    edited November 2011
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    LOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLLLLLLL!!!!!!one!!! you funneh.

    ^^^ THIS. PWE is completely, absolutely, 100% independent of Wanmei, Nexon, and whatever this new ish is. All they do is pay money to them to be able to have exclusive rights to have an official server presence in the US and apparently France and Germany. >_>

    If, say, you wanted to make PWUK, you could license it and go through Wanmei and voila, all new players in the UK would be required to use your server for an official update provided server, you would be IP banned from PWE. You'd have a (convoluted, but existant) line to the Devs, direct, official updates from Wanmei, and (probably no) forewarning of future updates and content. May also have options for suggesting future content and patches.

    >_> Don't assume that ANY news pertaining to Wanmei involves, impacts, or in any way, shape, or form effects PWE or our version of the game in a positive way.

    If anything, the company will be diverting even more resources away from PWE translations, patches, and future content and into new projects.

    PWI WAS a flagship game for Wanmei 2-3 years ago. The Flagship has Sunk, thar.
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  • Yamiino - Heavens Tear
    Yamiino - Heavens Tear Posts: 1,031 Arc User
    edited November 2011
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    KOREA HAS B&S! do you EVEN think they will play this oooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo*insert 10000000000 o's here*oooooooooooold game.
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  • Xarathox - Dreamweaver
    Xarathox - Dreamweaver Posts: 1,657 Arc User
    edited November 2011
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    Doubt koreans would play whatever they're releasing over there. The only game they play is Starcraft. o.o
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  • Nowitsawn - Heavens Tear
    Nowitsawn - Heavens Tear Posts: 4,864 Arc User
    edited November 2011
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    Meanwhile in the Evil Online Gaming Corporation headquarters on some skull-shaped island in the middle of the atlantic ocean:

    Nexon: How about we charge money...
    PWE: But we already-
    Nexon: ...for everything.
    PWE: Brilliant!

    *diabolical laughter ensues*
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  • Okeano - Harshlands
    Okeano - Harshlands Posts: 4,943 Arc User
    edited November 2011
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    Doubt koreans would play whatever they're releasing over there. The only game they play is Starcraft. o.o

    Zerg rush kekeke.
  • Joshcja - Sanctuary
    Joshcja - Sanctuary Posts: 3,502 Arc User
    edited November 2011
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    Zerg rush kekeke.

    Siege tank b:cute
    Gifs are hard to make work here
  • _Perses_ - Lost City
    _Perses_ - Lost City Posts: 1,917 Arc User
    edited November 2011
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    Siege tank b:cute

    You must construct more pylons.
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  • Yuniryu - Raging Tide
    Yuniryu - Raging Tide Posts: 516 Arc User
    edited November 2011
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    Is this even true ? or its some troll joke?. Where did you hear this from? Wammei site?b:shocked
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  • bearyflair
    bearyflair Posts: 0 Arc User
    edited November 2011
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    Nexon is famous for breaking stuff when "fixing" other stuff. After every update they do, servers are crashing, players get locked out of their accounts and experience various crashes. They've only gotten worse and worse at managing stuff.
  • Renza - Raging Tide
    Renza - Raging Tide Posts: 1,939 Arc User
    edited November 2011
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    Nexon hugely fails as a company, their games also suck, guess it's a perfect match.
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  • Yuniryu - Raging Tide
    Yuniryu - Raging Tide Posts: 516 Arc User
    edited November 2011
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    Oh them lol. They locked my new account for a new game moments before i can install the game. Lawl i guess they must of sensed that i am not going to cash buy their game lol.b:laughb:laugh.

    I guess Nexon + wammel are made for heaven!.
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  • Pyrostormz - Raging Tide
    Pyrostormz - Raging Tide Posts: 956 Arc User
    edited November 2011
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    You must construct more pylons.

    but the humans dont use pylons b:shocked
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  • Mistbelle - Sanctuary
    Mistbelle - Sanctuary Posts: 127 Arc User
    edited November 2011
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    Ew. I quit Maplestory because of their money-grubbing (it's worse than PWI) and now the two evil companies combine.

    b:shocked
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