There's a rumor that NHN Games will acquire Webzen several days ago. They denied it through announcement though, Webzen is still in a predicament.
And whether the rumor is ture or not, they are joining hands with each other this time at least. Hope Webzen can survive and make more good MMOs for us.
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Publisher NHN USA, a subsidiary of Korean internet company NHN, has announced that it has secured the rights to publish the PC release of MMO first-person shooter
Huxley in North America and Western Europe in late 2008. The title will arrive via gaming portal ijji.com. Details for publishing the Xbox 360 release were not revealed.
Developed by Seoul-based studio Webzen,
Huxley combines the fast-paced gameplay of the first-person shooter genre with the character development of MMOs. The developer
sold Huxley’s Chinese rights to MMO operator The9 for $35 million in February 2007.
NHN USA’s ijji.com portal claims over six million registered gamers. The site hosts a diverse selection of free-to-play online titles, each with optional micro-currency models offering purchasable in-game items. ijji.com currently hosts
Gunbound Revolution,
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