Nexon Proves Global Presence with Unique Gameplay... Targeting Western Markets with New IP

First Berserker: Kazan Expands the 'DNF Universe' with Intense Action
'First Descendant' Also Gains Global Popularity

Nexon is enhancing its presence in the global market by unveiling new titles with diverse gameplay based on multi-genre new IPs (intellectual properties) to celebrate its 30th anniversary. Nexon plans to showcase ‘The First Berserker: Khazan’ at Gamescom, the world’s largest global game show held this August, while continuously providing diverse content to sustain the momentum of its new root shooter title ‘The First Descendant.’

According to Nexon on the 30th, the company will exhibit the action RPG new title ‘The First Berserker: Khazan’ at Gamescom 2024, Europe’s largest game show, held in Germany on the 21st of next month.

At the Gamescom pre-event, the online and offline showcase ‘ONL (Opening Night Live),’ a new trailer and fresh information about Khazan will be revealed. During the exhibition period, a dedicated booth for ‘Khazan’ will be operated, offering the first public demonstration opportunity.

Khazan is a single-package game starring Khazan, a key character from Neople’s flagship IP ‘DNF Universe (Dungeon & Fighter universe).’ It combines immersive storytelling with hardcore action. Leveraging the unique control satisfaction of ‘Dungeon & Fighter,’ it aims to maximize the fun of攻略 by implementing dynamic combat scenarios that rapidly change according to movement and skill usage.

Nexon is also continuing its efforts to ensure the global success of the next-generation global root shooter game ‘The First Descendant,’ officially released on the 2nd. The First Descendant is a game that combines third-person shooting combat with RPG elements, featuring high-quality visuals realized with Unreal Engine 5, characters each with distinct charm, and dazzling shooting action based on a variety of firearms.

After its official release, it surpassed 260,000 concurrent users on the global gaming platform Steam, ranking 5th among the most played games, and sparked a hit by ranking first in global highest revenue games during its first week of release.

Nexon is focusing on live operations to make it a game loved by users for a long time. Through a seasonal system approximately every three months, new content such as growth systems and stories will be provided, and a pre-season will also be operated for two months to continuously offer various fun experiences.