Friday, 24 March, 2023

Jung-ju Jay, Founder of Nexon, passes away at 54

<p>Jung-ju Jay Kim, the creator of the South Korean video game business Nexon, died at the age of 54. The parent company NXC expressed sadness in a statement. Kim founded Nexon in 1994 and was successful in becoming a leader in the free-to-play video games industry with popular games like MapleStory, KartRider, and Dungeon &amp; Fighter. Kim&rsquo;s CEO position was already given to JarKyo last year as Kim decided to step down after 16 years of service.</p>