Its new owner will be announced in October.
ArcheAge
Nexon founder Kim Jung Ju has put up for sale a controlling stake in the company (98.64%).
The value of these securities reaches $8.9 billion.
According to Ico Partners, EA, Tencent, Activision Blizzard and Disney are interested in buying a major publisher. By the way, Disney no longer releases games independently, but signs contracts with game studios.
As reported by Gamesindustry.biz, American investment firms are also involved in the process of buying shares. KKR, TPG and Carlyle are looking for partners among gaming companies to raise funds for bidding.
Nexon is the company that released the MMORPG ArcheAge and Dragon Nest to the market. She also collaborated with Electronic Arts and Valve for the release of FIFA Online 4 and Counter-Strike Online. In the mobile market, Nexon was marked by the title Dominations.
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