Nexon America Unveils BlockParty, an Online Games and Social Networking
Service Designed for Gamers
LOS ANGELES, Oct. 5 /PRNewswire/ -- Nexon America has begun its rollout of a
new, free service initiative called BlockParty that will centralize all of
Nexon's games into one online portal and combine it with a social network
designed to expand players' gaming experience.
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BlockParty, which will be online at BlockParty.com in the coming months, is
currently being previewed at all of Nexon America's game Web sites as well as
at www.Nexon.net. The preview is set off by clicking on the animated
"Blockheads" that launch into a short preview at the top of each Web page.
At its launch, players will be able to go to BlockParty.com and access their
game accounts, launch games from their browser, and interact with other
players from any of Nexon's games. BlockParty will also provide players with
customizable profile pages and a real-time news update that announces player
accomplishments via BlockParty's "Play Feed."
BlockParty will also bring gamers together with simple and easy buddy lists
and player search tools. Through their BlockParty profiles, players will also
be able keep track of their friends' gaming exploits.
"BlockParty will be one part games, one part portal with a twist of social
networking. Nexon America's goal for BlockParty is to create the biggest
online party with great games and awesome gamers," said Min Kim, Nexon
America's vice president of marketing. "BlockParty will allow Nexon to better
serve our players by extending the community experience to a central web-based
communication hub. BlockParty will also make it easier for players to access
Nexon's growing list of games, and at the same time, allow them to share their
online gaming adventures with their friends."
The BlockParty initiative has been underway at Nexon America for several
years, and with its inception, will be the only complete service delivering
high-quality free-to-play games through a portal with a robust social gaming
network. New and current players will be able to access all the features of
BlockParty by using a Nexon Passport, which can be signed up for in just
minutes.
"Joining BlockParty and having a blast will be extremely easy," added Kim.
"Nothing is going to change about our games -- still fun, still free. The
addition of the social network elements at BlockParty will be familiar to most
Internet users and we expect current players to forge even stronger
relationships with their in-game friends and new players to quickly make
friends and dive into the community. BlockParty is really about fun and
friends."
No date has been set for the opening of BlockParty.com, though Nexon America
will conduct beta tests throughout the remainder of 2009.
ABOUT NEXON AMERICA INC.
Nexon America Inc. is the North American publishing arm of Nexon Group, a
pioneer of interactive entertainment software and the world's leader in
massively multiplayer online games. Based in Los Angeles, Nexon America was
founded in 2005 to bring the best of online entertainment to the North
American audience. The company's growing library of titles includes the world
famous franchise MapleStory, the new fantasy life of Mabinogi, the fast-paced,
first-person shooter Combat Arms and the soon to be released action-adventure
game, Dungeon Fighter Online. The foundation of all Nexon America titles is
the item selling business model, in which users access the full game for free
and can later opt to pay for game enhancements.
Contact: Mike Crouch
+1-213-858-5952
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Mike Crouch of Nexon America, +1-213-858-5952
