Nexon establishes Dave the Diver developer Mintrocket as a new wholly owned subsidiary corporation
Nexon
has
established
Dave
the
Diver
developer
Mintrocket
as
a
new
wholly
owned
subsidiary
corporation.
Nexon
says
the
decision
will
expand
the
Mintrocket
“brand
and
reputation
for
rapid
development
of
highly
innovative
games.”
Mintrocket’s
Jaeho
Hwang
has
been
nominated
as
its
first
CEO.
The
company
says
the
new
structure
will
“reflect
Mintrocket’s
fresh
approach
to
developing
highly-engaging
small-scale
games
for
global
audiences”
and
complement
Nexon’s
“established
expertise”
in
large-scale
games.
Mintrocket’s
debut
title,
Dave
the
Diver,
surpassed
four
million
cumulative
sales,
securing
a
BAFTA
Award
and
an
“overwhelmingly
positive”
rating
on
Steam.
Maple
Story
publisher
Nexon
released
its
2023
fiscal
year
earnings
report
back
in
February,
posting
record-breaking
revenue,
which
grew
by
19.7%
YoY.
Nexon’s
report
said
that
despite
some
global
economic
uncertainty,
it
grew
revenues
by
releasing
new
titles,
updates
for
current
games,
and
acquiring
more
content.
