Tencent, a Chinese technology and holding company with a global trail, apparently examines the opportunity to take over the creator of games and publisher Nexon.
Representatives of the technology company contacted the family of the founder of Nexon, Kim Jung-ju in order to examine the potential contract, but no specific conditions were achieved, and the contract is not guaranteed, in accordance with Bloomberg.
Nexon is a South Korean creator of video games behind the Maplestory series, mass -playing roles (MMORPG), which for the first time gained popularity in the early 2000 as a conventional PC game for the first time.
Web3 Gaming is still a carefully observed case of the employ of blockchain technology, because the possibility of providing ownership in the game in the game can create a completely recent asset class and create tens of billions of dollars of capital.
The company has integrated blockchain technology with two different installments of the series, Maplestory N and Maplestory Universe, in May 2025, enabling users to collect objects and prizes in the game in the form of non -high tokens (NFTS).
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Interest in rapid Web3 games, but still far from the mainstream
According to February 2025 report With Dappadar, the activities in blockchain games increased by about 368% year -on -year in January 2025, managed by games such as off the grid and the then Maplestory N.
OFF The Grid is a AAA shooter, published by Gunzilla Games, which contains graphics at the console level and gameplay similar to conventional hits of video games produced by Major Game Studios.
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This was a significant departure from conventional Web3 games, which usually contain plain gameplay mechanics, cartoon graphics and focusing on players’ prizes instead of solid gameplay.
Despite the initial escalate in the player’s interest, which began at the end of 2024, according to Dappradar, the activity of Web3 games dropped by 10%, reflected by a decrease in unique busy wallets.
While the cryptographic game sector remains vigorous, and titles, such as Maplestory and Off the Grid, reflect the transition to higher quality games focusing on the impressions with players, Web3 Gaming still stands in the face of several winds.
The main of these obstacles in the universal adoption of Web3 games are the technical barrier in the entrance to configure the blockchain portfolio and the reluctance of the conventional game community for games and other tactics designed to combine games and money.
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