Nexon Q1 2025: MapleStory and Mabinogi Cell are preserving The First Descendant afloat

Nexon has clocked one other stable quarter in Q1, with income of ¥113.9B ($777.7M US) – up 5% in comparison with this identical quarter final yr. The corporate particularly credited its success to “sturdy progress” in MapleStory in each Korea and the remainder of the world, in addition to to the Dungeon&Fighter and the Mabinogi franchise, whose Mabinogi Cell version “considerably outperformed outlook.” These video games apparently made up for “shortfalls” in titles like The First Berserker Khazan and The First Descendant.

Certainly, Nexon says TFD was “under outlook” however that “the second episode of Season 2 improved participant metrics together with AUs and ACUs” and that the following replace, the Breakthrough replace anticipated in July, is “anticipated to re-establish momentum.”

“The First Descendant: Q1 income fell under our expectations resulting from lower-than-anticipated gross sales from a brand new episode of Season 2, however participant metrics improved. In July, the primary anniversary of the sport might be celebrated with a Season 3 Breakthrough replace, which is able to deliver contemporary pleasure with new open fields, monsters, large-scale battles, cooperative gameplay and extra.”

As for The Finals, Nexon says its sixth season was “profitable” and improved participant metrics; furthermore, the sport is aiming for testing in China (beneath Tencent’s banner) later in 2025.

The corporate does warn buyers to count on a YoY dip in Q2.