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[[KRU Interactive]] was originally known as [[NEXON INC.]], which was the US-subsidary of [[NEXON]], a prominent Korean videogame developer specializing in online gaming. [[NEXON INC.]] was founded in January 1993 by [[Sang-Baek "Scott" Lee]]. The company headquarters are located in Santa Clara, California. | [[KRU Interactive]] was originally known as [[NEXON INC.]], which was the US-subsidary of [[NEXON]], a prominent Korean videogame developer specializing in online gaming. [[NEXON INC.]] was founded in January 1993 by [[Sang-Baek "Scott" Lee]]. The company headquarters are located in Santa Clara, California. | ||
In 1996, [[NEXON INC.]] licensed [[NEXON]]'s popular title, [[BARAM]] for a US release which was re- | In 1996, [[NEXON INC.]] licensed [[NEXON]]'s popular title, [[BARAM]] for a US release which was re-titled [[Nexus: The Kingdom of the Winds]] for a Western audience. The localization job was performed by [[Andrew Guilding]] (who served as Senior Game Director over many of NEXON INC's projects for a number of years) and [[David Kernnely]] (who was known to players as the [[GM]] [[ORB]] ). | ||
In 1998, [[NexusTK]] went "[[GOLD]]" and became a commercial "[[Pay to Play]]" [[MMORPG]]. <p> | In 1998, [[NexusTK]] went "[[GOLD]]" and became a commercial "[[Pay to Play]]" [[MMORPG]]. <p> | ||
Over the years, the relationship between [[NEXON]] and [[NEXON INC.]] changed. Increasingly, NEXON INC. became more of its own entity and in Feburary 2005, [[NEXON INC.]] purchased all the US rights to the [[BARAM]] 6.0 client and | Over the years, the relationship between [[NEXON]] and [[NEXON INC.]] changed. Increasingly, NEXON INC. became more of its own entity and in Feburary 2005, [[NEXON INC.]] purchased all the US rights to the [[BARAM]] 6.0 client and separated its partnership with [[NEXON]], becoming [[KRU Interactive]]. [[Sang-Baek "Scott" Lee]] is still President of the company. | ||
Revision as of 05:01, 29 November 2005
KRU Interactive was originally known as NEXON INC., which was the US-subsidary of NEXON, a prominent Korean videogame developer specializing in online gaming. NEXON INC. was founded in January 1993 by Sang-Baek "Scott" Lee. The company headquarters are located in Santa Clara, California.
In 1996, NEXON INC. licensed NEXON's popular title, BARAM for a US release which was re-titled Nexus: The Kingdom of the Winds for a Western audience. The localization job was performed by Andrew Guilding (who served as Senior Game Director over many of NEXON INC's projects for a number of years) and David Kernnely (who was known to players as the GM ORB ).
In 1998, NexusTK went "GOLD" and became a commercial "Pay to Play" MMORPG.
Over the years, the relationship between NEXON and NEXON INC. changed. Increasingly, NEXON INC. became more of its own entity and in Feburary 2005, NEXON INC. purchased all the US rights to the BARAM 6.0 client and separated its partnership with NEXON, becoming KRU Interactive. Sang-Baek "Scott" Lee is still President of the company.