Gaming giant Nexon's founder Kim dies at age 54

NEXON

01/03/2022 12:34

SEOUL, March 1 (Reuters) - The billionaire founder of gaming
giant Nexon Co Ltd  3659.T , Kim Jung-ju, has died at the age of
54, parent firm NXC Corp said on Tuesday.
    Tokyo-listed Nexon was founded by Kim in 1994 and became one
of the biggest game developers and publishers, with hit online
games such as MapleStory and KartRider.
    "Kim Jung-ju, the director of NXC and founder of Nexon,
passed away in the United States late last month," the company
said.
    It said Kim "had been receiving treatment for depression and
it seemed to have worsened recently" but did not elaborate on
the cause of death.
        

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