Summary
Wizet (Korean: 위젯) is a video game development studio located in Seoul, South Korea. They reached commercial success with their hit game MapleStory and were absorbed into their publishing company, Nexon. Nexon developed a franchise system and expanded its services to Japan, China, Thailand, Malaysia, Singapore, Taiwan, the United States, Europe, Brazil, and Vietnam. Eventually, Wizet reached the global world after having finished developing key features of MapleStory.[1]
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| Company type | Private |
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| Industry | Game development |
| Founded | April 1999 [citation needed] |
| Headquarters | Gangnam District, Seoul, South Korea |
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| Revenue |  .15 million USD per year |
Number of employees | 100 |
| Parent | Nexon |
| Website | www.wizet.net (now defunct) |
In Nexon Japan's 2011 financial deck, Wizet announced that Maplestory 2, a 3D sequel to Wizet's hit game, is in development.[2]
History edit
Prior to joining Nexon America, Min Kim operated the successful launch of Maplestory as the Vice President of Global Business Development in Wizet Corporation. Min started his career in video games as a senior associate of business development at Nexon Corporation pursuing new business opportunities such as a social networking service, a board game business, and online game licensing, eventually becoming the Vice President, and later CEO, of the Nexon America branch.[3]
MapleStory edit
The expansion of Wizet to the Global world of MapleStory began in January 2004. The open beta testing began in September 2004.
References edit
- ^ "Wizet". IGN. Archived from the original on February 18, 2013. Retrieved May 17, 2015.
- ^ Buzzi, Matthew (2014-05-23). "'MapleStory 2' Gameplay: First Trailer Of In-Game Footage Released, Shows Off New 3D Graphics & Features". Gamenguide.
- ^ "Game Developers Conference China 2009: October 11-13, 2009". www.gdcchina.com. Archived from the original on 2009-05-24.