Nexon Co., Ltd. is a South Korean online game developer and publisher, founded in 1994 in Korea by Kim Jung-ju. In 2005, the company moved its headquarters to Tokyo, Japan, and has operations in Korea, US, Taiwan, Thailand. The company's most notable franchises are "MapleStory," "Dungeon&Fighter," "Sudden Attack," and "KartRider". Nexon is also the publisher for EA's FC Online game franchise in Korea and Japan since 2013. Nexon acquired an independent game developer - Embark Studios AB, located in Stockholm, Sweden in 2019.