JUST IN: 🇪🇺 Nexo announces sustained operations across the European Economic Area, pairing its global wealth platform with two MiCAR-licensed partners. "MiCAR is the most consequential regulatory framework digital assets have seen in Europe," said CPO Yasen Yankov.

ARC Raiders is still making serious money for Nexon. The extraction shooter generated $114.9 million in revenue during Nexon’s Q2, while selling another 800,000 copies during the quarter. That brings ARC Raiders to 16.3 million units sold worldwide and more than $552.8 million in revenue since launch. Nexon says the game is also preparing for its largest content update since launch, coming in October.

Blizzard is handing over Overwatch’s PC publishing rights in South Korea to Nexon, with the change taking effect on August 12. From that date, Nexon will manage the game’s live service in South Korea, including player support, local events, and regional content. Blizzard will continue developing Overwatch and will retain full ownership of the game and its IP. Nexon CEO Junghun Lee said the company has been working closely with Blizzard and wants to deliver “best-in-class live operations and hyperlocalization” for Korean players. He also said the partnership is about “creating the best possible Overwatch experience” in South Korea.

Blue Archive has permanently banned more than 122,000 accounts in its biggest cheater crackdown so far. Nexon Games announced that 122,046 accounts on the global version were permanently banned for abusing the game’s systems and using illegal programs to gain an unfair advantage. Blue Archive has banned cheaters before, especially in competitive modes like Total Assault and Grand Assault, but this latest ban wave is much bigger than previous ones.

South Korea’s top court has made its final decision in the long legal fight between Nexon and Ironmace creators of Dark and Darker. The court said Ironmace and its boss must pay Nexon about 5.7 billion won, or 3.84 million dollars, for using secret information from Nexon’s old canceled project. The court did not agree with Nexon’s claim that the game copied their work and said Dark and Darker is original enough. There is no ban on the game, so it can keep running as normal. Ironmace said this gives them clear legal safety after 5 hard years but a separate criminal case is still going. Dark and Darker is still in early access and keeps getting updates.

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