Here's what the new Blizzard and NEXON partnership means to Overwatch players.
Blizzard Entertainment and NEXON have entered an agreement to publish Overwatch on PC in Korea.
Blizzard and NEXON Overwatch partnership
Blizzard Entertainment, the company behind Overewatch, announced that it will work with NEXON to publish Overwatch on PC in Korea. This agreement will involve delivering services tailored to Korean players, and operations will begin later this year.
“We are very pleased to partner with Blizzard Entertainment on the globally beloved Overwatch IP,”Daehyun Kang and Jungwook Kim, the co-CEOs of NEXON Korea, stated. “By combining Blizzard’s outstanding development expertise with NEXON’s strengths in live service operations, we aim to bring Korean players the best possible Overwatch experience.”
What does Overwatch x Nexon mean to players?
NEXON will publish Overwatch on PC in Korea and manage local live service and business operations. Meanwhile, Blizzard Entertainment will continue leading overall game development. Both companies will deliver localized content and expand the PC bang ecosystem to strengthen Overwatch’s presence in Korea. They will also hire local talent.
Johanna Faries, the president of Blizzard Entertainment, acknowledged that Korean players have long shaped Overwatch in meaningful ways.
“We look forward to partnering with NEXON, whose deep understanding of the Korean market and strong live-operations expertise is widely recognized, to continue to deliver exciting and dynamic experiences for players,” Faries added.
Korea-only Overwatch events and crossovers?
On social media, some players expressed concern that the Overwatch and NEXON partnership could lead to more region-exclusive content, similar to past cases where players in China received unique events and collaborations such as the special Loverwatch and Talon ones plus the Naraka Bladepoint skins.
At the same time, however, other players stated that they’re excited about a potential Overwatch crossover with NEXON’s MapleStory.
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