Bloomberg reported, citing unnamed sources, that Tencent, the tech giant based in China, has approached the family of late Kim Jung- ju to study the potential deal of Nexon.
However, it is said that the discussion has not reached any final decisions and is still in the pipeline. Yet there are rumours that the deal will be valued at $15 billion; it is worth noting that Tencent is eyeing 44.4% stakes owned by the Nexon family through their family investment firm NXC Corp., and affiliated unit NXMH BV.
Per the available data, the wife and daughter of Kim own nearly 67.6% of the NXC. Similar information was written by a X user ‘atouchbase’ in a X post dated June 12, 2025, that, “ Tencent considering to acquire Nexon for 20 trillion won.”
"Tencent considering to acquire Nexon for 20 trillion won"
— 오락님 (@atouchbase) June 12, 2025
Over time, Nexon has shown its enthusiasm for blockchain and has been exploring opportunities through its subsidiary NEXPACE and the MapleStory Universe project.
The first game, MapleStory N, was launched globally on May 15, 2025 the Avalanche blockchain; also introducing non-fungible tokens for in-game assets, allowing players to own, trade, and monetize items.
Nexon is diving deep into blockchain to extend the lifespan of its games by enhancing player engagement through tokenization and digital ownership.
The company reportedly established blockchain-focused subsidiaries, Nexon Universe Global and Nexpace, in the United Arab Emirates in late 2023.
Overview of Nexon Games stock (KRX:225570)
According to the data from TradingView, KRX:225570 is at 16,840 KRW with a surge of 10.50%, in a week it is up by 23.19%, and around 28% YTD.
Source: TradingView
It is worth noting that after the surge in the last trading session, it succeeded in trading above all crucial EMAs, including 20, 50, 100, and 200-day moving averages.
In Q1, 2025, the revenue of Nexon Games was 51.31 billion KRW, net income was -333.98 million KRW with a net margin of -0.65%; however, in the last quarter of 2024, the revenue was 48.35 billion KRW, net income was 2.93 billion KRW and a net margin of 6.07%.
It is worth noting that the revenue of Nexon Games in 2024 was 256.07 billion, the net income was 31.44 KRW, and the net margin of 12.28%.
Per Companiesmarketcap(dot)com, Nat Games (Nexon Games) has a market capitalization of $0.78 billion, which grew by 37.57% in 2025 from $0.57 billion in the previous year.
Around 42.29 million Nexon shares are closely held, and around 21.55 million shares are free floating, with the company gathering 97% of the revenue from the game business with 1.59% from rental services, and the rest from other services.
