| URL | www.blockparty.com |
|---|---|
| Slogan | Where Friends Come Go Live Gaming! |
| Type of site | Online Game Portal, Social network service |
| Registration | Required |
| Available language(s) | English |
| Users | 12 million+ |
| Content license | Copyright |
| Owner | Nexon America |
| Launched | TBA |
| Current status | Coming Soon |
BlockParty is an upcoming free online game portal and social network service, which will be serviced by the Los Angeles-based Nexon America, a subsidiary of South Korean Nexon Corporation. BlockParty will succeed the current Nexon America game portal by taking over the portal service of MapleStory, Mabinogi, Combat Arms, Dungeon Fighter Online, PopTag!, Vindictus and Atlantica Online as well as future Nexon America games.[1]
BlockParty will service a large variety of games from the casual PopTag!, to the hardcore action Vindictus and the first-person shooter, Combat Arms. Many more online games are scheduled for publishing through BlockParty including Dragon Nest, an action MMORPG scheduled for the second half of 2011.[2]
Nexon Corporation also runs game portals servicing South Korea, Japan and Europe with partners in China, Taiwan, Thailand, Singapore, Malaysia, Brazil, Vietnam, Russia, Indonesia and The Philippines with over 30 games and over 500 million registered users.
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BlockParty will have many features that the current Nexon America game portal does not.
The Virtual currency that will be used by BlockParty is known as NX. The NX can be used to obtain virtual game items that other users normally wouldn't have. Players can use this virtual cash to buy items for their characters in games that support a Cash Shop. NX can be obtained using credit cards, Pay by Cash, PayPal, charging through the mobile phone via Bill to Mobile, through Nexon Game Cards or through earning free NX through surveys courtesy of SuperRewards.[3]
The prepaid cards contain amounts of 10,000 ($10 USD) or 25,000 ($25 USD) NX currency that can be redeemed for NX Cash. As of October 2010, NEXON Game Cards are available at the following retailers.[4] Various American university campuses (unlisted) also carry these cards in their bookstores courtesy of Barnes & Noble[5]
As of August 2010, Nexon America users can earn free NX by completing surveys or taking advantage of great offers from Nexon's marketing partners.[4]
| Game | Launched | Status | Official Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| MapleStory | May 11, 2005 | Live | maplestory.nexon.net |
| Audition Online | April 2, 2007 | New Publishers (Redbana) | audition.redbana.com (Redbana) |
| Kart Rider | - | Discontinued after Open Beta (March 2008) | Website Closed |
| Mabinogi | March 27, 2008[6] | Live | mabinogi.nexon.net |
| Combat Arms | July 11, 2008[7] | Live | combatarms.nexon.net |
| Sugar Rush | - | Discontinued after Closed Beta in December 2008 | Website Closed |
| iTCG Online | January 20, 2010 | Discontinued on June 10, 2010[8] | Website Closed |
| PopTag! | January 26, 2010[9] | Discontinued on July 14, 2011[10] | poptag.nexon.net |
| Dungeon Fighter Online | June 9, 2010[11] | Live | dungeonfighter.nexon.net |
| Vindictus | October 27, 2010[12] | Live | vindictus.com |
| Atlantica Online | March 29, 2011 (Service Taken Over From Ndoors[13]) | Live | atlantica.nexon.net/ |
| MapleStory Adventures Facebook game |
July 27, 2011 | Live | maplestoryadventures.nexon.net |
| Dragon Nest | September 27, 2011[14] | Live | dragonnest.com |
| Sudden Attack | November 16, 2011 (Service Taken Over From Gamehi) | Live | suddenattack.nexon.net |
| Zombie Misfits Facebook game |
October 25, 2011 | Live | nexon.net/games/#/zm |
| Wonder Cruise Facebook game |
November 11, 2011 | Live | nexon.net/games/#/wc |