Nexon joins Oasys Blockchain as a validator
Singapore, Singapore–(Newsfile Corp. – March 30, 2023) – Oasys, a gaming-optimized blockchain, today announces that renowned global video game giant, Nexon, has officially joined as the latest node validator on the blockchain network.
Nexon is one of the largest game companies in the world and is best known as the publisher behind it MapleStory and Dungeon Fighter game franchises. Today, Nexon continues to be a leading gaming industry with more than 80 live games operating on both mobile and PC in over 190 countries.
Alongside Japanese telecommunications and technology conglomerates KDDI and SoftBank, Nexon becomes the third of four new validators to be unveiled as Oasys validators this year, and will pledge its support to stabilize and grow the Oasys ecosystem. The extensive institutional support behind Oasys will further enhance its appeal with more mainstream businesses seeking to adopt blockchain technologies, increasing the credibility of blockchain technologies as game-oriented and safe for mass adoption of Web3 games.
Sunyoung Hwang, Production Director, MapleStory Universe, said: “As an industry leader who has always been at the forefront of exploring new and sophisticated media for gaming, we felt that partnering with Oasys blockchain, which also puts gaming first, was a logical choice. We look forward to seeing more exciting things from our partner and to further collaborate with all like-minded partners that are aligned with our mission to provide fun and progressive gaming experiences to players.”
Daiki Moriyama, Director, Oasys, said: “We are extremely excited to welcome Nexon to the Oasys ecosystem, not least because they have a long track record of creating some of the most beloved games that many players globally will recognise. Nexon, along with our other validators that were announced this year, will provide extensive institutional support that will only advance our mission to bring blockchain gaming to the masses.”
Since its conceptualization over a year ago, Oasys has made significant inroads towards achieving full decentralization, with the original OAS token now approved for listing in both South Korea and Japan. Oasys continues to move forward with further development that will soon allow more devices to participate with minimal requirements and contribute to further diversification of nodes.
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About Oasis
Established in February 2022 to increase mainstream play-and-earn adoption, Oasys committed to partnering with 21 game and Web3 technology companies to serve as validators, such as Bandai Namco Research, SEGA, Ubisoft and Yield Guild Games. Led by a team of blockchain experts and teaming up with the biggest gaming company names to serve as the first validators, Oasys is revolutionizing the gaming industry with its Proof-of-Stake (PoS) based blockchain.
Focused on creating an ecosystem for players and developers to distribute and develop blockchain-based games, Oasys solves the problems game developers face when building games on the blockchain. The trifecta approach of the fastest network powered by the gaming community, a scalable network powered by AAA game developers and the blockchain that offers the best user experience with fast transactions and zero gas fees for users makes participants ready to enter Oasys and play.
More information about Oasys is available at:
Website: https://www.oasys.games
Twitter: https://twitter.com/oasys_games
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About Nexon
A pioneer in the world of interactive entertainment software, Nexon introduced some of the biggest innovations in our industry, including the world’s first graphical massively multiplayer online role-playing game (MMORPG) and the first free-to-play game.
Since then, we have continued to be the industry leader in MMORPGs with more than 80 live games operating in more than 190 countries, proving that online gaming is a progressive, mainstream form of entertainment that can be enjoyed by all.
By focusing on quality, we’ve developed long-running IP franchise hits including MapleStory, Dungeon&Fighter, Sudden Attack and KartRider. Each of our games is tailored to the unique geography in which it is played, which is why our titles continue to be played by millions of people around the world.
Nexon is listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange, and the company was placed on the Nikkei 300 stock index in 2011.
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