{"rewrite":{"id":"r_c981f99cdad7700d30d6c1ac","clusterId":"c_bce16016426fb831c3bb9e8e","slug":"nexon-q3-revenue-rises-17-as-arc-raiders-passes-17-million-sales","model":"deepseek-v4-1-flash","headline":"Nexon Q3 Revenue Rises 17% As ARC Raiders Passes 17 Million Sales","summary":"Nexon reported third-quarter fiscal 2026 revenue of 138.4 billion yen, up 17 percent year-on-year, with operating profit of 41.8 billion yen and quarterly profit of 38.1 billion yen. ARC Raiders cumulative sales passed 17 million, helped by the October 8 Frozen Trail update. The MapleStory franchise rose 72 percent to a quarterly record, while Dungeon \u0026 Fighter fell 33 percent and Nexon canceled six titles.","whyItMatters":"The quarter shows Nexon's results tilting onto MapleStory's record PC growth and ARC Raiders while Dungeon \u0026 Fighter slides, which is why the company is cutting six projects and reallocating that budget and staff instead of defending every bet.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eCombined revenue from MapleStory, Dungeon \u0026amp; Fighter and FC was 108.5 billion yen, up 24 percent, but the three did not move together. MapleStory\u0026#39;s global PC version doubled revenue year-on-year, and Nexon credits MapleStory Classic for part of that. FC ONLINE set a quarterly revenue record and beat the company\u0026#39;s own forecast.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDungeon \u0026amp; Fighter went the other way. Nexon said a China update in September fell short and a new raid on PC brought back fewer players than expected, so the fourth quarter will favor engagement over monetization. Project OVERKILL, the Dungeon \u0026amp; Fighter action RPG, will be published in China by Tencent. Buncho the Chef is planned for a global release on PS5 and Steam.\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"ARC Raiders hit 17 million while Dungeon \u0026 Fighter fell 33%, so Nexon's 17% revenue gain rests on one title and MapleStory doubling. Six canceled titles sit in the same quarter.","twitterPost":"ARC Raiders and MapleStory carried Nexon's 17% gain while Dungeon \u0026 Fighter fell 33%. One quarter, two engines, six titles canceled.","threadsPost":"Nexon's 17% revenue gain rests on ARC Raiders and a MapleStory franchise up 72 percent. Dungeon \u0026 Fighter fell 33 percent in the same quarter, and Nexon canceled six titles. The growth is concentrated, not broad.","newsletterBlurb":"Nexon's third-quarter revenue rose 17 percent to 138.4 billion yen, with ARC Raiders passing 17 million cumulative sales. MapleStory hit a quarterly record on a 72 percent jump while Dungeon \u0026 Fighter fell 33 percent. Nexon also confirmed it canceled six titles and moved the budget to projects it expects to return more.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"4Gamer.net\",\"url\":\"https://www.4gamer.net/games/999/G999905/20261110027/\",\"title\":\"Nexon Announces FY2026 Q3 Consolidated Results: ARC Raiders Cumulative Sales Top 17 Million; MapleStory Franchise Strong and Driving Results\"}]","lintFlagsJson":null,"lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":5559,"outputTokens":813,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1794306798,"createdAt":"2026-11-10T10:27:53.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-11-10T10:32:10.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-11-10T10:32:10.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_bce16016426fb831c3bb9e8e","canonicalTitle":"ネクソン，2026年度第3四半期の連結業績を発表。「ARC Raiders」の累計販売本数が1700万本を突破。「メイプルストーリー」フランチャイズが好調で業績をけん引","representativeArticleId":"a_1880903e6e3a64de20db2935","sourceCount":1,"writtenSourceCount":1,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":true,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[],\"manga_titles\":[],\"work_titles\":[\"ARC Raiders\",\"MapleStory\"],\"studios\":[\"Nexon\"],\"people\":[],\"type\":\"business\",\"domain\":\"games\",\"is_roundup\":false}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-11-10T09:42:53.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-11-10T09:42:53.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-11-10T10:32:09.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"4Gamer.net","url":"https://www.4gamer.net/games/999/G999905/20261110027/","title":"ネクソン，2026年度第3四半期の連結業績を発表。「ARC Raiders」の累計販売本数が1700万本を突破。「メイプルストーリー」フランチャイズが好調で業績をけん引"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":[],"manga_titles":[],"work_titles":["ARC Raiders","MapleStory"],"studios":["Nexon"],"people":[],"type":"business","domain":"games","is_roundup":false},"keyFacts":["Nexon reported third-quarter fiscal 2026 revenue of 138.4 billion yen, up 17 percent year-on-year.","ARC Raiders cumulative sales passed 17 million copies, with the October 8 Frozen Trail update credited for returning players.","The MapleStory franchise rose 72 percent year-on-year to a record quarterly revenue, while Dungeon \u0026 Fighter fell 33 percent.","Nexon canceled development of six titles in recent months and reallocated budget and personnel to other projects.","Project OVERKILL, a Dungeon \u0026 Fighter action RPG, will be published in China by Tencent."],"pageLinks":{"healthSlugs":["arc-raiders","maplestory","nexon"],"storySlugs":[],"entities":[{"slug":"arc-raiders","supported":12,"disputed":0,"contradicted":1,"unverified":25,"overall":"red","story_count":18,"has_dossier":true},{"slug":"maplestory","supported":0,"disputed":0,"contradicted":0,"unverified":14,"overall":"unverified","story_count":9,"has_dossier":false},{"slug":"nexon","supported":2,"disputed":0,"contradicted":0,"unverified":31,"overall":"green","story_count":43,"has_dossier":false}],"stories":[],"entitiesOk":true,"storiesOk":true}}