- Owen Mahoney, the chief financial officer at Nexon, will speak in a fireside chat at GamesBeat 2013 on Asia’s growing influence on the U.S. games industry. As the game market undergoes massive shifts to new platforms, it’s heading in the direction of online games and free-to-play business models that Asian game companies such as Nexon pioneered.
Investors and consumers have rewarded a number of the Asian companies with sizable market values and lots of cash. And these publishers and developers are using that clout to move into Western game markets. Nexon has grown into a quiet giant, with more than $1.3 billion in revenues and operating margins over 40 percent in 2012. You can bet that it will become better known in the U.S. Mahoney will discuss the new realities of the U.S. gaming industry, strategies to succeed in the West, and how Nexon plans to disrupt the console status quo.
Here’s our the rest of our announced speakers for our event Oct. 29-30 at the Sofitel Hotel in Redwood City, Calif.:
Unlock premium content and VIP community perks with GB M A X!
Join now to enjoy our free and premium membership perks.
GamesBeat