Nexon's Owen Mahoney talks about how his company treats microtransactions at GamesBeat 2015.
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How Nexon accidentally invented microtransactions

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SAN FANCISCO –  For two years, Nexon has been looking for game companies that share its free-to-play philosophy. The search ended with new partnerships with Warner Bros. and Lego to create a Lego massively multiplayer online role-playing game as well as with Square Enix to bring Final Fantasy XI to mobile.

But the search for like-minded gaming companies was harder than expected, said CEO Owen Mahoney at GamesBeat 2015 in San Francisco.

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