Nexon partners to take Dungeon Fighter Online to mobile gamers in China

Online gaming giant Nexon has partnered with Chukong/CocoaChina to publish a version of Dungeon Fighter Online on mobile platforms in China.

The Dungeon & Fighter game, as the new version of the game is called, will also debut with versions for gamers in the West. Chukong/Cocoa China will publish the game across its platform in China, Hong Kong, Macau, and Taiwan.

“We are pleased that Nexon has recognized our leadership and success in the mobile gaming industry, said Haozhi Chen, founder and chief executive of Chukong/CocoaChina. “We look forward to extending Nexon’s amazingly successful game, Dungeon & Fighter, to our enthusiastic community of mobile gamers across greater China.”

Originally released in 2009, Dungeon & Fighter is a side-scrolling hack-n-slash game that has more than 300 million registered players worldwide. It is a fantasy battle game where players roam dungeons in a party and fight hoards of enemies and epic bosses.

Dungeon & Fighter is one of the biggest drivers of Nexon’s revenues. Beijing-based Chukong/CocoaChina was founded in 2008 and has become a player in mobile gaming.

Dean Takahashi

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