Nexon and Valve - Getting to the Source of the issue
By Chienne - Tue Mar 20, 2007 10:28am
When most people think of Valve, their first thought is probably something in the first-person shooter Half-Life franchise.
Similarly, when most people think of Nexon, they very likely have a mental image of side-scrolling MMORPG MapleStory.
Soon, though, the lines may get a little blurry, with the announcement that Nexon will use Valve's Source engine to power a new title currently in production for the PC. The upcoming game will be a fantasy-based, third-person action title, with more details to come in later months.
...the Odd Couple, MapleStory and Half-Life
It'll be interesting to see how this pans out... but I don't think it means we'll be seeing Gordon or Alyx popping up in Maple World any time soon, which is a great disappointment to me.
Similarly, when most people think of Nexon, they very likely have a mental image of side-scrolling MMORPG MapleStory.
Soon, though, the lines may get a little blurry, with the announcement that Nexon will use Valve's Source engine to power a new title currently in production for the PC. The upcoming game will be a fantasy-based, third-person action title, with more details to come in later months.
"We evaluated all the engine technologies available for licensing and Source was our best choice," said Dong-gun Kim, the producer of NEXON. "With support for integrated network-physics, high-end visuals, and constant adoption of new features, Source is both the most flexible as well as the most robust technology set available today."
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...the Odd Couple, MapleStory and Half-Life
"It's an honor to have one of the leading publishing and development studios in the world working with Source," said Gabe Newell, president and co-founder of Valve. "We look forward to working closely with NEXON to supply them with the tools and technology needed to create a working base for creating top-notch games that will be recognized as world-class online offerings."
It'll be interesting to see how this pans out... but I don't think it means we'll be seeing Gordon or Alyx popping up in Maple World any time soon, which is a great disappointment to me.
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