Nexon Reports ARC Raiders® Passes 12.4-Million-Unit Milestone

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Strong Retention and Record-Breaking 960,000 Concurrent Players Ten Weeks After Release

Captures Prestigious Awards for Quality and Innovation

NEXON Co., Ltd. (Nexon) (3659.TO), a global leader in online games, announced that ARC Raiders® – an all-new game from the company’s Stockholm-based Embark Studios – has sold more than 12.4 million units, with concurrent players reaching 960,000 in January, ten weeks after the launch on October 30, 2025.

“We are incredibly pleased with the strong retention and enduring enthusiasm players in all major markets worldwide have shown for ARC Raiders,” said Junghun Lee, President and CEO of Nexon. “As pleased as we were with the October launch, reaching more than 12.4 million units and setting a record with 960,000 concurrent users in January demonstrates the potential for ARC Raiders to become another pillar in Nexon’s portfolio of blockbuster franchises.

“Embark Studios has delivered exactly what players worldwide have expected from the game, a fresh, highly differentiated experience in a massive global game genre. ARC Raiders’ success is a clear affirmation of Nexon Group’s goal of expanding our global footprint with horizontal growth from all-new games that capture and grow massive game communities in every major market and on multiple platforms.”

“Hitting 12.4 million units is a huge landmark – and it wouldn’t have happened without our players,” said Patrick Söderlund, Founder and CEO of Embark Studios. “The community of raiders has been part of this journey from the start, and their ideas and enthusiasm continue to guide where the game goes next."

Driven by strong holiday sell-through from promotions with Epic Games Store, Steam, Playstation®, and Xbox, ARC Raiders® surpassed 10 million units in sales by the end of December, less than two months after the launch. Sales momentum accelerated in recent weeks, taking the total to more than 12.4 million units, while the game maintained the top-ranking on Steam’s Top Sellers for much of the past ten weeks. Importantly, ARC Raiders® has earned highly favorable reviews from critics and players and has been recognized with several prestigious awards as well as in best games lists including:

  • The Game Awards – Best Multiplayer
  • The Steam Awards 2025 – Most Innovative Gameplay
  • PC Gamer's Game of the Year Awards 2025 – Best Multiplayer 2025
  • IGN Awards 2025 – Best Shooter Game of 2025
  • Game Informer – 2025 Top 10 Games of the Year
  • Kotaku – The Best 12 Games of 2025

Player engagement is sustained by a steady stream of content updates from Embark Studios, with more to come in the future. For more details, visit: ARC Raiders® Official Website.

About NEXON Co., Ltd. https://www.nexon.co.jp/en/

Founded in 1994, NEXON Co., Ltd. (Nexon) (3659.TO) is a global leader in the production, development and operation of online games. First listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange in December 2011, Nexon has since been listed on JPX400, Nikkei Stock Index 300, and Nikkei 225. Nexon currently has more than 40 games operating in more than 190 countries on PC, console, and mobile. Major game franchises include MapleStory, Mabinogi, and Dungeon&Fighter. In 2024, the company set a multi-year IP Growth Initiative that details vertical growth with new experiences in existing major franchises and horizontal growth with the creation of new pillars in the company’s IP portfolio.

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