BlockParty
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Type of site | Online Game Portal, Social network service |
|---|---|
| Available in | English |
| Owner | Nexon America |
| Products | MapleStory, Mabinogi (video game), Combat Arms (video game), Dungeon Fighter Online, PopTag!, Vindictus, Dragon Nest, Atlantica Online |
| URL | www.blockparty.com |
| Registration | Required |
| Users | 12 million+ |
BlockParty is an upcoming free online game portal and social network service, which is serviced by the Los Angeles-based Nexon America, a subsidiary of South Korean Nexon Corporation. BlockParty will succeed the current Nexon America game portal by taking over the portal service of MapleStory, Mabinogi, Combat Arms, Dungeon Fighter Online, PopTag!, Vindictus and Atlantica Online as well as future Nexon America games.[1]
BlockParty will service a large variety of games from the casual PopTag!, to the hardcore action Vindictus and the first-person shooter, Combat Arms. Many more online games are scheduled for publishing through BlockParty including Dragon Nest, an action MMORPG scheduled for early 2011.[2]
Nexon Corporation also runs game portals servicing South Korea, Japan and Europe with partners in China, Taiwan, Thailand, Singapore, Malaysia, Brazil, Vietnam, Russia, Indonesia and The Philippines with over 30 games and 350 million registered users.
Portal Features
BlockParty will have many features that the current Nexon America game portal does not.
- The latest news on all of Nexon America's games in one place.
- Connecting with friends at any time.
- Seeing what your friends are up to.
- Creating personal profiles.
- Showing off of in-game avatars.
- Sharing short bits of text with the public.
NX
The Virtual currency that will be used by BlockParty is known as NX. The NX can be used to obtain virtual game items that other users normally wouldn't have. Players can use this virtual cash to buy items for their characters in games that support a Cash Shop. NX can be obtained using credit cards, Pay by Cash, PayPal, charging through the mobile phone via Bill to Mobile, through Nexon Game Cards or through earning free NX through surveys courtesy of SuperRewards.[3]
Nexon Game Cards
The prepaid cards contain amounts of 10,000 ($10 USD) or 25,000 ($25 USD) NX currency that can be redeemed for NX Cash. As of October 2010, NEXON Game Cards are available at the following retailers.[4] Various American university campuses (unlisted) also carry these cards in their bookstores courtesy of Barnes & Noble [5]
United States
- Toys "R" Us
- Blockbuster Inc.
- 7-Eleven
- GameStop Corporation
- Fye
- Duane Reade
- Rite Aid
- CVS/pharmacy
- Walgreens
- Speedway SuperAmerica LLC
- Barnes & Noble
- Hastings
- H.E. Butt Grocery Company
- BJ's Wholesale Club, Inc.
- K Mart
- Shopko
- Wawa Food Market
Canada
- Future Shop
- Shoppers Drug Mart
- 7-Eleven
- Zellers
- Best Buy
- Avondale
- Hallmark Cards
- London Drugs
- GameStop Corporation
Australia
New Zealand
Earn Free NX
As of August 2010, Nexon America users can earn free NX by completing surveys or taking advantage of great offers from Nexon's marketing partners.[4]
Games
| Game | Launched | Status | Official Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| MapleStory | May 11, 2005 | Live | maplestory.nexon.net |
| Audition Online | April 2, 2007 | New Publishers (Redbana) | audition.redbana.com (Redbana) |
| Kart Rider | - | Discontinued after Open Beta (March 2008) | Website Closed |
| Mabinogi | March 27, 2008[6] | Live | mabinogi.nexon.net |
| Combat Arms | July 11, 2008[7] | Live | combatarms.nexon.net |
| Sugar Rush | - | Discontinued after Closed Beta in December 2008 | Website Closed |
| iTCG Online | January 20, 2010 | Discontinued on June 10, 2010 [8] | Website Closed |
| PopTag! | January 26, 2010[9] | Live | poptag.nexon.net |
| Dungeon Fighter Online | June 9, 2010[10] | Live | dungeonfighter.nexon.net |
| Vindictus | October 27, 2010[11] | Live | vindictus.com |
| Atlantica Online | March 29, 2011 (Service Taken Over From Ndoors[12]) | Account Transfer Period[13] | atlantica.ndoorsgames.com/ (Ndoors) |
| Dragon Nest | Summer 2011 | Upcoming[14] | dragonnest.com |
See also
- Nexon Corporation
- MapleStory
- Mabinogi (video game)
- Combat Arms (video game)
- Dungeon Fighter Online
- PopTag!
- Vindictus
- Dragon Nest
- Atlantica Online
External links
- Template:En icon BlockParty
- Template:En icon Current Nexon America game portal
- Template:En icon Nexon Corporation Website
- Template:Ko icon Nexon Corporation Website
- Template:Ko icon Nexon Korea game portal
- Template:Ja icon Nexon Japan game portal
- Template:En icon Nexon Europe game portal
- Template:De icon Nexon Europe game portal
- Template:Fr icon Nexon Europe game portal
- Template:Es icon Nexon Europe game portal
- Template:Nl icon Nexon Europe game portal
- Template:Tr icon Nexon Europe game portal
References
- ^ http://www.virtualworldsnews.com/2009/09/nexon-announces-block-party-for-the-postpenguin-generation.html
- ^ http://www.1up.com/news/nexon-america-shows-latest-free
- ^ http://billing.nexon.net/WZ.ASPX?PART=%2fPurchasing%2fAccount&Lref=ANA-22&Lref=ANA-24
- ^ a b http://billing.nexon.net/WZ.ASPX?PART=/Item/GameCard
- ^ http://maplestory.nexon.net/News/News.aspx?boardNo=100&contentNo=007G6&pageIndex=1
- ^ http://mabi.nexon.net/News/View.aspx?boardNo=101&contentNo=00038&pageIndex=57
- ^ http://combatarms.nexon.net/News/View.aspx?boardNo=101&contentNo=000ja&pageIndex=26
- ^ http://msupdate.wordpress.com/2010/05/27/itcg-itcg-is-closing-down/
- ^ http://poptag.nexon.net/News/View.aspx?boardNo=101&contentNo=0066Q&pageIndex=5
- ^ http://dungeonfighter.nexon.net/News/Content.aspx?boardNo=101&contentNo=007xm&pageIndex=6
- ^ http://msupdate.wordpress.com/2010/10/19/vin-vindictus-to-officially-launch-october-27/
- ^ http://atlantica.ndoorsgames.com/center/news/notice_view.asp?list_seq=1776
- ^ http://atlantica.ndoorsgames.com/center/news/notice_view.asp?list_seq=1777
- ^ http://www.massively.com/2010/06/18/e3-2010-dragon-nest-hands-on/