Nexon is set to expand the intellectual property (IP) of its globally successful games, 'Arc Raiders' and 'The Finals,' into film and television content. The two games have achieved global sales of 16 million copies and a cumulative user base of 30 million, respectively, and Nexon aims to create content that engages users beyond gaming.
On October 6, Nexon announced a partnership with Chernin Entertainment, a film and TV production label under North Road Company.
As part of this collaboration, Chernin Entertainment will oversee the planning of film and TV content based on 'Arc Raiders' and 'The Finals,' both developed by Nexon subsidiary Embark Studios.
'Arc Raiders' is a player-versus-player-versus-environment (PvPvE) survival action game set in a post-apocalyptic Earth dominated by mechanical beings known as 'Arks.' Players, taking on the role of 'Raiders,' gather resources and seek survival through cooperation and competition. Since its launch in October last year, the game has recorded 700,000 concurrent players across all platforms within two weeks and surpassed 16 million in global sales.
'The Finals' is a fast-paced team-based first-person shooter set against the backdrop of a fictional combat game show. Players compete for wealth and fame in destructible arenas inspired by real locations such as Monaco and Las Vegas. The game features dynamic environmental changes based on physics, implemented in real-time on servers. Over its three years since launch, it has attracted more than 30 million users, with a new season set to debut on October 20.
In the gaming industry, there is a growing trend of expanding successful game IPs into other content forms like film and TV. Titles such as 'Super Mario' and 'Minecraft' have been adapted into movies, while 'The Last of Us' and 'Fallout' have transitioned into TV series. This strategy leverages the worlds and user bases built through games to create new content and broaden the scope of IP utilization.
Patrick Söderlund, CEO of Nexon and Embark Studios, stated, “This partnership marks an important milestone in expanding 'Arc Raiders' and 'The Finals' into an organic transmedia experience and is a way to give back to our global users' passion.” He added, “The development team at Embark Studios will work closely with Chernin Entertainment throughout the entire content creation process to ensure the unique creativity of both games is translated into a completely new form.”
David Ready, president of film at Chernin Entertainment, remarked, “'Arc Raiders' and 'The Finals' possess the potential to grow into a major franchise that spans film and TV, thanks to their visually immersive worlds and compelling stories.”
* This article has been translated by AI.
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