NDOORS Corporation is a Korean gaming corporation and developer of online games and

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s and is a subsidiary of one of the world's largest online gaming companies,

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. Its headquarters are located in

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. NDOORS Corporation first started out as "Intizen co., Ltd" in September 1999, but later changed their name in October 2004 to "Ndoors Corporation." On January 18, 2006, NDOORS Corporation took over Koong Entertainment which meant that NDOORS not only would be able to create PC Games, but PSP2 and PSP console games as well. The current CEO of NDOORS Corporation is Cho, SeongWon. The NDOORS logo can be simplified as "Distinction, Sympathy, and Expansion." In 2017, NDOORS was merged into Nexon Red.

History

NDOORS Corp. published their first title, '' GoonZu Online'', in January 2004. This would become their first successful game and would lead to many awards. Thanks to GoonZu Online's success Walden International funded $4 Million to NDOORS Corporation and Kee Lock CHUA, Managing Director of Walden International, would join NDOORS' board as director. This would become a major part in NDOORS globalization drive. Recently, their title, "

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," has been awarded First Prize at the 2008 Korea Game Award.

Partnership with NEXON Corporation

On October 13, 2006, Nexon CEO, Kim, Jung Joo, announced that they,

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, have signed a contract with NDOORS Corporation on October 12. Later that year, on November 9,

, under the NEXON Korea division, at GSTAR 2006 released a gameplay video of "KoongPa" developed by NDOORS Corporation.

Nexon's acquisition

On May 4, 2010,

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announced that they had acquired NDOORS.

Divisions

NDOORS Global

Also known as, NDOORS Interactive, this branch is located in

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. NDOORS Interactive contained three games, "

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," and Luminary: Rise of the GoonZu." WonderKing Online was unique to NDOORS Global, but now has been licensed to Ignited Games. Whereas Atlantica (also known as Atlantica Online) and Luminary (also known as GoonZu Online and Luminary: Rise of the Goonzu) are located in other divisions as well.

NDOORS Japan

Also known as, NDOORS Entertainment, this branch is located in

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. NDOORS Entertainment contains four games, "GoonZu Online," "

," "Corum Online," and "Liens Online." Liens Online is unique to the NDOORS Japan division. See NDOORS Japan (Locations) for more information.

Locations

China

Begun in April 2008, NDOORS Corporation licensed Atlantica Online to

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. Open Beta Testing for "GoonZu Online" (

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: HwanReo Goonzu) began in

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, HwanReo Entertainment is the company that runs the Chinese version of GoonZu Online.

Europe

Currently Aeria Games (of

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) has been licensed "GoonZu Online." This version of "GoonZu Online" has already been aired but Aeria Games decided to not continue the service and the server merged with the North American one. Since 2009 Ndoors is operating from Germany for Europe. They started 2009 in Germany with Atlantica Online, French service for Atlantica Online started 2010.

Japan

Begun on August 10 of 2005, NDOORS Corporation licensed "GoonZu Online" to

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. GoonZu Online would not go commercial in Japan until August 2006. See NDOORS Japan (Divisions) for more information.

Korea

The Korean NDOORS division was the forerunner of NDOORS Corporation.

Taiwan

Begun in September 2007, NDOORS Corporation licensed "GoonZu Online" (

: 君主Online) to MacroWell Technology Co.Ltd.

United States

Begun in October 2007, NDOORS Corporation licensed "GoonZu Online" to NHN USA.

Vietnam

Begun in February 2009, NDOORS Corporation licensed "Atlantica Online" to VTC Intercom. "Atlantica Online" is currently the only game from the NDOORS Vietnam division.

South America

Beginning October 2010, NDOORS Corporation licensed Atlantica Online to Ignited Games for the complete South American market. Commercial launch for "Atlantica Online Espanol" began in November 10, 2011, with the "Atlantica Online Brazil" commercial launch in June, 2011. Atlantica Online is currently Ignited Games' flagship title for the South American market.

Affiliates

Partners

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Games

" *" Corum Online" *" KoongPa" *" Liens Online" *" Time N Tales"

Luminary

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series: *" Luminary: Rise of the Goonzu" *" GoonZu Online" *" GoonZu Special"

References

External links

* Company Websit
http://www.ndoors.com/
Available in

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, Japanese, and Korean. Video game companies of South Korea Software companies of South Korea Video game development companies Video game publishers