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Nexon closes Vancouver studio with loss of 90 jobs

MMO publisher Nexon has shut its Vancouver Studio with immediate effect.

The studio, also known as Humanature and headed by Relic co-founder Alex Garden, employed 90 staff, all of whom have been made redundant.

Korean publisher Nexon has stated that it remains “remains committed to publishing high quality, free-to-play online games for the North American market”.

Nexon Vancouver is added to the GameOverZone.

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Posted by Nicholas Lovell on January 28, 2009 · Filed under Game Over Zone

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