Nexon Publishing North America
Ranked #5 (Top Companies with Fewer Than 100 Employees) - Best Companies to Work for in B.C. 2008
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Published: December 01, 2008
Number of Employees: 96
Head Office: Vancouver
“The big emphasis on quality of life is unique in this industry. I get up and there’s no place I’d rather be than here at work. I’ve never had that feeling anywhere else before”
The video game industry is infamous for long hours, tight deadlines and burnt-out workers, and Vancouver is no exception. So when new hires, who are often used to 80- or 90-hour workweeks, are told Nexon has a no-overtime rule, it’s no surprise many shrug and say, “Yeah, I’ve heard that before.” But the CEO himself will tour the office at closing time, sending overzealous staff packing. The animating idea is this: without healthy brains to make the games, the company is simply not sustainable. And in the cutthroat world of free downloadable gaming, it pays to keep those brains sharp.
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It's too bad about this
Comment by Anonymous, February 2, 2009 at 15:00It's too bad about this studio being shut-down. It had a LOT of potential, but the international financial crisis led to its demise. Good luck to all the staff.
they don't do customer
Comment by Anonymous, January 27, 2009 at 16:12they don't do customer service at npna.
why would it be one of the
Comment by Anonymous, December 30, 2008 at 20:59why would it be one of the best? their customer service is horrible they would not tell a release date for kartrider and its almost going to be a year since they said a word about it they suck
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