Earlier this year, Nexon’s founder announced he would be divesting his 98.64% stake in the company, drawing interest from several industry heavyweights like Tencent Holding in China, Electronic Arts (EA) in the US, Netmarble and Kakao Games in South Korea.
VentureBeat now confirms that EA, Amazon, and Comcast have officially entered the fray alongside Netmarble, Kakao, and MBK Partners (a South Korean based private equity firm that specializes in buyouts in North Asia). The article also notes that other investment firms are also attempting to partner with U.S. game industry companies to come up with the capital in order to put in a bid.
