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Steal This Game (Ep. 1)

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What's the Real Innovation in Nexon?

In 2003, Nexon puts out a game in Korea called MapleStory on a free-to-play basis. But the real innovation happens in 2005 when they put out this game called Cart Rider. It's an online version of Mario Kart. You're playing against other people on the internet. And it's cartoony, it's fast-paced, and it's a racing sim, basically. The way they turned the model on its head with Cartrider was brilliant.

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