EA, Amazon & Comcast Join Netmarble & Kakao by Submitting Bids to Purchase Nexon
According to VentureBeat.com, Electronic Arts, Comcast and Amazon are all in the running to purchase Nexon and all have submitted a bid for ownership. Other companies that are actively in the hunt for Nexon assets include Kakao and Netmarble as well as "a private equity fund MBK Partners". According to Maeil Business, a Korean business journal, the bids are expected to top $9 billion to take over the 98.64% stake being sold by founder Kim Jung-ju.