Nexon Revenues Rise 56% In 2009 To $561.5 Million

The South Korean-based online game publisher of free-to-play games announced its worldwide revenues climbed to 703.6 billion in 2009 (in Korean currency), increasing 56 percent from revenues in 2008. Additionally, the North American division posted a 31 percent increase in revenues in 2009, marking the first time non-Koreans accounted for majority of Nexon’s global revenue. Read more after the jump.