Vivox Announces Agreement to Bring Voice Chat to Nexon’s KartRider: Drift

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Vivox Announces Agreement to Bring Voice Chat to Nexon’s KartRider: Drift

Framingham, Massachusetts – January, 2020 – Vivox, a wholly owned subsidiary of Unity Technologies and provider of the world’s best cross-platform voice and text communication tools for games, is pleased to announce an agreement with Nexon Korea, a leading publisher of online games, to provide communications technology for Nexon’s portfolio of multiplayer games. Vivox will become an essential piece of Nexon’s ecosystem by managing, operating and hosting voice comms. Nexon’s upcoming “KartRider: Drift” will be utilizing Vivox’s technology to provide an improved social and community experience to gamers all over the world.

“Vivox and Nexon have a deep understanding of the importance of community building, cooperation between users and fellowship, and smooth communication is essential for this.”and “Vivox’s superior technology and service will help Nexon’s goal of providing more differentiated gameplay.” Stephen Lee, head of Global Business Development at Nexon Korea.

The agreement will allow Nexon titles to benefit from Vivox’s unique set of technologies such as 3D positional chat, cross-platform communications, Nintendo Switch compatibility, and engine-agnostic SDKs. Vivox’s managed service and technology connects hundreds of millions of gamers every month in games such as “Fortnite,” “PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds (PUBG),” “League of Legends,” and “Rainbow Six: Siege.” By providing only the highest quality audio along with industry-defining features, Vivox and Nexon will continue to drive engaging multiplayer experiences.

“Nexon’s commitment to their global community is at the core of this partnership,” said Dave Verratti, president of Vivox. “The need to have a high quality, stable, and error-free experience was critical, and Vivox can provide that peace of mind to AAA caliber teams like Nexon. With our tools and technical expertise, Nexon developers know they will be able to implement a fantastic voice chat experience for their players while continuing to be creative in their exploration of new, amazing games.”

To learn more about Nexon’s catalog of games visit https://www.nexon.com. To start an evaluation of Vivox’s technology and SDKs, register on Vivox’s Dev Portal and get started today at https://developer.vivox.com .

About Nexon
Since its inception in 1994, Nexon has created many industry firsts through its rich creativity and exceptional development talent. In 1996, Nexon released the world’s first graphic MMORPG, ‘The Kingdom of the Winds’, and in 1998, Nexon was the first to introduce the Free to Play business model through ‘Quiz Quiz’. Nexon continues to solidify its unique and creative DNA by servicing innovative titles such as ‘KartRider’, ‘MapleStory’, ‘Mabinogi’, ‘Dungeon & Fighter’, and ‘Sudden Attack’.

About Vivox
Vivox, a Unity Technologies company, is the leading provider of voice and text chat for some of the most popular video games on the planet, supporting over 150 million users worldwide. Thanks to Vivox’s suite of tools that can be easily utilized across game genres and platforms, developers like Bluehole, Ubisoft, Epic, Riot Games, Wargaming.net, Daybreak, Zenimax, and many others are able to focus on core gameplay while keeping users engaged with Vivox’s best-in-class communications technology, allowing for quick and easy interactions between teammates and competitors. With users in 180+ countries and over 15 years of experience, Vivox enables gamers to exchange billions of voice minutes each month using their stable and scalable technology. Developers of any size are invited to start using Vivox’s technology for free. For more information visit www.vivox.com or contact us at sales@vivox.com.