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MMO publisher Aeria Games announced that it has acquired the online games portal Ijji Games from NHN Corporation, growing the company's overall player base to more than 35 million unique users worldwide.

Tom Curtis, Blogger

January 5, 2012

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Newsbrief: California-based MMO publisher Aeria Games today announced that it has acquired the online games portal Ijji Games from the Korean firm NHN Corporation, adding 10 million new players for a combined player base of more than 35 million unique users worldwide. As part of the acquisition, Aeria Games will receive the first right to publish NHN's online games outside of Asia, and NHN will also provide the company with additional financial backing to fuel its growth in the online space. With Ijji Games moving over to Aeria, the company will add to its portfolio titles such as Alliance of Valiant Arms (A.V.A.) and Soldier Front. Other Games that Aeria currently operates include Eden Eternal, Battlefield Heroes, Need For Speed World, and more.

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Tom Curtis is Associate Content Manager for Gamasutra and the UBM TechWeb Game Network. Prior to joining Gamasutra full-time, he served as the site's editorial intern while earning a degree in Media Studies at the University of California, Berkeley.

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