“Studios will be given the authority to make decisions, including hiring, within their budgets [allocated by the company],” said Nexon Vice President Chung Sang-won, who oversees game development. He added that games in the past received internal reviews in the middle of development, which often led them to receive bad remarks in early stages of development and be dropped. While other game developers have concentrated their workforce and assets on either mobile games or particular types of games, Nexon has maintained a wide portfolio. It produces both PC and mobile games across many different genres. Only a few of Nexon’s games have been successful, so many think the company should narrow its focus. But Chung disagrees. “The game industry is constantly changing and so is the taste of gamers,” said Chung. “I believe it’s better to prepare many ideas from many people.” It remains to be seen how Nexon is planning to use new technology such as artificial intelligence and blockchain to enhance its products. The company’s Intelligence Labs organization is currently in charge of finding ways to make use of the company’s accumulated consumer data. “The word AI has wide boundaries, but the Intelligence Labs will focus on applying the technology to games,” said Lee. The CEO also denied local reports on Wednesday that said Nexon is on the verge of acquiring the European cryptocurrency exchange Bitstamp.