UOL BoaCompra partners with game publisher Nexon America to deliver regional payment support in Latin America

Free-to-Play MMORPG Riders of Icarus and Other Top Nexon America Titles Now Offer In-Game Purchases Using Local Currencies and Regional Payment Methods

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Dec 20, 2016, 09:00 ET

SAO PAULO, Dec. 20, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- UOL BoaCompra – Latin America's cross-border payments pioneer – has announced on December 15th their recent partnership with interactive entertainment software publisher Nexon America, Inc. UOL BoaCompra will provide enhanced regional payment methods and local currency support to Latin American players of leading Nexon America titles, including the fan-favorite free-to-play (F2P) fantasy MMORPG, Riders of Icarus.

Riders of Icarus takes the battle to the sky with fantastical mount combat unlike anything you've ever seen before, in an unprecedented action-adventure MMORPG experience that lets you ride and fight on the back of the realm's most dangerous winged beasts — dragons. As a Rider with legendary combat abilities, you will explore a majestic world to tame, collect and train hundreds of different wild beasts as your very own mounts, each with unique special abilities. Master the skills of aerial combat with other battle-ready heroes as you fight your way through an epic experience filled with massive boss battles by both land and air. To learn more about Nexon America's Riders of Icarus, please visit www.ridersoficarus.com.

Thanks to this partnership, Latin American gamers can now purchase NX Credits — Nexon America's own in-game virtual currency — using UOL BoaCompras's full assortment of local payment methods. UOL BoaCompra supports more than 6,000 online titles across an ever-growing list of international markets — including Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Mexico and Peru — with more than 150 available payment methods, including Go4Gold, a virtual currency created by UOL BoaCompra specifically for game transactions. Latin American players of the most popular Nexon America titles can spend NX credits to enhance their gaming experiences with additional in-game content: from individualized character customizations and rare item skins to powerful unlockable abilities.

To speak with a representative of UOL BoaCompra, please contact Mario R. Kroll or CJ Melendez at [email protected].

About Nexon America, Inc.

Nexon America, Inc. is a wholly-owned subsidiary of NEXON Co., Ltd. ("Nexon") (3659.TO) a worldwide leader in online games. Based in Los Angeles, Nexon America was founded in 2005 to bring the best of online entertainment to a North American audience. The company's growing library of titles includes fan-favorites MapleStory, the classic side-scrolling MMORPG, and Vindictus, an action-packed combat MMO. New titles now in open beta include Riders of Icarus, a mount-taming MMO that allows players to fly and fight on the backs of dragons; and First Assault, a first-person shooter based on the critically acclaimed "Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex" IP. Upcoming titles from Nexon America include LawBreakers, the first title from Cliff Bleszinski's studio Boss Key Productions; and an unannounced title from QC Games. For more information, please visit http://nexon.net.

About UOL BoaCompra

Founded in 2004, UOL BoaCompra is an online payment company, specializing in cross-border payments, videogames and digital services. UOL BoaCompra supports more than 6,000 online titles across Brazil, Chile, Mexico, Peru, Portugal, Spain and Turkey with more than 150 available payment methods. This includes Go4Gold, a virtual currency created specifically for game transactions. More than 130 of the largest gaming companies — including Electronic Arts, Valve Corporation, Riot Games, Games Oasis, SmileGate and Bigpoint — have partnered with UOL BoaCompra to bring their games to emerging markets. UOL BoaCompra also owns and operates the independent e-sports league XLG UOL (Xtreme League). For additional information, please visit boacompra.com, go4gold.uol.com.br or xlg.uol.com.br.