Nexon is launching a new portal called BlockParty for people who play its online games, reports Gamasutra.  The new destination replaces Nexon.net, the current gathering ground for players of the publisher’s popular free-to-play MMOs such as Maple Story and Combat Arms.

Nexon America marketing VP Min Kim calls the service equal parts games and social networking portal.  The company released an animated preview highlighting the service as well as spiffy new logo and mascots known as Block Heads.

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