Despite good reviews, The First Berserker Khazan development team reportedly dissolved over disappointing sales just days after Nexon CEO praised the title

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Subscribe to our newsletter The Neople development staff behind action RPG The First Berserker: Khazan have reportedly been reassigned under parent company Nexon following disappointing sales for the game, effectively splitting up the team.An April 8 report from Korean outlet Yonhap News, citing a statement from a Nexon official, says personnel have been moved to other projects that will benefit from their experience.

Neople apparently claimed this doesn't represent the dissolution of the Khazan team, but the future of the game – which was updated as recently as March 31 – is murky.I've reached out to Nexon for clarification.Article continues below In its recent March 31 capital markets briefing, comments from Nexon CEO Junghun Lee suggested The First Berserker: Khazan was a touchstone for broader plans to bring Dungeon & Fighter, the long-running series whose lore the game borrows, to a global audience and in new forms."The first game in this series, The First Berserker: Khazan, was released in 2025 and delivered a hardcore action experience tailored specifically to Western audiences," Lee said ## Editor's Note We'll have to wait and see how this plays out in the coming weeks. Source: [GamesRadar+](https://www.gamesradar.com/games/action-rpg/despite-good-reviews-the-first-berserker-khazan-development-team-reportedly-dissolved-over-disappointing-sales-just-days-after-nexon-ceo-praised-the-game/)