“The game made its global debut on March 28 with strong ratings from both players and critics,” said the company in its earnings call. “While Q1 revenue was below our outlook, the game achieved our objective as a strategic first step in a multi-year plan to introduce Dungeon & Fighter IP to a global audience.”

The Dungeon & Fighter franchise is around a decade old at this point. However, it has only really been known in east-Asian markets, thanks to MMO beat ‘em up game Dungeon Fighter Online. Nexon has previously tried to bring more global attention to the franchise with the release of games like DNF Duel, but had failed to spark interest in the IP until the release of The First Berserker: Khazan.

Dungeon Fighter Online revolves around players taking on the role of characters dubbed Dungeon Fighters as they take part in various adventures across the world of Arad. The core gameplay revolves around fast-paced actions and dungeon crawling, where players can take on dangerous enemies and progress their character through level ups as well as by finding new equipment.

The First Berserker: Khazan takes place in the same setting, and expands on one of the key time periods of the backstory. The action RPG revolves around the eponymous Khazan, who is saved from the brink of death by the Blade Phantom. A deal is struck between them, and they set off to investigate a mysterious force that is causing disruptions in the flow of souls from the northern parts of Arad.

Developer Neople has continued to support The First Berserker: Khazan through post-launch update since its release. The most recent one, out earlier this week, brought with it two Boss Rush modes. Described as modes that offer the “Ultimate Challenge”, players can take part in what is essentially meant to be post-game content once they have finished the main story. The two Boss Rush modes are dubbed the Great General’s Crucible and Berserker’s Bloodshed.

The First Berserker: Khazan is available on PC, PS5 and Xbox Series X/S. For more details about the action RPG, check out our review. And in case you’re stuck on some parts, check out our guides for all bosses and their locations, some of the most powerful gear sets, and how you can level mastery and earn skill points quickly.

While The First Berserker: Khazan has been a critical and commercial success, Nexon also has another game in the Dungeon & Fighter world in the works. Dubbed Dungeon and Fighter: ARAD, the game is currently in development for PC, PS5 and Xbox Series X/S. It doesn’t yet have a release date, however.

Like Dungeon and Fighter, ARAD features multiple classes with unique abilities (including what seems to be the Berserker at the end). However, you’ll meet other characters with “distinct stories” while the world offers vast cities and landscapes to explore on foot and via airship. The story is “brand-new” for the franchise, though it may occur before the main game’s events.

Dungeon and Fighter: ARAD doesn’t have a release window, so stay tuned for more details in the coming months. In the meantime, Nexon’s other action RPG, The First Berserker: Khazan, launches March 27th, 2025, for Xbox Series X/S, PS5, and PC. Check out its latest cinematic trailer, supervised by the Russo brothers.

Though Nexon didn’t provide any further details on its premise, it did confirm that the title is set on the Arad Continent and features a “diverse cast of characters.” Arad was supposedly created by the Great Mage Myre and used to be in contact with Empyrean through the Sky Tower before Bakal, the King of Dragons, appeared.

The action RPG may be set during this period, thus granting a glimpse into the past. Either way, it will be exhibited during G-Star 2024 from November 14th to 17th in South Korea, so we’ll learn more in just a few weeks.

Dungeon and Fighter: ARAD doesn’t have a release date, but it’s in development for consoles, PC, and mobile devices. Stay tuned for more details, and check out the opening cinematic for The First Berserker: Khazan, Nexon’s other action RPG, which launches in early 2025.