Another week, another Korean MMO heading to foreign shores: this time, it's South Korean company Nexon's Mario Kart knock-off, KartRider. A casual racing game, it follows the free to download, free to play model that's popular in Asia, making money off the assumption that people will purchase upgrades and modifications to their vehicle. The North American closed beta launched on 1 May.

Nexon announced a few months ago that they wanted to propel two of their characters to worldwide Mario-esque popularity levels using games like KartRider. I'll believe they can do it when I see it. Maggie Greene

Nexon America to Launch Global Online Game KartRider in North America [via PlayNoEvil]

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