A report from GamesRadar has revealed that Nexon has seemingly dissolved Neople, the development team behind The First Berserker: Khazan. Reportedly, all members of the team have been assigned to new projects.
The dissolution of the team is seemingly due to disappointing sales, partly because of the delayed release of the game in China. According to a statement from a Nexon official to Korean outlet Yonhap News, it has moved Neople staff to other projects that will benefit from their experience. Since launch, The First Berserker: Khazan received multiple awards, including three honors at the 2025 Korea Game Awards: the Top Excellence Award, Technical Creativity (Graphics), and Popular Voice Actor (Lee Hyun). The future of the series is now in doubt.
Recently, to celebrate the 1st anniversary of The First Berserker: Khazan, Nexon and Neople released community-driven statistics that players have reached and accumulated since launch in March 2025. Creative director Junho Lee also stated the following in a recent message to fans: “I poured my heart into making Khazan, telling myself that this would be the game I stake my entire career on…But then, so many of you showed up. You played the game, shared your honest thoughts, and cheered us on.”
Lastly, The First Berserker: Khazan initially launched on March 27, 2025, and is available now for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC via Steam worldwide. Final Weapon reviewed The First Berserker: Khazan and gave it a 4 out of 5 score, stating that its an impressive Soulslike game with excellent combat and boss fights.
