Next & Creative: NC reveals the meaning behind its new company name
넥스트 앤 크리에이티브, 엔씨 신규 사명 의미 공개
2026.04.02 11:53 UTC+9
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NC has officially defined its new 'NC' brand as 'Next & Creative'. The rebranding completes a shift initiated in 2020 to move beyond traditional gaming. Co-CEOs are urging employees to embrace this vision for future tech expansion.

NC revealed the meaning behind its new company name, 'NC,' on the 2nd, outlining the company's strategic direction for growth.
The new name, NC, stands for 'Next & Creative.' It embodies the company's commitment to creating new value for the next generation, based on a spirit of challenge and creativity.
Co-CEOs Taek-jin Kim and Byung-moo Park emphasized the company's mission and the roles of its employees through an internal memo. The co-CEOs stated, "Our mission is to cultivate new value based on NC's corporate spirit of challenge and creativity," adding, "Let us all, as future creators, pioneer our future in a more proactive and challenging manner."
This announcement marks the final stage of the brand renewal process that NC began in 2020. At that time, the company unveiled a new corporate identity (CI) that connected the letters 'N' and 'C,' removing 'SOFT' from its previous 'NCSOFT' English logo.
The new CI reflects NC's direction to expand beyond the gaming sector into a company focused on technology, content, and platforms. The company explained that it embodies its identity of creating new experiences and enjoyment based on innovation and technology.

엔씨가 2일 새로운 사명 엔씨(NC)의 의미를 공개하며 기업의 성장 방향성을 제시했다.
신규 사명 엔씨(NC)는 넥스트 앤 크리에이티브(Next & Creative)를 뜻한다. 이는 미래에 대한 도전과 창의성을 바탕으로 다음 세대를 위한 새로운 가치를 창출하겠다는 기업의 의지를 담고 있다.
김택진, 박병무 공동대표는 사내 메일을 통해 엔씨의 미션과 구성원들의 역할을 강조했다. 공동대표는 “우리의 미션은 도전과 창의성이라는 엔씨의 기업 정신을 바탕으로 새로운 가치를 키워 나가는 것”이라며 “모든 구성원이 미래의 창작자로서 더욱 진취적이고 도전적으로 우리의 미래를 개척해 나가자”고 밝혔다.
이번 사명 의미 공개는 엔씨가 지난 2020년부터 시작한 브랜드 리뉴얼 작업을 마무리하는 단계이다. 당시 엔씨는 기존 ‘NCSOFT’(엔씨소프트) 영문 로고에서 ‘SOFT’를 제외하고 ‘N’과 ‘C’를 연결한 새로운 CI(기업 이미지)를 공개한 바 있다.
신규 CI는 게임 영역을 넘어 기술, 콘텐츠, 플랫폼 기업으로 확장하려는 엔씨의 방향성을 제시했다. 또한 혁신과 기술을 기반으로 새로운 경험과 즐거움을 만들어가겠다는 기업의 정체성을 담았다고 회사는 설명했다.
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