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South Korean studio Dynamis One has been raided by local law enforcement after being accused of illegally exporting development materials owned by Nexon.As reported by local news outlet ChosunBiz, the Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency's Industrial Technology Security Investigation Team raided the studio's headquarters on February 24, 2025.It's claimed officers have secured evidence that indicates Dynamis One illegally obtained key development materials relating to a Nexon project codenamed 'MX Blade' with the intention of using that information to develop future titles.Dynamis One was established by a cohort of former Nexon Games employees in 2024. Studio CEO Park Byeong-rim previously oversaw development of Nexon's free-to-play RPG, Blue Archive.Nexon has accused Byeong-rim of violating the Unfair Competition Prevention Act and claims a number of Dynamis One developers leaked key information about MX Blade during their tenure at the company.Dynamis One unveiled its debut game, Project KV, last year but quickly halted production following a controversy over purported similarities with Blue Archive.In a statement obtained by ChosunBiz, Nexon described the incident as a "serious crime that undermines the foundations of the game development environment."The MapleStory and Dave The Diver developer pledged to cooperate with law enforcement throughout their investigation. It also outlined plans to bolster internal security systems to avoid a repeat incident.Police now reportedly intend to focus on determining whether the leaked data was actively utilized by Dynamis One's development team.Nexon was previously involved in a similar incident. Back in 2021, the company accused Ironmace founder (and former employee) Ju-Hyun Choi of using leaked source code to develop a title called Dark and Darker.Nexon filed a lawsuit against the company in 2021 alleging copyright and trade secret infringement. Earlier this month, the Seoul Central District Court (Division 63) cleared Ironmace of copyright infringement but ordered the studio to pay 8.5 billion won ($5.87 million) in damages to Nexon for trade secret infringement.