Void Diver: Escape From the Abyss Director on Leaving MapleStory, Joining LoadComplete
The interview clarifies that NEMO Studio is an internal LoadComplete studio, not an independent entity, and details how Baek Ho-yeon transitioned from a decade on MapleStory to leading a 14-person team on a Steam extraction game.
Reporting from 1 source: 4Gamer.net.
NEMO Studio, the in-house studio of LoadComplete, is developing Void Diver: Escape From the Abyss, an extraction game with dot-pixel visuals and anime-style characters. The demo launched January 26, 2026, and the Steam wishlist has surpassed 250,000. Creative director Baek Ho-yeon, who spent 10 years on MapleStory, discussed the project's origins at BIC2026.
Baek Ho-yeon, creative director of Void Diver: Escape From the Abyss, said his move to LoadComplete began with a resume update on a job site. The company reached out, and a former MapleStory colleague inside LoadComplete put in a good word.
He had first tried to start something new within his previous company, but found the constraints of a large organization limited what he could do. He then asked LoadComplete if its offer was still open. His wife, who is not in the game industry, said she supported the move because she knew how much he wanted to make games.
The team started with fewer than 10 people and now has about 14. Baek noted the initial UI carried a mobile-game feel from the team's background, which required significant reworking for a PC title.
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