The last thing I read about it (from a secondary source, but a rather well-trusted one) was that NCsoft is currently just "tapping the deal" and "stringing it along" with "no intent to close", at least not until this whole thing with Nexon is settled. As I understand it, the person doing the negotiations doesn't want to get fired if Nexon takes over, since Nexon is primarily going after NCSoft for their old titles, including CoH, so the negotiations are just circling the runway for the time being. This was back in June.
But don't worry. I was assured that "no intent to close the deal at this time" doesn't mean that they have no intention of closing the deal at all, it just means it might be another three or five or ten years until the NCSoft/Nexon thing is worked out, and then they can finally resume negotiating in earnest, which will surely only take another three or five or ten years to reach an agreement. I'm sure Nate's financial backers will hold on that long.
So sit back. Relax. And just keep smiling.