MapleStory 2 opens up character name reservations, announces registration event ahead of October 10th launch

The folks at Nexon are gearing up for the imminent launch of MapleStory 2, the sequel to the studio’s popular free-to-play sidescrolling, platforming beat-’em-up MapleStory. Right now, players can go ahead and download the game via Nexon’s launcher — it’s not currently available on Steam, though it may show up there “at some point in the future” — and reserve their character names by creating a character in Mushking Royale. Mushking Royale, for those not in the know, is a new battle royale-inspired PvP mode coming with MapleStory 2, and players can currently preview it as part of its pre-season event.

[AL:MS2]Then, on September 24th, Nexon will be holding a launch registration event, which will include “exclusive prizes for those that sign up.” Head start for the players who have purchased MapleStory 2 founder’s packs will begin on October 1st, and then the game will officially launch for everyone on October 10th. The game’s launch willalso coincide with a “massive update . . ., increasing the level cap to Lv. 60, introducing Karkar Island with new monsters to defeat and dungeons to explore, and introducing the brand new Runeblade class.”