Official Site:Â MapleStory
Studio:Â Nexon
Launch Date:Â May 11, 2005 (NA); April 29, 2003Â (KR)
Genre:Â Fantasy Sandbox
Business Model:Â F2P (Cash Shop)
Platform:Â PC
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Massively OP Podcast Episode 420: The New, Mad World of Warcraft
Justin and Bree discuss Guild Wars 2's content cadence, the Microsoft Activision-Blizzard buyout, Blizzard's messy financials, WoW's 10.1 patch, the end of forums for New World and Lost Ark, the death of a whole class in MapleStory, the messy launch of Mad World, and the surprise return of Fractured, plus adventures in LOTRO and Star Trek Online.
MapleStory is deleting a whole character – Jett – after 11 years in the global version
I'm having a hard time remembering the last time an MMO developer deleted an entire class from an MMO. The NGE, maybe? Regardless, it's...
PvPvE dungeon crawler Dark and Darker was booted off Steam over stolen code allegations
Back in February during the Steam Next Fest demo event, we cast a light on Dark and Darker, a first-person PvPvE dungeon crawler from...
Nexon dives further into NFT and blockchain games with MapleStory N and a MapleStory Universe ecosystem
Readers might remember that Nexon's push into crypto has gone as one might expect, with $40M disappearing into the void in 2021 and continued...
MapleStory brings back playable Yeti and Pink Bean classes for a limited time in latest update
Over the past week,MapleStory has been talking up its Double Trouble Recharge update, particularly as it features the return of limited-time opportunities to play...
The MOP Up: SWTOR gets swoopy and plaguey in March
Star Wars: The Old Republic may not have a big patch coming out this month, but the MMO does have a couple of events...
Q4 2022: Nexon counts huge YOY revenue boost, pushes harder into blockchain
Nexon's Q4 2022 financial figures are the latest to arrive this week, as CEO Owen Mahoney presided over a mostly decent quarter for the...
Perfect Ten: 10 dead MMOs that should be revived for a second chance
I have always felt that it's such an enormous waste of everything when a live MMORPG is sunsetted and access to it is gone...
MapleStory’s Ignition update continues December 14 with new events, quests, and holiday decor
November saw the Ignition update arrive to MapleStory, but as the initial reporting noted, that wasn't the last of this update's content. Sure enough,...
The MOP Up: ArcheAge attempts to end the year on a high note
This past week, ArcheAge's devs talked about the game's December plans and how the sandbox fantasy MMO is going to close out the year.
"We...
The Daily Grind: What was the best event in the MMO genre in 2022?
If ever there were a year that I wish we hadn't demoted "best event" from an award to a Daily Grind, it was 2022,...
Global Chat: The dawning of a new great MMO era
The next great era of MMORPGs is in the making right now and will dawn on us shortly -- or so postulates MMO Folklorist,...
MapleStory’s Ignition update heats up November with a level cap increase
MapleStory just turned up the heat for its late fall release: Ignition is scheduled to arrive on November 16th with a level cap increase...
Nexon Q3 2022: ‘Record breaking quarterly revenue’ is earned on the strength of mobile gaming in Korea
We're back with another quarterly gaming financial story thanks to Nexon putting out its third quarter report, which looks to be full of good...
MapleStory Fest confirms a November 12 date and a return to in-person festivities
Nexon has just announced that the fan festival for MapleStory is coming back for its fifth year on Saturday, November 12th, and is also...
MapleStory’s latest update is all about pop stars, revamps, and quality of life improvements
MapleStory's newest update is called Rockin' Revamp and that name brings to mind some expectations - namely revamps and loud music. Looking through the...
Maplestory 2 announces a shutdown date for its Chinese server in November
Alas, poor Maplestory 2, you were cute and likable and then you got kicked to the curb after less than two years. We did...
Nexon Q2 2022: MapleStory’s dramatic turnaround is attributed to monetization transparency
While many tech companies are offering up weak quarters or even outright struggling, Nexon's financials are on the rebound. The company's Q2 investor report...
MapleStory M adds a new character and celebrates its fourth anniversary in its latest update
Last week saw the mobile MMO MapleStory M release an update that celebrated two milestones: the arrival of a new character and the game's...
MapleStory M gives you a ‘nuclear option’ with its July update
MapleStory M wants to make your July a whole lot more exciting. The mobile spin-off of the long-running MMO dropped a huge content update...
