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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Perfect Ten: MMORPGs with huge class rosters
After talking with Mark Jacobs the other week about the difficulty of balancing Camelot Unchained's 30 classes, it got my mind thinking of MMOs...
The Daily Grind: Which MMORPG could use a good reboot?
MMORPG reboots might be impractical and inadvisable, but games from Darkfall and DUST 514 to MapleStory and Linkrealms are all giving (or have given)...
The MOP Up: PlanetSide 2 gets a promotion (February 21, 2016)
The MMO industry moves along at the speed of information, and sometimes we’re deluged with so much news here at Massively Overpowered that some...
Massively OP’s MMORPG Valentine’s Day 2016 roundup
If you're one of those gamers who needs goofy real-world holidays in your MMOs, then this weekend is for you, as sappy pink hearts,...
The MOP Up: RuneScape’s TCG wraps up closed beta (February 7, 2016)
The MMO industry moves along at the speed of information, and sometimes we’re deluged with so much news here at Massively Overpowered that some...
Superdata says League of Legends makes more money than any other game you play
Let's just get this out of the way: Superdata is a research firm that sells its data analysis. It doesn't disclose its methodology or...
Check out MapleStory 2’s Rune Blader and piano jam
Hungry for more glimpses of the adorably colorful MapleStory 2? Steparu posted a new video from the game's beta that shows the Rune Blader class going through...
Be a guitar hero with Maplestory 2’s new instruments
MapleStory 2 fans can now rock around the clock thanks to the gifting of new guitars and pianos to players. And there's no need...
The MOP Up: A look behind A Realm Reborn (December 27, 2015)
The MMO industry moves along at the speed of information, and sometimes we’re deluged with so much news here at Massively Overpowered that some...
Maplestory 2 gets Chinese publisher, shows off Rune Blader class
MapleStory 2 looks to be quite the different beast than MapleStory, most notably with its 3-D cube-dominated visual style. Hey, what can you say?...
The MOP Up: Players choose Lineage II classic server name (December 6, 2015)
The MMO industry moves along at the speed of information, and sometimes we’re deluged with so much news here at Massively Overpowered that some...
MapleStory pulls pay-to-win sack from Reboot world cash shop
Excitement over MapleStory's tougher Reboot world was marred by accusations of pay-to-win by the community. The chief complaint centered on the sale of meso...
MapleStory goes back to basics with its Reboot world
The Reboot world is a new way to experience MapleStory, or perhaps an old way to experience it in a new way. It's a...
MapleStory preps character server transfer event
So you've been playing MapleStory for a while, but when you convinced your friends to start playing, they all wound up playing on a...
Pocket MapleStory launches while Age of Wushu Dynasty preps closed beta
Looking for a mobile fix of your favorite MMOs? There are many possibilities coming down the road, including Age of Wushu Dynasty and Pocket...
The MOP Up: Heart of Thorns countdown (October 18, 2015)
The MMO industry moves along at the speed of information, and sometimes we’re deluged with so much news here at Massively Overpowered that some...
The MOP Up: Blizzard belongs in a museum!
The MMO industry moves along at the speed of information, and sometimes we're deluged with so much news here at Massively Overpowered that some...
The MOP Up: Rick & Morty meet MOBAs
The MMO industry moves along at the speed of information, and sometimes we're deluged with so much news here at Massively Overpowered that some...
The MOP Up: Fishing Planet will rule all
The MMO industry moves along at the speed of information, and sometimes we're deluged with so much news here at Massively Overpowered that some...
Nexon Q2 2015 finances strong thanks to MapleStory 2 and mobile
It's another good quarter for free-to-play developer Nexon. The company posted its Q2 2015 financial report today, and while profits are slightly down from...
