Official Site: MapleStory
Studio: Nexon
Launch Date: May 11, 2005 (NA); April 29, 2003 (KR)
Genre: Fantasy Sandbox
Business Model: F2P (Cash Shop)
Platform: PC
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$40M of Nexon’s $100M bitcoin investment poofed in the last four months
So Nexon's had an interesting financial quarter. Its revenues for Q2 were down quarter over quarter, in line with expectations. Why? Well, it turns...
The MOP Up: Wild Terra 2 invites you to have a good time on, uhhh… Plague Island
With a name like "Plague Island," you know you're in for a great time! This zone will be the first seasonal continent that Wild...
MapleStory M introduces the Angelic Buster as part of its three-year anniversary festivities
What's the best way to celebrate three years of operation for MapleStory M? Is it the addition of a new character with a sugary...
MapleStory’s second part of Neo: Light’s Wrath adds a new boss and a new quest line
The second part of the Neo: Light's Wrath content that marks MapleStory's summer is now officially live and it has... a hotel that's springing...
Battle Bards Episode 197: A royal affair
Bow to your king and queens of MMO music royalty, for the Battle Bards have donned the crown, taking up the majestic scepter, and...
The MOP Up: World War II Online divides into two battle fronts
Even as World War II Online (aka Battleground Europe) kicked off its 183rd campaign this past week, the studio is running a spin-off game...
MapleStory provides a preview for the upcoming Neo: Light’s Wrath update for July 21
Good news for MapleStory fans, you'll be able to hang out with Seren some more in the upcoming Neo: Light's Wrath update scheduled for...
MapleStory adds the dark and brooding bow-wielding Kain class in its latest update
Forget the jolly, quipping and thwipping bow users you're used to: MapleStory's new bow-wielding class means serious business. You can tell by the mouth...
The MOP Up: Rogalia says goodbye, farewell, and amen
It may not have been an MMO you heard of -- and that's the problem, because it seems like nobody else heard of Rogalia...
Choose My Adventure: Getting straight through the Riena Strait in MapleStory
I've got to admit, I'm very glad to see this one behind me, and that kind of makes me sad. MapleStory should have had...
Battle Bards Episode 193: Tribal jams
Strike up a drum, flourish a flute, and howl to the moon — it’s time to get funky with some tribal jams! In this...
MMO Business Roundup: Q1 2021 financials for Roblox, Nexon, and Star Stable
Welcome back to another quick roundup of MMO and MMO-adjacent industry news.
Star Stable: I'm frankly just as surprised as anyone to be starting this...
Choose My Adventure: How guidance made all the difference in MapleStory
Boy, am I glad I read the comments. That's not an admission that I very often make when it comes to my online life,...
MapleStory M introduces the half-human-half-dragon Kaiser class in latest update
Only in video games can we become as dragons without thinking about the real-world repercussions that would involve, like dry scale irritation, finding a...
Choose My Adventure: MapleStory insists on getting in the way of fun
I am mightily surprised I'm having such a bad time with MapleStory - especially considering how much I enjoyed the sequel, which you'll recall was...
Choose My Adventure: RIFT was fun before, wasn’t it?
My time in RIFT this past month has left me confused, frankly. Primarily because I remember genuinely enjoying this game more than I did.
That’s...
MapleStory is opening the luxurious Hotel Maple to celebrate its 16th anniversary
No, unfortunately for fans of MapleStory, the Hotel Maple is not going to be a thing in meatspace. What it is going to be...
The Daily Grind: What MMOs should be adapted to mobile?
Sometimes the success or failure of a game may come down to its availability on certain platforms and systems. Sometimes an MMO that didn't...
One Shots: Riding the dino to the prom
You think you were all decked out in finery and had a spiffy ride the last time you went to a formal dance? You...
MapleStory previews the upcoming Spring Blossoms update, complete with cafe and Mechanical Hearts
Spring has not yet quite sprung into MapleStory, but it's soon to spring away with the game's upcoming Spring Blossoms update coming in the near...
