Nexon’s blockchain subsidiary Nexpace has unveiled the worldwide launch date for its MapleStory IP-based MMORPG MapleStory N.
Dropping fifteenth May, it marks the primary official recreation launch inside Nexpace’s MapleStory Universe. With the sport, gamers are supplied a PC-based 2D side-scrolling expertise merged with web3 options. At launch, gamers, creators and builders are additionally inspired to contribute to the sport’s evolution by way of UGC and varied purposes, in return for ecosystem token rewards. The sport’s property are tradable NFTs, introducing new methods for gamers to work together with the IP.
“With MapleStory N, we’ve built a platform where players don’t just participate, but actively shape the worlds they inhabit, paving the way for a more immersive and community-driven future for the gaming industry”, stated Nexpace CEO Sunyoung Hwang.
Deployed on its native Avalanche-based MSU blockchain, it’s constructed on gasless blockchain infrastructure, utilizing AvaCloud to supply safe onchain transactions. Throughout its earlier playtests, MapleStory N noticed round 32 million on-chain transactions.
Moreover
- the overall variety of distinctive wallets registered on the MSU testnet through the playtest interval reached 972,000,
- 76.2% of circulating in-game tokens have been actively spent, and
- the overall variety of customers interacting with MSU reached 506,000, with one in two constantly taking part in MapleStory N (47-54% retention fee).
“The launch of MapleStory N marks the culmination of years of development, rigorous user testing, and unwavering community support,” defined Hwang.
Solely the start
Initially introduced in 2023, MapleStory N marks the start of a steady narrative throughout the wider MapleStory Universe ecosystem. As such, it lays the muse for sustainable user-driven actions and ever increasing Synergy Apps.
Following the launch, MapleStory Universe will evolve by way of player-driven contributions, content material creation, and an open sustainable web3 economic system. Nexpace can also be planning for future enlargement into different gaming IPs.
Uncover extra about Nexpace and MapleStory Universe in our interview with Nexpace VP and chief enterprise officer Dominic Jang.
For extra particulars, go to the official MSU web site.
