The game was created in 2003 and has had over 180 million user signups since its inception.
MapleStory, a massively multiplayer online role-playing game (MMORPG) developed by South Korean video game publisher Nexon with over 400,000 daily active users, will expand its gaming experience to the Avalanche blockchain.
According to a March 11 announcement dubbed “MapleStory N,” the game will be powered by an Avalanche subnet on the namesake blockchain’s cloud network “to proceed without a separate implementation partner, providing greater convenience, more support options, and quick time to market” and offer users new content-generating opportunities. “Users can build out enticing new worlds, extending gameplay, and adding their footprint to the MapleStory Universe,” a spokesperson for Avalanche wrote.
The game is scheduled to launch later in 2024. “Our partnership with Ava Labs will allow us to build a stable and complete blockchain ecosystem, enabling us to securely service various dApps along with MapleStory N to amplify our competitiveness,” commented Angela Son, MapleStory Universe’s partnership lead.