Nexon Launches Domestic Beta Service for 'MapleStory Worlds'

[Asia Economy Reporter Seungjin Lee] Nexon is expanding its footprint into the platform domain with "MapleStory World."

On the 1st, Nexon launched the domestic pilot service of its newly introduced content creation and play platform, "MapleStory World."

"MapleStory World" is a platform that allows anyone to create and share their own worlds (content) using resources from Nexon's flagship intellectual property (IP), "MapleStory," and enjoy them with others. It supports cross-play on both PC and mobile.

Users can customize avatars that express their unique personalities and communicate with friends. They can explore numerous worlds created within "MapleStory World" and play together with others. Recommended worlds can also be browsed across various categories such as "Popular," "With Friends," and "Most Immersive."

Representative worlds include ▲ "Central City," where players can recruit party members to enjoy MapleStory World together ▲ "Monster Farm," where players can collect monsters and cultivate their own farms ▲ "Miner Simulator," which offers unique fun by mining and exploring deep mines.

Additionally, users can implement their own ideas using the platform's creation tools and showcase them to others. They can utilize vast resources such as "MapleStory" art and BGM, as well as their own created UGC, and develop content intricately using Lua scripts.

Nexon operates a developer center to help creators produce content more smoothly in "MapleStory World." It provides step-by-step learning content and guide videos so that anyone can acquire development knowledge for world creation from the basic level.

Moreover, a developer forum for sharing development know-how among "MapleStory World" creators and a player forum for recommending fun worlds or showing off avatars have been opened. Official social media channels such as Discord and Instagram have also been launched to quickly deliver various news about "MapleStory World."

Through this pilot service, Nexon aims to actively listen to user feedback for "MapleStory World." Features that allow creators to generate revenue through worlds or avatar costumes they produce will be introduced sequentially. The service area will also be expanded globally in the future.

Shin Minseok, Nexon Director, said, "We are pleased to meet domestic users directly through MapleStory World," and added, "Since this is a new attempt to open our IP and allow users to become creators themselves, we ask for your great interest."

This content was produced with the assistance of AI translation services.