MapleStory

 MA - Nexon's revenue model relies solely on in-game microtransactions, as opposed to ads or subscription fees. The company's games, which include MapleStory and ...

MapleStory/Monsters — StrategyWiki, the free strategy guide and ... There are many monsters in the world of MapleStory. ... Maple Island is one of the places that has very few monsters and are mostly very weak. ...

I said I’d quit Maple Story, but what happend? I am back on my Maple Life (AKA; No life). I’ve attempted to quit MapleStory to get away from the addiction of Maple Story and far away from the Nexon people that have designed the perfect ...

 - a GM made you view things on the players' side differently (if at all)" It's really made me appreciate the world we've created at Nexon with MapleStory. ...

By Michael Zenke Filed under: MapleStory, Business models, Free-to-play, Massively Event Coverage Live Teams

By Michael Zenke Filed under: MapleStory, Business models, Free-to-play, Massively Event CoverageMin Kim, the presenter of the talk, subtitled this event "A collection of thoughts on building and launching a Free-to-Play MMO." Kim has been around the world and back talking about his company, Nexon,...

 CA - Sep 19, 2008 One does wonder if getting in early on the 'pre-paid cards in Target' boom helped that a little, but it's clear that MapleStory is still a stand-out for ...

By ylwong Recently, I have met and defeated several Maple bosses. The bosses are not exactly that strong but it sure is a good experience as you don't get to see boss monsters all the time. I look forward to beating more boss monsters. :D Recently, I have met and defeated several Maple bosses. The bosses ar...

 UK - Sep 18, 2008 Releasing these new screenshots, Nexon Group has announced that from September 18th to October 9th, MapleStory Europe will be holding its own version of ...

By Savage The Yellonde Journal was really an attempt for me to get back into MapleStory again. Ever since I lost my first and most worked on account in the summer of '06, I could never train and loathed NEXON. Playing in Yellonde and seeing what happened to not only the ranks, but the cut-throat attitude...

 UK - Nexon is the Korean company that pioneered the free-to-play MMO with its massive (in all senses) RPG platformer, MapleStory, and cartoon racer KartRider. ...

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 Australia - The success of MapleStory has been featured in many internationally renowned industry sessions and conferences, but this is the first time for Nexon to ...

By Akela Talamasca Welcome to our First Impressions of the king of all 2D MMOs, Maple Story! If you haven't played it, consider this a dip of the toe into its cuter-than-thou madness. We're not divulging secrets here, this is not a guide of any sort; this is just a record of the way we found the game during our firs...

 Hong Kong - Company's "MapleStory" has more than 87 million subscribers worldwide, while its "KartRider" claims a third of the South Korean population as participants ...

 MI - Participants can win a wide range of prizes and learn more about the events – and expansion – at http://maplestory.nexon.net.

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Established in March 2007, Nexon Europe is the European publishing arm of Nexon. Following the global success of MapleStory, which counts more than 87 mil. users worldwide, the European version has been launched in May 2007, ...

By ylwong let's skip all the mushy-mushy stuffs here at the folk town. I delivered the letter and later proceeded to do another two quests. Nah, the box of jewellery can't be sold as it was a Quest Item, so I had just tossed it away. Bleh. Hi. Yes, I am here again with some more MapleStory stuffs, and this time,...

By Enrico S. The developers from Nexon have announced that it is currently running two new in-game events for MapleStory: the MapleStory Merchant Race Round 2 and the Summer Sale Week 2 Clothes Clearance Sale. The MapleStory Merchant Race Round 2 is ...

By Adrian Bott Filed under: Fantasy, MapleStory, Interviews, Free-to-playOver at WarCry, Sheloman Byrd - the product coordinator for free 2d MMORPG MapleStory - has been giving the lowdown on the game and its lighthearted approach. Popular among gamers around the 17-18 year old range and extraordi...

By Savage Yesterday, the OdinMS staff released a statement in which they announced that they were being sued for €350,000. Now, to give everyone who lives in the U.S. or Canada an idea of how much money that is, €350,000 is equal to $524,325 USD. Nexon is definitely taking intense steps to prevent Privat...

Q&A With MapleStory Product Coordinator  - WC: How much does the average user spend on Maple Story in a month? We don't share this level of information, but our prepaid cards are sold in ...

By Akela Talamasca Friday the 13th: An inauspicious day for the superstitious crowd, but a great day for attendees of the Social Gaming Summit, held in San Francisco. The day saw a schedule full of great panels, populated by some of the industry's finest movers and shakers, among them representatives from G...

By Savage When the MapleStory iTCG emerged from the Wizards of the Coast development studios last November, I knew I had to investigate what this latest product was all about. Just over a week ago, I had the opportunity to visit the Wizards of the Coast development studios in Washington State, and I g...

By James Egan Filed under: MapleStory, Business models, Economy, MMO industry, News items2007 proved to be a good year for Nexon in the United States, particularly with its free-to-play MapleStory. The Wall Street Journal (subscription required) reports that the although the game has 85 million u...

 - Nexon America, publisher of MapleStory, has announced the closed beta for a new free-to-play, FPS-centric, MMO. The new "Combat Arms" is planned for a full ...

By sarahhutton MapleStory is a game where you and your friends can interact with each other and have fun by hanging out, working, buying things and fighting enemies in a virtual world. But before you can play MapleStory you have to download it and it may take a few minutes but it’s worth it. My stupid sister ca...

By Shawn Schuster Filed under: Betas, New titles, War, Free-to-playFrom Nexon America, the publisher of the wildly successful MapleStory, comes Combat Arms, a new free-to-play online first-person shooter which shares many qualities of both an MMO and an FPS in one. With persistent worlds, customizab...

 - May 23, 2008 The staff further clarified that you'll want to download the MapleStory full client after the patch. That's the latest update Nexon's team has for the ...

By Akela Talamasca Filed under: Fantasy, MapleStory, Culture, Events, in-game, Game mechanics, News items, Free-to-playNexon's super-popular MMO Maple Story is celebrating its third anniversary with a slew of new content. Among the new items and events players can look forward to are the ability to te...

By Savage After the end of the recent guild hacking that occurred in MapleGlobal over the last several weeks. Nexon and the MapleStory staff made an announcement saying that they were taking appropriate measures to think up a “Compensation Plan.” Everyone was told to submit a ticket with the approp...

MapleStory update: servers downtime, Tespia game client notice  - Apr 23, 2008 So that you guys aren't left out in the dark with Nexon's lovable and exciting 2D MMORPG MapleStory we got you guys the latest news regarding it. ...

By Akela Talamasca It's easy to see the connection; Nexon has proved that the free-to-play/microtransactions model can be a successful one. American MMOs are still reluctant to try this out, preferring the standard subscription model instead. Perhaps Anderson can sway the hearts and minds of the captain...

By Michael Zenke Filed under: MapleStory, Business models, Culture, Interviews, MMO industry, Free-to-playToday Gamasutra has up a massive interview with Min Kim, public face for the Korean gaming powerhouse Nexon. Kim has spoken on numerous occasions at various industry events on overcoming chal...

By .wind MapleStory launching in Brazil, Vietnam confirmed Newswire | article written 2008.04.03 11:12 Seoul=Newswire) Popular Online Game MapleStory is confirming the service releasing in Brazil and Vietnam which made MapleStory available from 58 to 60 Countries.

By David T. Maple Story players will hopefully be able to laugh the login glitch off soon - Image Coming across bugs in an MMORPG isn't unheard of. Sometimes, however, the situation becomes bad enough to prompt an official response from the game's ...

By virdealqwe3 Maple Story Mesos Farming for Maple Story Mesos isn’t easy, but you can buy cheap MapleStory Mesos , guides, accounts & items on sale. We have revolutionized the exchange of money to Maple Stroy Mesos with fast instant delivery. Purchase M...

By wowgoldsilkroadgold ——————————————————————————– From:cityofheroes.com Get Free Game Time: “Invite a Friend” referral programs! buy RuneScape account Thursday, November 29, 2007 WOW Gold buy MapleStory account NCsoft is pleased MapleStory Mesosto announce two referral programs! Tell your friends...

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By virdealqwe3 scamming through] guilds. A guild master with powers to invite/kick someone from a guild will allow someone into a guild for a fee (usually between 50,000 to 100,000 Mesos). The person being scammed will pay, and then the guild master who inv...

By virdealqwe3 Maple Story Mesos Farming for Maple Story Mesos isn’t easy, but you can buy cheap MapleStory Mesos , guides, accounts & items on sale. We have revolutionized the exchange of money to Maple Stroy Mesos with fast instant delivery. Purchase M...

By virdealqwe3 Mesos is used to purchase regular equip-able items and consumables such as health items that will replenish your life. It can be acquired from slain monsters, by selling items, or by completing quests. In short, this is the reward for hard gr...

By virdealqwe3 Doing Quests: Quests are fun to do (for some people at least). I love doing quests. It is fun and you get good mesos/items out of it. Here are some quests that give you decent mesos/items/exp. maple story

Nexon, the company behind the popular MapleStory MMO is set to bring another free-to-play MMO to the U.S. on March 27. This one is called Mabinogi and already has 7 million register players across Asia. Mabinogi takes a different stance on keeping the player entertained when compared to your...

By Desktop General For further information on MapleStory Europe, and to sign-up to the game please visit www.mapleeurope.com. Brand new character jobs and a huge new map to explore as Nexon’s popular and free to play MMORPG, MapleStory Europe, gets set for an action-packed 2008 Hugely popular and free to pla...

By beans Friday 2nd November/… The world of MapleStory Europe might be a huge, vibrant and exciting place for people to meet up and embark on fabulous quests together, but unless you’re properly equipped to face the adventures ahead you could easily end up as lunch to a marauding zombie mushroom. F...

By Elizabeth Harper 10:28 AM CST: Example of the product placement they've done with CocaCola. Branded inventory items, NPCs, and monsters. Very immersive experience. In exchange, Coke advertised MapleStory on Coke cans, etc. (Viable in Korea because of MapleStory's market penetration.)

By beans “We’re very pleased to be introducing online leaderboards to MapleStory Europe as part of our continuing efforts to add exciting new features,” said Calvin Yoo, Director of International Business Development at NEXON Europe. “Now players have a quick and easy way of seeing how well the...

By Ceasar S. Taiwan, China, and South Korea have enjoyed an early boost in the MMORPG market, with millions of gamers and game companies contributing to its growth. The player base in some games, like the 60 million user base in Wizet's MapleStory, inflated due to the availability of affordable broad...

Until May 16, all items in the cash shop will be on sale during the "Cash Shop Sale." Players will be able to buy hip, popular items for 1,000 Nexon Cash. Mysterious packages with a bonus 2x Exp cards will also be sold in the cash shop for a limited time.

By Ceasar S. Cute, 2D side-scrolling MMORPG MapleStory now bubbles up over three million registered users in the U.S. alone. Probably the fastest growing MMO games to date, MapleStory is popular for its free-to-play, microtransaction business model, allowing users to freely play and exchange real...