‘MapleStory N’ Avalanche Crypto Game Launching This Month

Nexpace, a blockchain firm backed by South Korean gaming large Nexon, introduced Thursday that its Web3 growth of the favored MapleStory franchise will launch on Could 15.

The brand new recreation, MapleStory N, will mix the franchise’s conventional 2D side-scrolling gameplay with crypto belongings on the Avalanche blockchain, permitting gamers to personal and commerce in-game belongings on-chain. The studio has launched its personal devoted Avalanche L1 chain known as Henesys, which went reside in April.

“The launch of MapleStory N marks the fruits of years of growth, rigorous person testing, and unwavering group help,” stated Nexpace CEO Sunyoung Hwang, in an announcement. “This is not simply the discharge of a brand new recreation; it is the start of a brand new chapter in gaming historical past.”

The discharge date announcement follows intensive playtesting that generated over 31.5 million on-chain transactions, the agency stated, with practically a million digital wallets registered throughout the check interval.

MapleStory N will characteristic what Nexpace calls “Reward Expertise 2.0,” permitting gamers to challenge, commerce and handle in-game gadgets on a blockchain. The sport can even embody mechanisms for gamers to contribute content material and be rewarded with ecosystem tokens.

The MapleStory franchise, which first launched 22 years in the past, has amassed over 250 million customers worldwide. MapleStory N can be out there on PC.

This new iteration represents the primary official recreation launch throughout the MapleStory Universe ecosystem. MapleStory Universe was initially being constructed on Ethereum scaling community Polygon, however moved to Avalanche in 2024.