Tag: maplestory

maplestory

Latest News

MapleStory and maples

A tourist wearing a character hat enjoys a parade themed after Nexon's popular online game MapleStory at Lotte World Adventure Busan in Gijang County on Sept. 2. The MapleStory-themed autumn festival runs through Nov. 22.

2026.9.2

The Maple Island at the Lotte World in Songpa District, southern Seoul. [NEXON]

Lotte World levels up with permanent MapleStory theme island

Fans of MapleStory rejoice — your favorite game has come to life at Lotte World theme park. Lotte World has unveiled a permanent MapleStory-themed area, much to the delight of fans of the popular game.

2026.4.3

Most popular

A PC bang decorated with themes from the popular Nexon game MapleStory is seen in Gangnam District, southern Seoul, on Oct. 23, 2025. [NEXON]

Nexon to refund MapleStory game users after item probability error

Game developer Nexon decided to fully refund all payments made by users of its new mobile game MapleStory: Idle RPG following accusations that the company manipulated in-game item probabilities.

2026.1.29

A promotional poster celebrating the 20th anniversary of Nexon's Global MapleStory [NEXON]

U.S. localization drives MapleStory's renaissance 20 years after release

The platformer MapleStory was ranked as the second-most played game in Korean internet cafes in June, and the game is doing better than ever in North America, expanding its player base year on year.

2025.8.25

Theme park Lotte World in Songpa District, southern Seoul [LOTTE WORLD]

Lotte World to open new MapleStory-themed area at park

Local theme park Lotte World will be collaborating with video game company Nexon to open a new corner of the park themed around the online game MapleStory, it announced Friday.

2025.2.14

Artist Kim Hee-soo's Nexon-game-inspired traditional compass [KOREA HERITAGE AGENCY]

Traditional craftworks inspired by Nexon games to be shown in Deoksu Palace exhibition

Traditional Korean craftworks inspired by Nexon's iconic games MapleStory, Mabinogi and The Kingdom of the Winds, will be showcased at Deoksu Palace for the special exhibition “Shaping Time: In Search of Another World" from Nov. 19.

2024.11.14

Nexon headquarters in Seongnam, Gyeonggi [NEWS1]

Nexon to pay $16M to compensate MapleStory players for rigging loot boxes

Nexon will issue 21.9 billion won in compensation to some 800,000 MapleStory players over its rigged loot box drop rates.

2024.9.22

Nine organizations, including the Korean Confederation of Trade Unions (KCTU) and the feminist activist group WomenLink held a press conference and demonstrations in front of Nexon’s headquarters at Seongnam, Gyeonggi, on Nov. 28. [KOREAN WOMENLINK]

Nexon Union may leave KCTU over 'anti-male gesture' controversy

Nexon's union is considering leaving the Korean Confederation of Trade Unions due to the controversy surrounding a MapleStory promotional video.

2023.12.4

The Angelic Buster Remaster promotion video for Nexon’s online game MapleStory was taken down over the weekend after some viewers accused the head animator of being a feminist and deliberately planting a controversial hand gesture, associated with misandry, throughout the video. Pictured is one of the frames accused of using the pinching hand gesture.[SCREEN CAPTURE]

Internet user threatens to attack women's rights activists rallying in front of Nexon

The police said they are looking into a threat of attack made online against activists from women's groups that are to rally in front of the game publisher Nexon on Tuesday.

2023.11.28

Online game promo removed after ‘hateful feminist gesture’ accusations

An animated promotional video for Nexon’s online game MapleStory was taken down over the weekend after some viewers called the animator a feminist and accused them of deliberately planting a controversial hand gesture in the video.

2023.11.27