MapleStory N Web3 Game Aims To Attract Players Through Nostalgia

Key points:

• MapleStory N Web3 Game, developed by Nexpace on the Avalanche blockchain, aims to capture the Web3 gaming market by leveraging the nostalgia of the original MapleStory, a popular MMORPG launched in 2003.
• Nexpace is targeting people who have fond memories of the original MapleStory, believing they have a competitive edge in attracting real users.
• Due to South Korea’s ban on blockchain-based games, MapleStory N Web3 Game will be released outside its home country.

MapleStory N Web3 game built on Avalanche, aims to leverage nostalgia and blockchain technology, adding NFTs and tokens for a more transparent gaming experience.

MapleStory N Web3 Game Aims to Revolutionize Web3 Gaming Market

MapleStory N is a blockchain iteration of the classic 2003 MMORPG, incorporating such concepts as non-fungible tokens and token-based economies. According to Sunyoung Hwang, CEO of Nexpace, the nostalgia factor will work to its advantage in driving user engagement, making it a leader in the Web3 space, and distinguishing it from other games on the blockchain.

The project has recently completed a user test boasting an 82% retention rate. In-game supply caps and the attachment of value to in-game demand will make for a much fairer game from the grounding principles of MapleStory N, avoiding issues with “pay to-win” models as exhibited in Web2 games.

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Nexpace CEO Discusses MapleStory N’s Blockchain Integration

Nexspace is designing MapleStory N to solve several problems with traditional gaming using blockchain features such as NFT game items and an open token economy. For one thing, gamers will no longer feel like they are being nickel-and-dimed into spending more on loot boxes, since all items have to be earned in-game and must fall into the pre-issued amount each week.

Hwang added, “Web3 games need to create fans, not consumers.” The system for MapleStory N has a decentralized marketplace and includes an item tracker; all these functions are of value and will enrich the experience for the players by enabling users to enjoy playing in this new world of Web3 gaming, according to The Block.