The classic MMORPG game "MapleStory" will launch a Web3 version based on Avalanche

According to BlockBeats news, on March 11, South Korean game publisher Nexon Group announced that its 2D massively multiplayer online role-playing game "MapleStory" will cooperate with Ava Labs to officially enter the Avalanche network and launch a Web3 called "MapleStory Universe" Version. This cooperation aims to provide players with a new experience based on Web3. MapleStory Universe will be supported through its own dedicated Avalanche subnet. The first game, MapleStory N, will allow players to build their own game world and earn Web3 rewards for doing so. While the announcement did not specify what Web3 incentives players will receive, its website notes that non-fungible tokens (NFTs) are at the core of its value ecosystem. Nexon expects the PC version of MapleStory N to launch on the Avalanche network by the end of this year. Launched in 2003, MapleStory was one of the first online games to popularize the free-to-play model and has now expanded to servers in the United States, Europe and other Asian countries such as Japan and China, claiming to have more than 1.8 servers in its 20-year history. billion users.