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MapleStory 2

MapleStory 2 (Korean: 메이플스토리 2; RR: Meipeul Seutori 2) was a 2015 live service massively multiplayer online role-playing game (MMORPG) developed by NSquare in association with Nexon and NCSoft. MapleStory 2 was released free-to-play first in Korea. The game took many of the features of the original game, MapleStory, and applied them to a 3D voxel-based environment. Most enemies, NPCs, and locations made a return in this sequel, although with several changes.

MapleStory 2
Logo of MapleStory 2
Developer(s)NSquare
Publisher(s)Nexon
EngineGamebryo[3]
Platform(s)Windows
Release
  • KOR: July 7, 2015
  • CHN: September 21, 2017[1]
  • WW: October 10, 2018[2]
Genre(s)MMORPG
Mode(s)Multiplayer

Gameplay

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A screenshot of gameplay from the now defunct global version of the game. The player character is in the centre of the screenshot, while the game chat panel is in the bottom left. To the bottom is the player's health, items and abilities, with a map and quest log to the top right.

Unlike its predecessor, MapleStory 2 featured third-person movement, and a "blocky look, similar to Minecraft" according to Polygon's Julia Lee.[4] The game contained features commonly seen in MMORPGs, such as a leveling system and customizable weapons and armour, but also a "Battle Royale" mode,[5] PVP arena and interior decoration minigame.[6]

Monetisation model

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The game featured premium in-game currencies, called the Blue Meret and Red Meret, which allowed players to buy unique items for their characters and virtual homes in the global servers.[7] Unlike most other games in the MMORPG genre, none of these items gave paying players any advantage over non-paying players in the core gameplay, instead being purely cosmetic. This was an aspect of the game widely praised by players.

The premium currency in the Korean version of the game was simply called the Meret (메럿).[8] The Korean version of the game did have purchaseable items that gave combat advantages, however.

Release

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Two closed betas for the global version were conducted, the first from May 9 to 16[9] and the second on July 18.[10] The global servers became operational on October 10, 2018, with the global launch as a premier event.[2]

Shutdown

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The Japanese and global services were closed permanently on May 27, 2020.[11] An official archive page was set up by Nexon, with illustrations and concept art available for free download, but this was removed from the website after some time.[12]

The Chinese service was ended on 2 November 2022.[13] The Korean service was shut down on 29 May 2025,[14] making the game defunct.

References

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  1. ^ "《冒险岛2》不限号全面开放公告". Tencent Games. September 21, 2017. Retrieved February 17, 2018.
  2. ^ a b "[Update] Producer Blog - MapleStory 2 Premiere Event Recap | Official MapleStory 2 Website". Nexon. August 24, 2018. Retrieved August 30, 2018.
  3. ^ "Gamebryo Titles". Gamebryo. Archived from the original on 2020-11-11. Retrieved 2020-08-03.
  4. ^ Lee, Julia (2018-05-10). "MapleStory 2 is nothing like the original game, and that's good". Polygon. Retrieved 2021-03-04.
  5. ^ Wood, Austin (2018-06-28). "Dear lord, even MapleStory 2 has a battle royale mode". PC Gamer. Retrieved 2021-03-04.
  6. ^ Andrew Whalen On 1/3/19 at 6:05 PM EST (2019-01-03). "'MapleStory 2' Skybound Expansion includes massive new Chaos Raid, but you'll need a high Gear Score". Newsweek. Retrieved 2021-03-05.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  7. ^ McAloon, Alissa (18 March 2020). "Nexon to close down MapleStory 2 global servers this spring". www.gamasutra.com. Archived from the original on March 18, 2020. Retrieved 2021-03-04.
  8. ^ "파이널테스트에서 미리 경험해 본 '메이플스토리2'의 캐시 아이템". 게임포커스. 15 May 2015. Retrieved 25 September 2021.
  9. ^ "Sign Up for Closed Beta | Official MapleStory 2 Website". MapleStory 2 | Official Website. Retrieved April 15, 2018.
  10. ^ "Announcing Closed Beta 2". MapleStory 2. June 8, 2018. Retrieved June 12, 2018.
  11. ^ Lee, Julia (2020-03-18). "MapleStory 2's global servers to close less than two years from launch". Polygon. Retrieved 2020-03-25.
  12. ^ "MapleStory 2 Archives | Official MapleStory Website". MapleStory 2 Archives | Official MapleStory Website. Retrieved 2021-03-04.
  13. ^ Chen, Robert (2022-08-31). "MapleStory 2 – Tencent announces closure of China server". MMOCulture. Retrieved 2022-09-12.
  14. ^ "5/29(목) 메이플스토리2 서비스 종료 안내". maplestory2.nexon.com (in Korean). Retrieved 2025-02-20.
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