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Nexon Launches Mission Challenge for MapleStory Global Development Contest

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Nexon, the game company behind MapleStory, is running a mission challenge. Players can try the finalist games from its MapleStory global game-making contest and earn rewards. Their play also helps decide the final winners.

What happened

Nexon Korea said on the 5th that it is running the 'Global Development Contest Mission Challenge'. Players visit the finalist worlds and finish simple tasks, such as defeating monsters, clearing stages, finishing quests, and reaching levels. Each mission gives 50 World Coins. The event runs until the 25th. Some finalist worlds will also be shown during a broadcast event with well-known streamers.

Key numbers

  • More than 400 worlds were entered in the contest.
  • Nexon picked 30 finalist worlds after an internal review.
  • Seven final winners will be chosen next month.
  • Each finalist team gets about 50 million won in support money.
  • Each final winning team gets an extra 40 million won in support money.

What is the contest?

The contest is meant to find new creators from around the world. They will use the MapleStory intellectual property (IP), which means the characters, world, and stories that belong to the game, to make new game content. The contest uses MapleStory World, a sandbox platform. A sandbox platform is a tool where users can build their own small games and worlds.

Why it matters

This event lets regular players help pick the winners, not just judges. It also shows how Nexon wants to grow its user-made games. For creators, the contest offers money and a chance to join a support program for building on MapleStory World.

What to watch

  • Whether the mission challenge ends on the 25th as planned.
  • How players' play data is combined with the internal judges' scores.
  • The seven final winners, which Nexon plans to announce next month.
  • More details on the official MapleStory World website.

Glossary

Nexon
A Korean game company that makes and runs online games, including MapleStory.
MapleStory
A popular online game, and the IP used for this contest.
MapleStory World
A sandbox platform where users can build and share their own games.

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