In involving booth time, there have been trivia challenges for in-game credits, and also two significant panels with programmers. The biggest announcements came in the day, once the development team created an expected announcement: Maplestory Mesos , the 3D sequel to the center game that's been out in Korea since 2015, will soon be opening its North American English-language beta on May 9. The audience erupted at the statement, but absolutely went wild for the unexpected announcement: all those in attendance at the MapleStory Fest mechanically earned their place in the beta.
From everyone I talked with at Nexon, the very first MapleStory Fest was a massive success. The Fonda was packed, everyone was thrilled to be there, and no one left from the time the doors opened until items shut down with costume and dance competitions. Certainly, the fanbase is profoundly connected to the game, even if the gallons of virtual ink spilled on video games on a daily basis seldom touch on this particular corner of the gaming world.
While I talked with a great deal of players outside of the Fest who simply know MapleStory as a Korean game, the vast majority of those who have logged in to the game in the previous two years reside in the USA. And as you may expect from a free-to-play MMO that is over a decade, lots of the players have grown up playing with the sport. And that's a big part of the reason Los Angeles was selected as the location for this occasion.
He said they were "kind of careful" not knowing whether fans could turn out to case, given MS Mesos was their first at the 13-year history of this match, but was "very happy" when he saw the traces before the doors opening and witnessed the delight of their fans. He also discussed the balancing act of maintaining an old sport alive while announcing MapleStory 2 at an event celebrating the original.
"We're hoping that both matches will grow older together," Lee said. "It's similar to a sequel. We believe that [MapleStory 2] shares the exact same heart, but it supplies a different experience and a different measurement."
Lee explained that as early as next month, they may start planning more MapleStory occasions in the United States. There'll be a considerable waiting period before we know whether MapleStory two will likewise wind up being a long-lasting success, but MapleStory Fest proved that there are dedicated fans out there enjoying relatively obscure games every single day. The enthusiastic fanbase of this game just obtained a reward for their devotion, and MapleStory Fest functioned as a fantastic reminder that it's a massive, enormous world of gaming out there. Even a game that's a teenager can get its day in sunlight.
The internet rpg MapleStory two is coming into the West. The game has been available in South Korea since 2015.
Although the class system is not yet as diverse as the original, Nexon claims that the game gets a lot of custom options, such as customizable clothes and the possibility to build your own house.
A precise release date for the PC game isn't yet available, however on 9 May the closed beta will start. Interested parties may register through the website. People can also win exclusive in-game loot by meeting a number of rules, such as after the sport on social networking. |