Nexon teams up with Polygon to launch new NFT game, MapleStory Universe

Quick take:

• Nexon is teaming up with Polygn to create a new NFT game called MapleStory Universe.
• The Korean game publisher first entered NFTs last June with MapleStory N.
• Players and creators in the Maplestory Universe will be able to develop and manage NFTs in the virtual world.

Nexon has partnered with Polygon to launch a new non-fungible token (NFT) game, MapleStory Universe. The Korean video game publisher will allow players and creators to develop and manage NFTs in the virtual world, giving them digital ownership of in-game items within the game.

The company began its foray into NFT games last June when it announced MapleStory N and MapleStory Mobile N. Set in the new MapleStory Universe, the two games will allow creators to develop new content and characters based on the MapleStory IP.

Starting with MapleStory N, Nexon will add MapleStory-based IP and dApp support before introducing the use of dApps and NFTs to the rest of the MapleStory universe.

MapleStory is a massively multiplayer online role-playing game (MMORPG) with more than 180 million registered players. The game also has a strong community on social media platforms and gaming forums. However, the MapleStory universe is far larger than that, encompassing third-party game makers and user-generated content.

In a session on Tuesday at the Game Developers Conference (GDC), the company said the NFTs will have both tangible and intangible benefits as it charts a path that some traditional players in the West continue to resist.

Unlike regular video games where players can purchase weapons and skins, MapleStory N will not include a cash shop. Players will acquire in-game assets via gameplay by completing missions and defeating monsters.

NFTs are limited at each level or area of ​​the game, creating a valuation mechanism and fun for ownership. The company wants to demystify the myth that NFT games are not fun by building the new blockchain game on top of the already fun and successful franchise.

The partnership with Polygon will also play a big role given the Layer 2 blockchain protocol’s large network of crypto-native users.

Polygon has recently formed an alliance with fellow Ethereum scaler, Immutable to create a new web3 gaming ecosystem called Immutable zkEVM, powered by Polygon. The new gaming platform uses zero-knowledge to provide infinite scalability while maintaining the security protocols provided by the Ethereum network.

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