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Genre: RPG
System(s): PC
ESRB: Unknown
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MapleStory (Korean:메이플 스토리) is a free, two-dimensional, side-scrolling online game developed by the Korean company Wizet. It is published by various companies, such as Nexon (NexonKorea & NexonJapan), NXGames, Shanda, AsiaSoft, and Gamania. Although gameplay is free, many player appearances and gameplay enhancements can be purchased from the "Cash Shop" with actual currency. Several versions of the game are available for specific countries or regions, each of which has its own set of worlds. MapleStory has a total of over 50 million players in all of its many versions. MapleStory Global, for players mainly outside of East Asia and Southeast Asia, has about one million players[1].
In the game, players defend the "Maple World" from monsters, as in a typical role-playing game (a.k.a. "RPG"). Players can interact with others in many ways, such as through chatting, trading and playing minigames. Groups of players can ally together in "parties" to hunt monsters and share the rewards or they can band together under a common name in a guild.
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