With the seal on the Black Mage weakening, the five heroes return to the world in a weakened state. However, the Black Wings were able to return the Black Mage to reality for a moment, causing a cataclysm known as the Big Bang. Fearing his resurrection, Empress Cygnus enlisted the Maple World to join her Cygnus Knights in preventing his return. The antagonist of the game, the Black Mage, was sealed away years ago by six heroes.
Players assume the roles of citizens in the Maple World with no specific objective to win the game, but to work on improving their characters' skill and status over time.
As of 2020, the game has reached over 180 million registered users worldwide and grossed over $3 billion in lifetime revenue. Its sequel, MapleStory 2, was released in July 2015 and features updated 3D graphics and a similar storyline.
Later in the year, the Korean version received the Chaos update which introduced PvP (player-versus-player) and professions to the game. Other versions followed suit and have since received the Big Bang update.
In July 2010, the Korean version of the game was completely revised in a patch named the "Big Bang". Players additionally have the option to visit the in-game "Cash Shop" to purchase a variety of character appearances or gameplay enhancements with real money. Groups of players can band together in parties to hunt monsters and share rewards, and can also form guilds to interact more easily with each other. Players can interact with others in many ways, including chatting and trading. In the game, players travel the "Maple World", defeating monsters and developing their characters' skills and abilities as is typical in role-playing games. Several versions of the game are available for specific countries or regions, and each is published by various companies such as Nexon. MapleStory ( Korean: 메이플스토리 RR: Meipeul Seutori) is a free-to-play, 2D, side-scrolling massively multiplayer online role-playing game, developed by South Korean company Wizet. For more information, head to the official website or check out the trailer below.Massively multiplayer online role-playing game There is quite a bit more in store for potential reboot players. This is made easier by the fact that the Reboot world will only drop gear relevant to your class. It may be an effort to make the server even more hardcore, as you will be required to either find or purchase all gear yourself if you cannot trade. This is undoubtedly to stop gold sellers, but there may be more to it. Trading has been disabled, which is quite odd. This should help recent concerns about MapleStory becoming pay-to-win-on the Reboot server, at least. No items affecting strength will be able to be purchased in the cash shop.
One of the biggest changes is that all useful items can only be bought with MapleStory's in-game currency, Mesos. The overall goal is to take MapleStory back to its "old-school, hardcore RPG roots." Entitled MapleStory: Reboot, this update will be bringing more difficult gameplay with "greater rewards." Jobs will be rebalanced. In the era of classic servers, it should come as no surprise that MapleStory is getting bringing back its old-school gameplay through a new server.