MapleStory Universe
Status last verified 2026-10-12 · next review due 2027-01-10 · how we verify
MapleStory Universe is a metaverse, MMO blockchain game on Avalanche by Nexon (NEXPACE), first playable May 2025. It runs on windows; free to play; a wallet is optional. In-game economy: playable assets NFTs; asset types: in-game item NFTs, $NXPC, character/equipment assets; earn; tradable on https://msu.io/marketplace.
| Studio | Nexon (NEXPACE) |
|---|---|
| Chain | Avalanche L1 'Henesys' subnet — largest NFT mint in Avalanche history (1.7M scrolls pre-launch); $NXPC listed on Binance/Bybit/Upbit/Bithumb |
| First playable | May 2025 |
| Genres | metaverse, mmo |
| Platforms | windows |
| Wallet | optional |
| Free to play | free |
| NFT usage | playable assets |
| Token usage | earn |
| Marketplaces | https://msu.io/marketplace |
| Access | Free-to-play MapleStory N client (PC); on-chain layer optional — items/tokenize via the MSU marketplace, wallet only for web3 features |
Nexon's flagship web3 build — the largest web3 game launch to date by chain share. MapleStory N is the game; MSU is the broader builder/IP platform now in the MSU 2.0 phase.
Further reading: How to start MapleStory Universe
Collections: NFT Games on Avalanche · NFT Metaverse Games · NFT MMO & MMORPG Games — Verified List (2026) · Free-to-Play NFT Games · All verified games
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Evidence for this record, verified 2026-10-12. Per-source dates show when the automated watcher last fetched the page — an observation, not a re-verification.
- msu.io/ · last checked 2026-10-12
- medium.com/maplestory-universe/maplestory-universe-marks-one-year-of-live-operations-surpa
- chainwire.org/2026/05/14/maplestory-universe-marks-one-year-of-live-ops-surpasses-150m-on-cha · last checked 2026-10-12
- msu.io/notices/3555059 · last checked 2026-10-12
