Attracting users on your massively multiplayer sport is commonly a lot easier when admission is free of charge. Still, logging 3 million registered users to your MMO on the inside of four months of release is impressive, subscription otherwise you cannot.
Nexon America Inc. today announced what has first release, the fantasy role-playing game MapleStory, has amassed 3 million new MapleStory 2 Mesos users since its release from the community in late November 2006. To date, MapleStory has almost 60 million users during the entire globe, claims Nexon.
MapleStory works in the microtransaction-based business structure of MMO games, which sees players buying in-game items and upgrades in place of pay to the game and fork spanning a monthly subscription fee.
While MapleStory can be quite a simple 2D game with cartoonish graphics, Nexon's next project will apparently be described as a bit more technologically advanced. The company has announced which is will likely be utilizing Valve's Source engine, which powers first-person games like Half-Life 2 and Dark Messiah of Might and Magic, with MapleStory 2 Mesos for sale a future PC third-person fantasy title.
Seoul, Korea-based Nexon has produced several hits from your Asian MMO market, such as popular Kart Rider. The next release set for North America include the MMO dance game Audition, which are going to be served up in April.