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MapleStory Winter Update OVERDRIVE Gets November 27 Livestream

Nexon will stream the official program WINTER SHOWCASE 2026 'OVERDRIVE' on November 27 at 20:00, presenting the full picture of MapleStory's winter major update OVERDRIVE.

Reporting from 1 source: 4Gamer.net.

Why it matters

Nexon is front-loading the winter update with a three-week countdown event that hands out growth items and stat boosts before the update even lands, which tells you how much of the season's retention plan sits on the pre-patch window rather than the patch itself.

MapleStory Winter Update OVERDRIVE Gets November 27 Livestream

Key Facts

  • Nexon will stream WINTER SHOWCASE 2026 'OVERDRIVE' on November 27, 2026 at 20:00.
  • The stream covers the full picture of MapleStory's winter major update OVERDRIVE.
  • The OVERDRIVE countdown event runs from November 11, 2026 at 10:00 to December 8 at 23:59.
  • Countdown check-ins at 5, 10, and 15 times apply the OVERDRIVE Power-Up Effect, which raises damage and Arcane Force.
  • Characters Lv260 or above can activate OVERDRIVE Accelerating once a day for a large amount of EXP.

A countdown event opens November 11 at 10:00 and runs to December 8 at 23:59, with daily check-ins, an OVERDRIVE Accelerating EXP option for characters Lv260 and above, and OVERDRIVE Presents tied to cumulative monster defeats. Present and power-up rewards run to December 22.

The countdown event opens November 11 at 10:00 and closes December 8 at 23:59, with the present and power-up period extending to December 22 at 23:59. Daily check-ins give items that change each day, and hitting 5, 10, and 15 check-ins applies the OVERDRIVE Power-Up Effect, which raises damage and Arcane Force.

Characters at Lv260 or above can run OVERDRIVE Accelerating once a day for a large amount of EXP. Defeating monsters of an appropriate level during the period earns OVERDRIVE Presents later, including Sol Erda and a HEXA Skill Enhancement Core 5th Grade Enhancement Spellbook. The OVERDRIVE special site opened alongside the announcement.

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