Maplestory Universe

Facts

Noted: blockchain ecosystem around MapleStory · 2026-06-18
Announced: $10 million buyback of NXPC tokens · 2026-05-28

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Produces of: nexon korea, nexpace

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Confirmed $10 million buyback of NXPC tokens May 28 · source
Confirmed nexpace produces maplestory universe May 28 · source

All coverage

Jun 18

MapleStory Universe Dev Details 5 Years of Blockchain Trial and Error at NDC26

At NEXON Developers Conference 26, NEXPACE blockchain lead Ryu Gi-hyeok presented a postmortem of five years building MapleStory Universe, the blockchain ecosystem around MapleStory. He described three walls the project hit after launch: the security risk of asset approvals, the friction of transaction fees, and the cost of vetting external builders on a permissioned chain. The talk centered on whether blockchain's permissionless ideal can coexist with a developer's responsibility to protect users.

May 28

MapleStory Universe Announces $10M Token Buyback, Eyes Creator Ecosystem

NEXPACE, Nexon's blockchain subsidiary, announced a $10 million (1.6 billion yen) buyback of NXPC tokens for its MapleStory Universe project. The three-month program is framed as ecosystem support, not market intervention. The company cited 850,000 active wallets, first-time user spending exceeding rewards in Q1 2026, and 8.32 million NXPC burned. A content roadmap includes new classes, maps, and a boss, while the long-term vision shifts toward a builder-centric platform with AI-assisted game creation tools.