MapleStory Classic World Heading to Global Version

Wizet and Nexon announced that, in honor of the 20th anniversary of MapleStory, the global version of the game will get a Classic World that recreates the original experience from back when the game first debuted. Miyoung Oh, known in the community as Nemi, will return to be the lead game designer for this experience. More details about it, including when it will launch, will come later in the second half of 2025. 

Nemi spoke during the MapleStory Classic World reveal. She also appeared during the first gameplay reveal for this new element. She mentioned that when it debuted, she “was in charge of designing almost all of its early content.” She also noted that this new experience is designed to incorporate “the nostalgic feel of early MapleStory.” She followed that by showing a few very brief gameplay clips of it.

Apparently, it will also be fully integrated into the global version of the game. Nemi compared it to the Heroic and Interactive World options already available. We can make new characters to explore it. However, while it will pull back and be heavily inspired and recreating the original version of the game, the team will include some of the quality of life gameplay features from the current incarnation.

Here’s the full global MapleStory 20th anniversary presentation:

MapleStory is available on PCs, and the Classic World experience is in development.