We have very high hopes that the new update will attract newer players to the game.
There are also a series of armies and mini-bosses players will battle before reaching the Black Mage. The whole storyline is about bringing the Black Mage back into the lore. It has been introduced since the very beginning of the game. Wonki Kang: The Black Mage is actually the main arch enemy of the game. T-ONO: Can you tell us a little bit about the new Black Mage update? Do you have any fun facts about the Black Mage lore? We are definitely looking forward to doing a lot more crossovers in the future. We have done collaborations with Anime titles such as Evangelion, RE/0, and Attack on Titan. T-ONO: We know the Card Captor Sakura: Clear Card collaboration event has just started, but are there any future collaborations planned that could be game or anime related?ĭB: We always look forward to doing collaborations to bring over newer players, or people that may not even know about MapleStory, or perhaps they can play it in a new way. We also hold community contests, where the fans can design costumes themselves and submit them to our developers. Right now, we're doing a crossover event featuring Cardcaptor Sakura: Clear Card. T-ONO: Can you tell us anything about any future vanity items that fans can look forward too?ĭennis Bernardo: Our development team actually creates new items every month. The class itself was also very unique when you compare it to other classes, as well as the visual aspect which was very important.Īnother important part of the update which other countries currently did not have access to, which was highlighted in the Star Force update, that added an element for making your gear stronger. T-ONO: Can you share some of the highlights about the latest update?ĪL: The latest update was actually around June, titled the Ark update, with a new class and region.
We are really glad to see a lot of people enjoying the game. We were recently doing a press interview on the stage, and it was really exciting to see a lot of MapleStory fans while knowing this is one of the most famous games in Korea. T-ONO: What is your impression of PAX West so far? Did you get to walk around and interact with your fans?Īnna Lee: This is everyone’s first time at PAX, and it's really surprising to see how many people are actually here at the show.