MapleStory
183 documents in the library are about MapleStory, from writers such as NEXON Co., Game World Observer and InvestGame, the newest from 2026. Each has a summary and key insights with the page they come from.
Welcome to MapleStory, the original side-scrolling MMORPG where epic adventure, action and good friends await you. With hundreds of hours of gameplay, this immersive role-playing experience will allow you to unleash your wild side as you create and train a mighty hero, conquer perilous dungeons, overcome terrifying bosses, socialize with your friends and much more. Your MapleStory begins today!
- Released
- Apr 29, 2003
- Developers
- Wizet, Nexon Korea
- Publishers
- Shanda, Nexon Co. Ltd., AsiaSoft, Gamania
- Genres
- Platform, Role-playing (RPG), Adventure
- Platforms
- PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac
- Links
- Official site, Wikipedia
Game data from IGDB.com
Key figures
MapleStory franchise revenue grew 63% year-over-year, while ARC Raiders surpassed 16.3 million units sold globally since its October 2025 launch.
NEXON Co., 2026 · Nexon Q2 2026 Earnings Prepared Remarks, p. 6
Nexon’s 'MapleStory: Idle RPG' surged to the top of the 2026 grossing charts with $135.4 million in revenue, highlighting the rapid rise of the idle RPG sub-genre, which grew from 2% of RPG revenue in 2020 to 16% by 2024.
Udonis, 2026 · Top Grossing Mobile Games in South Korea (2025 & 2026)
Growth was primarily fueled by the ARC Raiders franchise reaching 16 million cumulative unit sales and a 42% year-over-year increase in the MapleStory franchise.
NEXON Co., 2026 · NEXON Q1 2026 Earnings Prepared Remarks, p. 7
A refund program for MapleStory: Idle RPG reduced Q4 revenue by ¥9 billion and operating income by ¥4 billion, with further impacts expected in Q1.
NEXON Co., 2026 · Nexon FY2025 Q4 Online Earnings Presentation: Q&A Summary, p. 1
The 22-year-old MapleStory franchise reached record annual revenue with 43% year-over-year growth, helping to offset a 21% decline in the Dungeon&Fighter franchise.
NEXON Co., 2026 · Nexon Releases Earnings for Fourth Quarter and Full-Year 2025, p. 3
Documents about MapleStory
NEXON FY2026 Q2 Online Earnings Presentation: Q&A Summary
Nexon’s FY2026 Q2 earnings discussion centers on the company’s strategic transition toward revenue diversification, disciplined cost management, and the deployment of significant capital reserves.
- Nexon returned excess capital to shareholders via a special dividend, reducing its cash reserves from ¥842 billion to approximately ¥500 billion while maintaining capacity for future M&A and organic growth.
- The company is addressing performance headwinds in the Dungeon&Fighter franchise by increasing content variety and deepening development collaboration with Tencent in China.
- Nexon is integrating generative AI into its development pipeline to streamline repetitive tasks and improve creative output without increasing headcount costs.
Nexon Semi-Annual Securities Report: 25th Fiscal Year
Nexon achieved significant financial expansion during the first half of the 2026 fiscal year, characterized by a 17.4 percent year-over-year revenue increase to 273,310 million yen.
- Nexon reported a 17.4% year-over-year revenue increase to 273,310 million yen and a 101.9% surge in profit attributable to owners of the parent to 86,864 million yen for the first half of the 2026 fiscal year.
- Growth was driven by the MapleStory franchise and the global launch of ARC Raiders, which offset revenue declines in the Dungeon&Fighter and FC franchises.
- The company is aggressively managing capital efficiency through share cancellations, including 36.48 million treasury shares in February 2026 and a planned 13.2 million shares in August 2026.
Nexon Q2 2026 Earnings Prepared Remarks
Nexon’s second quarter 2026 performance demonstrates the successful execution of a strategic transformation initiative focused on cost discipline, portfolio optimization, and the expansion of established intellectual property.
- Nexon reported Q2 2026 revenue of ¥121.1 billion and operating income of ¥31.3 billion, exceeding internal outlooks.
- The Board proposed a special dividend of ¥415 per share, totaling approximately ¥324 billion, following a divestiture that generated ¥142 billion in gains.
- MapleStory franchise revenue grew 63% year-over-year, while ARC Raiders surpassed 16.3 million units sold globally since its October 2025 launch.
Nexon Earnings Results: Second Quarter 2026
Nexon’s second-quarter 2026 financial results demonstrate strong operational performance, characterized by record-breaking revenue from the MapleStory franchise and a strategic shift toward capital efficiency.
- Nexon reported Q2 2026 revenue of ¥121.1 billion and operating income of ¥31.3 billion, both exceeding internal projections.
- Net income rose 77% year-over-year to ¥29.6 billion, driven by valuation gains and reduced foreign exchange losses.
- Management announced a special dividend of ¥415 per share, totaling approximately ¥324 billion ($2 billion), funded by a cash reserve of ¥842 billion.
Nexon Q2 2026 Earnings Letter
Nexon’s Q2 2026 earnings report outlines the company’s ongoing strategic transformation, which prioritizes cost management, the elimination of low-margin projects, and the expansion of core franchises through new, scalable content models.
- Nexon reported Q2 2026 revenue of ¥121.1 billion and operating income of ¥31.3 billion, both exceeding internal forecasts despite a global industry contraction.
- The company announced a special dividend of ¥415 per share totaling approximately ¥324 billion, supported by a cash position of ¥842 billion following a recent divestiture.
- The MapleStory franchise drove significant performance with 63% year-over-year growth, while ARC Raiders surpassed 16.3 million units sold since its October 2025 launch.
Top Grossing Mobile Games in South Korea (2025 & 2026)
South Korea represents the fourth-largest mobile gaming market globally, characterized by a distinct bifurcation between high-revenue titles and high-volume download games.
- South Korea is the world's fourth-largest mobile gaming market, generating approximately $5.3 billion in 2025 from a population of 51 million.
- While 2025 H2 revenue grew 8.3% over the first half to $2.8 billion, annual download volume fell by roughly 21%, indicating a shift toward monetizing existing players rather than acquiring new ones.
- Nexon’s 'MapleStory: Idle RPG' surged to the top of the 2026 grossing charts with $135.4 million in revenue, highlighting the rapid rise of the idle RPG sub-genre, which grew from 2% of RPG revenue in 2020 to 16% by 2024.
NEXON Q1 2026 Earnings Prepared Remarks
Nexon’s first-quarter 2026 earnings report highlights a period of record-breaking financial performance tempered by a strategic shift in operational focus.
- Nexon reported record Q1 2026 financial results with ¥152.2 billion in revenue and ¥58.2 billion in operating income, marking year-over-year growth of 34% and 40% respectively.
- Growth was primarily fueled by the ARC Raiders franchise reaching 16 million cumulative unit sales and a 42% year-over-year increase in the MapleStory franchise.
- Nexon has initiated a multi-year transformation plan that includes cancelling three underperforming titles to reallocate resources toward projects like NAKWON and Woochi the Wayfarer.
NEXON Consolidated Financial Results: Three Months Ended March 31, 2026
Nexon achieved record-breaking financial performance during the first quarter of 2026, reporting consolidated revenue of ¥152,234 million and an operating profit of ¥58,163 million.
- Nexon reported record Q1 2026 results with ¥152,234 million in revenue and ¥58,163 million in operating profit, marking year-over-year growth of 33.6% and 39.8% respectively.
- Growth was primarily driven by the MapleStory franchise, the global performance of ARC Raiders, and strong expansion in North American and European markets.
- Management launched a share buyback program of up to ¥30,000 million to improve capital efficiency following the strong quarterly performance.
Nexon Q1 2026 Earnings Results
Nexon achieved record-setting financial results for the first quarter of 2026, characterized by significant year-over-year growth in revenue and operating income.
- Nexon reported record Q1 2026 financial results with revenue of ¥152.2 billion (up 34% YoY) and operating income of ¥58.2 billion (up 40% YoY).
- Net income surged 118% to ¥57.2 billion, driven by strong performance in the ARC Raiders franchise, which reached 16 million cumulative units sold, and a 42% revenue increase in the MapleStory franchise.
- The company is prioritizing its IP Growth Initiative by cancelling three underperforming projects to reallocate resources toward new titles including NAKWON: LAST PARADISE and Woochi the Wayfarer.
Nexon Q1 2026 Investor Presentation
Nexon achieved record-breaking financial results in the first quarter of 2026, characterized by a 34% year-over-year revenue increase to ¥152.2 billion and a 40% rise in operating income to ¥58.2 billion.
- Nexon reported record Q1 2026 financial results with revenue reaching ¥152.2 billion (up 34% YoY) and operating income hitting ¥58.2 billion (up 40% YoY).
- PC and console revenue surged by 52%, driven by the success of ARC Raiders, which sold over 16 million units, and sustained performance from the MapleStory franchise.
- Despite revenue growth, PC and console monthly active users and paying users declined by 16% and 17%, respectively, signaling potential long-term engagement challenges.
Nexon Q1 2026 Earnings Letter
Nexon’s Q1 2026 earnings report highlights a period of record-breaking financial performance alongside the implementation of a strategic transformation plan aimed at long-term margin improvement and portfolio optimization.
- Nexon achieved record Q1 2026 financial results with ¥152.2 billion in revenue and ¥58.2 billion in operating income, marking year-over-year growth of 34% and 40% respectively.
- Growth was primarily fueled by the ARC Raiders franchise reaching 16 million unit sales and sustained performance from the MapleStory franchise.
- The company is executing a strategic transformation plan that includes cancelling three underperforming projects to reallocate resources toward high-potential titles like NAKWON: LAST PARADISE.
This Week's Need-to-Know Jobs, Data and New Game News
This industry digest, published in April 2026, provides a comprehensive overview of the mobile gaming sector, focusing on market data, corporate developments, and professional recruitment trends.
- The mobile gaming industry is seeing new releases including Borderlands, Plants vs Zombies 3, Dicero, Game of Thrones, Netflix Playground, Jetpack Joyride Racing, Jackbox, and new Apple Arcade titles.
- Playtika, valued at $3 billion, is currently for sale, as reported in the data digest.
- The data digest also covers Q1's top-earning mobile games, spending statistics from Aream, and numbers for Last Asylum: Plague and MapleStory: Idle RPG.