Nexon announced on October 29 that it is hosting the 'MapleStory Worlds Creator Festival 2026' featuring 23 creator teams in MapleStory Worlds. Broadcasts will run through November 13, and players can earn 200 World Coins per world by completing missions across eight worlds.
The mission participation period runs until November 25. The featured worlds are 'Mapleland', 'Maple Planet', 'MapleStar: Zenith', 'Artale', 'Project Maple Plana Server', 'Project Maple Diabolos Server', 'Yiryu World', and 'NEX Stage: Rhythm Game', where players can receive rewards by logging into each world and completing missions.
Participating creators include ChimChakMan, Cheol Myeon Su Sim, Magic Park, Hyean-gers (Hyean, Alice, Yeonho, Menpa), TesterHoon, Myeongye Hunjang, along with dedicated MapleStory IP creators Pangiyo, Segeulja, and others. Creators will play various worlds on the sandbox platform MapleStory Worlds and interact with players according to the broadcast schedule. Broadcasts will be available via live streams and VOD on platforms including SOOP, YouTube, and Chzzk.
From November 5 to November 25, the 'Global Development Contest Mission Challenge' will also take place. In this event featuring the finalists of the MapleStory Global Development Contest, players will receive 50 World Coins for each simple mission completed in those worlds.
Nexon has been hosting the MapleStory Global Development Contest since May. The contest aims to discover and support global developers who can creatively expand upon the core fun of the MapleStory IP. Finalists were selected based on criteria such as IP interpretation and expansion, completeness, and sustainability, with seven final winning teams to be chosen through subsequent judging.
Detailed information about the festival can be found on the official MapleStory Worlds website.
