Nexon announced on the 2nd via an internal notice that Daehyun Kang, co-CEO of Nexon Korea, will concurrently serve as head of the Maple Division.

The Maple Division is a core organization responsible for the development and live operations of games based on the MapleStory IP. The appointment is widely interpreted as a move to hold leadership accountable for the recent probability error controversy and operational missteps in MapleStory: Idle RPG, and as a signal that management intends to step in directly to contain and resolve the situation.

Nexon’s leadership said that with Kang taking on the division head role, it will conduct a comprehensive review of all aspects of MapleStory: Idle RPG’s service operations and improve the development environment and internal processes. The company’s stated plan is to concentrate all support and investment needed for the game to regain player trust and “relaunch” as a stable, properly run service.

MapleStory: Idle RPG is an idle mobile game co-developed by Nexon and Able Games and released in November 2025. Immediately after launch, it reached No. 1 in revenue on both major app marketplaces, but probability-related controversies have persisted since early this year. In particular, the game drew criticism after it emerged that the maximum possible value for Ability stats—rerolled using paid currency—did not appear for a full month after launch due to a code error, and that the issue was then altered without proper disclosure.

The controversy also intensified due to issues where the character attack speed stat was not reflected in actual performance, as well as the failure to disclose probabilities for a paid item, the “Quick Hunt Ticket.” In response, Nexon decided to issue full refunds for all payments made through January 28. This is a large-scale refund action that is difficult to find precedent for in the history of Korea’s game industry.

This article was translated from the original that appeared on INVEN.