MMOHut, "It's no secret that the free to play MMORPG business model originated in East Asia. The average Asian gamer lacks a personal computer and plays mainly at internet cafes. Developers had to offer their product with as little up-front costs as possible, hoping to recoup their investment steadily via micro-payments made for..."
The South Korean Fair Trade Commission has fined Nexon over violations of the Electronic Commerce Act in its popular games MapleStory and Bubble Fighter.
FIFA Online 4 and FIFA Mobile drive strong growth in Korea but MapleStory stumbles heading into its 20th anniversary.
This is great news, Blue Archive is one of the best mobile games imho, perfect for short bursts.
""MapleStory", the popular free-to-play global MMORPG from Nexon, has today announced that the second On Air update, “An Absolute Unit,” is now live." - Nexon.