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From Closed Test to Launch Date: The 2026 Timeline
On 2026-08 the second closed online test went live; here is the dated sequence from the April test and IGN Live trailer to the October 21 launch.
By June Castellano ·Everything, newest first.
On 2026-08 the second closed online test went live; here is the dated sequence from the April test and IGN Live trailer to the October 21 launch.
By June Castellano ·On 2025-04, Nexon revealed MapleStory Classic World in its 20th anniversary video; here is how that promise reads with launch weeks away.
By Harriet Lindqvist ·Nexon says a ban in Global MapleStory or MapleStory Classic World applies to both worlds, because they run as one service under a single account.
By June Castellano ·Nexon's September 29, 2026 FAQ confirms launch times, shared NX, account bans across both worlds, and Founder's Package upgrade deadlines.
By Sam Pelletier ·Nexon has published pre-download steps for Founder's Access, which opens October 6, 2026, covering the Nexon Launcher, Steam and account linking.
By June Castellano ·