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MapleStory Classic WorldSEAShengqu apologizes, walks back gold-binding, ends Return Island Test early
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Key takeaway
Shengqu (the company that runs MapleStory in China) said sorry and ended the China Classic test on May 31, a few days early. They are changing big things for next time. The auction house will accept regular gold, not just special points. They are also removing equipment from the random reward boxes (Mushroom Pass and Sky Pig Egg). They still want to stop bot farmers, just in a different way.
Detailed content
Dates and schedule
- Shengqu (the company that runs MapleStory in China) said sorry and ended the China Classic test on May 31, a few days early.
Confirmed report
- They are changing big things for next time.
Gameplay, content, and systems
- The auction house will accept regular gold, not just special points.
- They are also removing equipment from the random reward boxes (Mushroom Pass and Sky Pig Egg).
Safety, enforcement, and restrictions
- They still want to stop bot farmers, just in a different way.
Source and regional scope
- NiaMeowDB is the indexed source for this news record.
- The record applies to china, global and was last checked on 2026-07-25.
- The indexed publication is not marked first-party; MPStorys keeps its reporting separate from official publisher statements.
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