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Official announcements about MapleStory Classic World, newest first. LaunchOctober 21, 2026 Grand Launch opens Classic World to everyone Classic World opened to every player on October 21 with version 1.0.0, two weeks after Founder's Access began. The Grand Launch update adds Housing in Henesys and Kerning City, the Excavation Site in Perion, The Murky Swamp II and the boss Stumpy, with launch events running until November 18. Nexon says Forgotten Hollow opens on November 18.Update notes: Grand Launch SaleNovember 11, 2026 New Mystery hair and face styles in the Cash Shop Until November 25, the Mystery Hair Coupon and Mystery Face Coupon in the Cash Shop draw from a new set of six hair and six face styles for each gender, none of them offered before. The Mystery Fashion Crate keeps its November 4 set until November 18.Update notes: Cash Shop Update UpdateNovember 4, 2026 v1.2.0 is live Classic World moved to v1.2.0 in an unscheduled maintenance on November 4. The patch stops Megaphones, Super Megaphones, Item Megaphones and Double Item Megaphones from being used during the 96-hour Cash item trade restriction that follows an account's first NX purchase, and improves bot detection. The client's monster, item, map and skill data are unchanged.Update notes: Unscheduled Maintenance SaleNovember 4, 2026 New Mystery Fashion Crate set in the Cash Shop Until November 18, the Mystery Fashion Crate in the Cash Shop gives one random piece from fourteen new outfits, among them teddy bear, bunny, pajama, snowboard and school uniform sets, at 3,500 NX each or 35,000 NX for eleven. The Halloween Mystery Fashion Crate ended on November 4.Update notes: Cash Shop Update UpdateOctober 29, 2026 v1.1.0 is live Classic World moved to v1.1.0 in the October 29 maintenance. The patch lowers the HP of Copper Drake, Tortie, Clang and Drake, strengthens Focus, Poison Breath and Thunder Bolt, and makes Woodcrafting's arrow conversions turn 100 arrows into 50 instead of 10 into 5. Players in debt can no longer pick up other players' drops, and whispers now need level 10.Update notes: Scheduled Maintenance SaleOctober 28, 2026 Halloween Mystery Fashion Crate in the Cash Shop Until November 4, the Cash Shop sells a Halloween Mystery Fashion Crate holding one random Halloween costume piece, from masks and hats to full suits and weapon covers, at 4,900 NX each or 49,000 NX for eleven. Until November 11, the Mystery Hair Coupon and Mystery Face Coupon draw from a new set of six hair and six face styles for each gender.Update notes: Cash Shop Update AnnouncedOctober 27, 2026 Version 1.1.0 arrives on October 29 Nexon will update Classic World to version 1.1.0 during a scheduled maintenance on October 29, from 5:00 AM to about 9:00 AM PDT (12:00 to 16:00 UTC), with every game server offline. Nexon will publish the full list of changes when the maintenance ends.Update notes: Scheduled Maintenance UpdateOctober 22, 2026 Debt System targets real money trading Nexon added a Debt system that collects mesos from accounts caught buying or selling mesos or items for real money. Until the debt is repaid, the account cannot trade, open shops, gift from the Cash Shop or drop items.Update notes: Unscheduled Maintenance AnnouncedOctober 20, 2026 Halloween events run from October 28 From October 28 to November 18, Malady in Henesys and Kerning City asks for Halloween Candies dropped by monsters of level 10 and above, a hidden mission rewards the Pumpkin Basket, and Orange Slimes invade Henesys, Ellinia, Kerning City and Perion.Update notes: Halloween Events AnnouncedOctober 17, 2026 Forgotten Hollow on November 18, guilds on December 9 At MapleStory Fest 2026, Nexon set out the first two updates after launch. On November 18, Forgotten Hollow opens, an area made for Classic World with monsters of level 39 to 59 and a new field boss, Rotten Mushmom, reached through the Tree Dungeon near Ellinia or from deep in Sleepywood; a Moon Bunny party quest for Thanksgiving runs from then until early December. On December 9, guilds arrive, formed in Lith Harbor instead of Ossyria, along with a party quest in Forgotten Hollow and a returning Christmas town. After that come Archon, the first boss raid, and a test server for the 3rd job advancement early in 2027.MapleStory on Twitch: MapleStory Fest 2026 SaleSeptember 2, 2026 Founder's Packages go on sale Nexon opened Founder's Package sales in three editions: the Snail Package at $29.99, the Orange Mushroom Package at $59.99 and the Zakum Package at $79.99. The two higher editions carry Founder's Access, which opens Classic World on October 6, two weeks before the Grand Launch. Everything in the packages is cosmetic and grants no stats. The sale closes on October 14.Nexon: Classic World Founder's Packages Now On Sale! LaunchAugust 21, 2026 Grand Launch set for October 21, 2026 Nexon set the release schedule in its Ossyria Exploration Report. Founder's Package sales begin September 2, 2026, Founder's Access opens October 6, and Grand Launch opens Classic World to everyone on October 21, with characters and progression from Founder's Access carrying over. Nexon is going straight from Closed Online Test #2 into live service with no further test, and says Orbis, El Nath, and the 3rd job advancement are not part of the initial launch content and will be reworked before being introduced gradually.Nexon: Ossyria Exploration Report Closed BetaAugust 2026 Second Closed Online Test goes live The second Closed Online Test opened on August 4, 2026 and runs through August 12. The build adds Ossyria, covering Orbis and El Nath, along with the 3rd job advancement, macOS support alongside Windows, controller support with customisable layouts, multiple language options, and additional GM events. All character data is deleted when the test ends.Nexon: Closed Online Test #2 Closed BetaJuly 2026 Second Closed Online Test announced Nexon has announced a second Closed Online Test for MapleStory Classic World. Registration opens July 16, 2026, and the test runs from August 4 through August 12, 2026, following the first Closed Online Test held in April 2026.MapleStory on Instagram TrailerJune 2026 IGN Live 2026 special trailer A MapleStory Classic World trailer premiered at IGN Live 2026 on June 6, closing with a "coming soon" card that points to a 2026 release.Global MapleStory on YouTube Closed BetaApril 2026 First Closed Online Test goes live The first Closed Online Test ran from April 16 to April 23, 2026, with roughly 5,000 players. The build shipped four playable classes (Warrior, Magician, Bowman, and Thief) advancing at level 10, universal crafting from level 10, and a new town, Forgotten Hollow.Nexon: Closed Online Test Release Notes 2025 AnnouncedApril 2025 MapleStory Classic World revealed Director Inkwell unveiled MapleStory Classic World during Global MapleStory's 20th anniversary developer video, announcing a permanent, free-to-play world that recreates the pre-Big Bang classic era inside the modern Global MapleStory service.20th Anniversary Developer Video Related: Differences from MapleStory (sourced comparison with the original game) and Updates (in-game patch notes). Adding news The three newest entries live on News/Latest, so that this page and the Main Page show the same list from one source and neither can fall behind the other. To post an item, add a card to that page using the {{News card}} template and move the oldest of its cards down into the grid above, so the shared list stays at three. 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