[이코노믹리뷰=최진홍 기자] The controversy surrounding Nexon is growing. This is because Maple Story, the game that is responsible for the highest sales after Dungeon & Fighter, was caught up in the’fraud’ controversy. In the game industry, even though it is “someday to burst,” he is nervous about where the sparks will bounce.
As a result of comprehensive industry coverage on the 10th, Nexon is currently caught up in a controversy over the game Maple Story’foot’ fraud. This is because on the 5th, the’probability’ of the probability-type item was fully disclosed, causing a fresh wave in the game industry, but in the process, an unfamiliar scene was produced.
Controversy is growing over’Cube’ to reinforce the items of Maple Story. Cubes are cash items that increase item stats, and gamers can receive one of three potential options when purchasing cubes.
Here, the’jackpot’ is a case where only’boss monster attack damage’ and’ignore monster defense rate’ are filled. Among gamers, it is a combination known as’Bobobo’ or’Bangbangbang’ after only certain letters, and gamers are spending a significant amount of money to get it.
The problem is that the probability that the gamers want’Bobobo’ or’Bangbangbang’ came out was’zero’ in the first place. It was revealed that the probability was calculated so that only up to two of the total three potential options were filled, by revealing the’probability’ of the probability-type item on the last 5th.
In that extension, the problem is getting worse as Nexon designed it so that it was not possible to obtain’Bobobo’ or’Bangbangbang’, but it did not inform gamers of this. Even though there was no’jackpot’, gamers spent enormous amounts of money to pursue illusions.
Nexon is explaining that it will hold a meeting with MapleStory gamers sooner or later to exchange opinions transparently, but some gamers are outraged by discussing legal action.
Meanwhile, the game industry is very nervous. It is known that Nexon will take measures in the future when the fact of Maple Story’s’Imaginary Jackpot’ became known after revealing the’probability’ of the probability-type item on the 5th. When Nexon reveals the probability of probability-type items and the’secret’ of Maple Story, which has not been known for as many as 10 years, is revealed, the atmosphere is affirmed by the aftermath of the storm.
An official in the game industry said, “As long as Nexon aggressively discloses the probability of a probability item and then the unknown facts are revealed based on this, it is questionable whether other game companies can readily disclose the probability of a probability item.” As it is an old practice, it is the only way to communicate transparently even now.”