What is NEXPACE (NXPC)?

(Source: docs.nexpace)

NEXPACE (NXPC) is a decentralized ecosystem token based on the well-known MapleStory IP, aiming to achieve a higher level of Reward Experience (RX) through blockchain technology. As the core driver of the MapleStory Universe, NXPC not only emphasizes the utility and rarity of in-game items but also transforms the equipment, characters, and props obtained by players into blockchain assets through NFT technology, enabling circulation and trading within and outside the ecosystem.

Since its launch in 2003, MapleStory has accumulated over 250 million players and generated over 5 billion U.S. dollars in revenue. With over 50 million players continuously playing for over a decade, it has proven its long-term operational success. Now, with the addition of NEXPACE, this classic game will evolve to the next stage, creating a fully decentralized ecosystem.

The vision of MapleStory Universe

MapleStory Universe is a new decentralized ecosystem that combines blockchain technology with NFTs, transforming in-game items into permanently stored and tradable digital assets. Players can obtain rare items in the game and convert these items into unique NFTs for free trading or cross-application use within the ecosystem, breaking the limitations in traditional games where items are restricted to a single server. MapleStory Universe will mainly enhance players’ RX through the following two key elements:

• Practicality: The NFT items in the game are no longer just collectibles, but can be used across applications, whether in the main game MapleStory N or other applications, to realize their value.
• Rarity: Each NFT has a fixed issuance limit, ensuring its rarity and value are not diluted.

Use cases of MapleStory Universe

The application scenarios of MapleStory Universe include:

• MapleStory N: Players can purchase rare NFT items through NXPC to obtain a higher rewarding experience in the game.
• Market Trading: NXPC serves as the main circulating currency, allowing players to freely trade equipment and items on the market.
• Cross-application use: NFT assets are no longer limited to a single game and can be utilized in multiple applications within the ecosystem, expanding their utility.

NEXPACE token economics

NXPC has a maximum supply of 1 billion coins, and its issuance mechanism will follow a halving cycle similar to Bitcoin. With the development of the ecosystem and the contribution of players in each cycle, the distribution of NXPC will gradually decrease to ensure its scarcity and value growth. The token distribution structure of NXPC is as follows:

• Contributor Reward - 80%
  This part is specifically designed to reward contributors who participate in the growth of the MapleStory Universe ecosystem, including users and developers who create, expand, and maintain the entire ecosystem. Contributors will receive NXPC rewards regularly by completing tasks, supporting ecosystem development, and enhancing the utility of NFTs.

• Ecosystem - 16.904%
  This section is dedicated to supporting the long-term development and infrastructure maintenance of MapleStory Universe, including:

• Early Community (Early Community) - 16.317%: Used to incentivize members who participated early in the ecosystem, ensuring long-term support and loyalty.

• Liquidity Provision (流动性提供) - 0.437%: Ensure the liquidity of NXPC in the market, increase trading depth and stability.
• Gas Sponsorship (Gas 费赞助) - 0.15%: Subsidize users’ gas fees for on-chain transactions within the ecosystem, reducing transaction costs.
• IP MG (IP Management) - 2%

To support the management and development of IP, ensuring the sustainable expansion of the MapleStory Universe brand value.

• Team (团队) - 0.696%
  Allocated to the development team for the long-term operation and technical research and development of the project, to ensure the stable growth of the ecosystem.

• Advisor - 0.4%
  Provided to consultants and strategic partners to support the expansion of the ecosystem and market strategy.

(Source: docs.nexpace)

NXPC’s distribution architecture ensures the ecological growth, motivates contributors, safeguards market liquidity, and promotes the long-term development and maintenance of IP.

The future development of NEXPACE

The launch of MapleStory Universe represents a new upgrade of the MapleStory IP, creating a decentralized ecosystem through blockchain technology. This not only can continue the long-term vitality of the game but also can open up unprecedented interoperability. With more developers joining the ecosystem, creators will be able to customize the functionality of NFTs and create more diverse application scenarios through the MapleStory Universe SDK. In addition, as the core driving force of the ecosystem, the scarcity and scalable application value of NXPC will increase demand and value with the growth of users and applications, forming a strong market consensus. In the future, more applications based on NXPC will not be limited to in-game scenarios but will also expand to other DeFi and metaverse scenes, achieving deeper cross-chain interoperability.

NXPC spot trading will start at 14:00 on May 15, 2025 (UTC+8):https://www.gate.io/trade/NXPC_USDT

Summary

The birth of NEXPACE (NXPC) marks MapleStory’s entry into the blockchain era. Through powerful token economics, NFT empowerment, and cross-application scenarios, players’ RX will be maximally extended. As the ecosystem continues to expand, NXPC will not only be the currency within the game, but also the core value of the entire MapleStory Universe, bringing players and developers a brand new decentralized experience.