MapleStory is a free-to-play online adventure game that centers around the “Maple World,” allowing players to combat monsters and develop their characters’ skills and abilities in an immense platform-inspired persistent world. Players, using charming characters, interact through chatting, trading, and playing mini-games while surrounded by vibrant backgrounds. Groups of players can unite in parties or guilds to socialize, hunt monsters, or embark on quests.

MapleStory’s innovative cash shop offers players the option to use real currency to pay for game enhancements, from cosmetic items such as haircuts and clothing, to virtual pets that can be trained to sit, stand, and breathe fire. This feature is purely optional and players can try out items prior to purchase in a virtual dressing room. Players create truly unique identities in MapleStory through avatar customizations.

MapleStory is ramping up for its 14th-anniversary festivities with major celebratory events, special items and the return of Pink Bean character creation starting on April 24.

From April 24 to June 12, events named after past major seasonal updates such as Chaos, Nova, Ark and more will be available under the 14th Street event. At the beginning of the event, players will receive the 14th Street Fairgoer title and increase their reputation and stats as they complete missions. Once all missions are complete, Maplers will receive the 14th Street Celeb medal.

After a long wait, players will also be able to create a Pink Bean character through June 12 by talking to Pink Bean outside the Chaos Pink Bean Theatre. New skills for Pink Bean include Pink Bean’s Scooter, which will help avoid damage while riding, and Twilight of Gods, which allows Pink Bean to recreate statues that appear in the Temple of Time to attack enemies around.

The update also brings the Pink Bean’s Movie Script, which gives players a set of 30 missions to complete. When completed, the quest rewards Maplers with the stat boosting Holy Pink Beanity title.

A special Big Bang Store will also open where players can use their 14th Street Coins on unique items such as the Pivotal Adventure Ring, the 14th Street Tour Bus Mount, and the Hall of Maple Warriors chair!