If 2011 is remembered for one thing, it might just be the deluge of popular game franchises that made their way to Facebook. Plenty of familiar faces were given the social treatment with new free-to-play Facebook games, and the results varied quite a bit. Some games failed to live up the hype while others, despite being fun, were unceremoniously shut down. But for the first time there was also a great line-up of games from popular gaming franchises that managed to make their mark on Facebook. These are the five best.
Nexon has announced that MapleStory Adventures, the Facebook spin-off of the massively popular MMO MapleStory, has surpassed the three million monthly active user plateau.
Nexon is best known for its free-to-play online games, and especially for the role playing sensation MapleStory, which has recently seen spin-offs on both Facebook and the iPhone. The developer has also created well known online games like Combat Arms and KartRider, and recently made moves to expand its presence in the world of social gaming by investing in the newly formed 6waves Lolapps. In this edition of Gamezebo Cribs we head deep inside Nexon's American offices to see where those games get made.
The newly formed 6waves Lolapps is already making a big splash in the social gaming space, despite only recently joining forces. According to a report from VentureBeat, the new company will receive investment from none other than MapleStory developer Nexon.
After being in closed beta to work out the kinks, Nexxon has announced that MapleStory Adventures -- the Facebook spin-off of MapleStory -- will be launching on the social network later today.
Korean developer Nexxon has announced two new versions of two of its biggest games. KartRider is getting ported to both iOS and Android in its mobile debut, meanwhile MapleStory will be coming to Facebook.