Avg Age of a mapler18 Interview with Nexon America Rep:

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thread starter SquishedTofu May 11 2010 + PM | QUOTE | PERMALINK | REPORT

source : http://forum.nexon.net/MapleStory/forums/thread/4681885.aspx 'The Maple team conducted interviews with Min Kim of Nexon America, and the Korean MapleStory developers to share their thoughts on the 5th anniversary of Global MapleStory!' -maplestory fb CM: We've hit five years now with Global MapleStory. What surprised you the most? MK: Here�s something that�s really surprising: The average age of our players is between 17 and 18. I think it�s awesome that we�ve been able to reach and resonate with this audience. When the game first came out, people thought the art style wouldn�t work with a Western audience. I�m so happy they were wrong. 17, 18 and 19 are a very interesting period in people�s lives. Younger teens are looking forward to it while people that have moved on look back fondly on those years. We love that MapleStory is one of those things that creates really positive memories during a crucial time in people�s lives. MapleStory is a time machine. Working on MapleStory has literally fast forwarded my life five years and I really don�t know where all the time went. When I look at the game, it continues to grow and the development team continues to breathe new life into it with great new content. I think because of the art style the game went with, it will never look old.

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Travis 05/11/10 + PM | QUOTE | PERMALINK | REPORT

Hmm, I fall into that group I am 18.

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healer55 + PM | QUOTE | PERMALINK | REPORT

they forgot that those are males, average for female is 13 or 12

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SquishedTofu 05/11/10 + PM | QUOTE | PERMALINK | REPORT

^ ive know alot of 18-21 yearold players and most if not all of them are 140 + and 50% of them are girls

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Travis 05/11/10 + PM | QUOTE | PERMALINK | REPORT

Actually most of my guild is 20+ I am one of the youngest at 18. And it is about 30% girls.

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bayside1067 05/11/10 + PM | QUOTE | PERMALINK | REPORT

Cool, nexon is a bunch of self confiedent idiots.

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BBD + PM | QUOTE | PERMALINK | REPORT

Darn I am not in there group... I am over aged then? (21) Also note that Nexon uses the b-days that we sign up with. Last time I checked many people forget there b-day that they used to sign up with Nexon Account because they faked it.

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ApoIogize 05/11/10 + PM | QUOTE | PERMALINK | REPORT

I'm pretty sure those statistics are wrong, seeing as how many kids lie about their age... >___>

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animakox3 05/11/10 + PM | QUOTE | PERMALINK | REPORT

[quote] OxStarxO : o.o Wow. This is probably true. [/quote] yes, it is lol i was SOOO glad wen nexon made the pic cuz i could FINALLY delete all those noob characters that i gave up on o_o

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Joopiex3 05/11/10 + PM | QUOTE | PERMALINK | REPORT

Hm, I'm 15. darn.

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Sickysickynar 05/11/10 + PM | QUOTE | PERMALINK | REPORT

well if a lot of ppl r like me they made their age 18

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FPpride 05/11/10 + PM | QUOTE | PERMALINK | REPORT

Also, a lot of people lied about their age when registering.

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popokill 05/11/10 + PM | QUOTE | PERMALINK | REPORT

I'm fourteen. I know a lot of 15-16 year olds though o-o

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Vannaful 05/11/10 + PM | QUOTE | PERMALINK | REPORT

16. I'll fall into this in... 6 months.

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7luckyseven7 05/11/10 + PM | QUOTE | PERMALINK | REPORT

of course its all 18 and 19, little kids lie because most things require you to be 18 to do certain things or access all the features that might be blocked for kids -.-

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