[UPDATE&INTRODUCTION] Updates to Builder Terms and New Policy Additions

The Builder Terms has been updated, and two new policies, the Builder Risk Disclosure and the Builder Code of Conduct, have been introduced, effective October 23, 2025.  

These updates aim to clarify Builders' responsibilities, enhance compliance standards, and foster a secure development environment. 
 

■ New Documents 

  • Builder Risk Disclosure  

  • Builder Code of Conduct 

Please see the details of the key updates to the Builder Terms documents outlined below. 
 

■ Updated Document 

  • Builder Terms   

 

■ Effective Date 

  • October 23, 2025 

 

※ For comprehensive understanding of the terms, please visit the links to the legal documents provided above. 

※ By continuing to use the service after the effective date of the updated Builder Terms and introduction of the Builder Risk Disclosure and Builder Code of Conduct, you acknowledge and agree to the updated terms, which will apply to your participation in the Builder program and interaction within the Builder Center, including but not limited to, use of MapleStory Universe IP and development tools, including API. 
 

■ Builder Terms Updated Terms 

 

Updated Terms

[UPDATED]  

(E). are a national or resident of Cuba, Iran, North Korea, Syria, Crimea, Donetsk, Lugansk, Sudan, Myanmar, Libya or any other country, territory, or jurisdiction that is embargoed by the United States, the United Arab Emirates or the United Nations. The list of such countries, territories, jurisdictions, and Restricted Parties is subject to change from time to time, and it is your responsibility to ensure that your access and use of the MSU Community complies with the most current restrictions.  
  

XIV. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS AND FURTHER AGREEMENTS.   

[ADDED] 

ix. To participate in the Builder Program, you may be required to comply with relevant protocols, including know your customer (“KYC”) and know your business (“KYB”) verifications for identity verification and fraud prevention. Registration for the Builder Program will be denied, or your use of part or all of the functions of the Platform, including the Builder Program, may be restricted, if you fail to satisfy the eligibility review, including, without limitation, the required identity verification conducted during account creation or application review.  

[Removed] 

Subsection x. 

  

XVII. BUILDER REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES.   

[Removed] 

Subsections (f), (i), (ii), (iii), (iv) and (v).  

[ADDED] 

YOU FURTHER REPRESENT AND WARRANT THAT YOU SHALL NOT USE THE MSU COMMUNITY, THE BUILDER PROGRAM, OR ANY SYNERGY APPS, NOR ANY DIGITAL ASSETS, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION EARNED NESO, REWARDS, OR ANY OTHER PROCEEDS OBTAINED THEREFROM, FOR ANY UNLAWFUL PURPOSE, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO MONEY LAUNDERING, TERRORIST FINANCING, OR ENGAGING WITH SANCTIONED OR EMBARGOED JURISDICTIONS, ENTITIES, OR PERSONS.  

  

XVIII. Team   

[ADDED] 

Builders may participate in the Builder Program either individually, as a legal entity or in collaboration with others as a team (each, a “Team”) to create and operate Synergy Apps together. For the purpose of these Builder Terms, the individual who created and actually owns the Builder account hereunder shall be the “Team Leader”, and other participating individuals shall be the “Team Members.” By joining a Team, each Team Member grants the Team Leader the sole and exclusive authority to act on behalf of the Team in all dealings with the Company.   

When participating as a Team, only the Team Leader shall be deemed the contracting party under these Builder Terms. While Team Members may contribute to the Synergy App, they are not considered contracting parties vis-à-vis the Company.  

By participating in the Builder Program as a member of a Team, you acknowledge and agree to the following:  

  1. Any reference to “you” or “Builder” under these Builder Terms shall mean the Team Leader.  

  1. The Company will make all payments under these Terms solely to the account registered by the Team Leader. Team Members agree that their sole remedy in the event of a payment dispute is to seek recovery of such payment from the Team Leader, and waive any claims against the Company regarding payments made to the Team Leader.  

  1. The Company does not provide any advice or opinion on how a Team chooses to distribute any Earned NESO, Rewards, or other proceeds among its members. Such arrangements shall be determined solely by the members themselves. The Team Leader remains solely responsible for ensuring compliance with all applicable laws and regulations, including, without limitation, labor and employment laws in each jurisdiction where Team Members reside, as well as applicable sanctions, export control laws, and other regulatory requirements.  

  1. All right and obligations under these Builder Terms arise solely from the Team Leader’s relationship with the Company. Team members may enter separate agreements regarding activities related to the Builder Program, payments, Synergy Apps, or the Team Leader’s authority, but the relationship between the Team Leader and the Team Members shall be determined by the members themselves, and the Company shall not be a party to and will not be bound by any agreement among or between the members of the Team, nor involved or responsible for same.   

  1. While Team Members may contribute to the Synergy App, they hold no direct rights or obligations hereunder. The Company shall have no obligation or liability whatsoever to Team Members, and any rights, obligations or arrangements among the Team shall be solely a matter between them.   

For the avoidance of doubt, when participating in the Builder Program as an individual Builder or as a legal entity (i.e., not joining as a Team Member under the Team), such Builder shall be deemed the contracting party under these Builder Terms, shall bear full responsibility for its own acts, obligations, and compliance, and all terms and obligations under these Builder Terms shall apply directly to such Builder.  


 

 

Thank you for your continued support and commitment to the MapleStory Universe Community. 

 

⚠️ Important Notes 

※ Please carefully review the updated Builder Terms, together with the newly added Builder Risk Disclosure and the Builder Code of Conduct.  

※ Continued participation in the Builder Program (including operation of Synergy Apps) constitutes your agreement to the Builder Terms, the Builder Risk Disclosure and the Builder Code of Conduct, the MSU API Terms and the API Privacy Policy. 

※ Please note that while agreeing to the updated terms is your choice, failure to agree to the updated terms may result in restrictions on your access to the service.