Nexpace announced a $60,000 Vibe Camp for MapleStory UGC using Verse8 AI tools.

• [00:32] MapleStory Universe, Verse8 and the $60,000 AI UGC VibeCamp
• [04:00] Why MapleStory Universe is one of web3 gaming’s serious IP plays
• [05:03] How Verse8 lets users vibe-code games
• [06:10] Why AI-generated games work better with existing emotional IP
• [07:40] Nexpace’s ambition for third-party creators to out-earn the core team
• [08:40] EVE Frontier did a similar hackathon in March
• [09:45] It's like there's a new UA funnel: attracting builders, not just players
• [11:45] Soccerverse and World Cup experiments
• [12:38] The Grand Tournament: community-built fantasy football on Soccerverse
• [14:59] Buying player influence to boost your fantasy team
• [16:15] Jon’s Soccerverse Summer Showdown concept
• [17:24] How World Cup scoring maps to Soccerverse player influence
• [19:35] Using ROI scoring to stop whales simply buying victory
• [22:48] Why AI coding changes what game communities can build
• [24:46] FIFA Rivals hits 2.5 million downloads
• [31:22] Saga exits blockchain and pivots fully into AI agents
• [32:05] Why Saga came too late to blockchain gaming
• [36:43] Pixels cuts headcount and refocuses
• [41:37] Why Luke Barwikowski’s stubbornness still matters