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I did not expect to meet Keith Kim, chief operating officer of Nexpace, the South Korean developer of MapleStory Universe, in the United Arab Emirates. But there we were in a hotel lobby, talking about making a game that bridged the gap between Web2 and Web3 gamers.
In that context, it made sense for his company to be in Abu Dhabi, where there is a lot of enthusiasm and money for cryptocurrency-based gaming efforts — and where you can pay your rent with cryptocurrency.
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