{"rewrite":{"id":"r_17e1c429072a89ea5b7f92b1","clusterId":"c_08722dc9d67b44deef0142f3","slug":"void-diver-escape-from-the-abyss-director-on-leaving-maplestory-joining-loadcomplete","model":"deepseek-v4-flash:free","headline":"Void Diver: Escape From the Abyss Director on Leaving MapleStory, Joining LoadComplete","summary":"NEMO Studio, the in-house studio of LoadComplete, is developing Void Diver: Escape From the Abyss, an extraction game with dot-pixel visuals and anime-style characters. The demo launched January 26, 2026, and the Steam wishlist has surpassed 250,000. Creative director Baek Ho-yeon, who spent 10 years on MapleStory, discussed the project's origins at BIC2026.","whyItMatters":"The interview clarifies that NEMO Studio is an internal LoadComplete studio, not an independent entity, and details how Baek Ho-yeon transitioned from a decade on MapleStory to leading a 14-person team on a Steam extraction game.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eBaek Ho-yeon, creative director of Void Diver: Escape From the Abyss, said his move to LoadComplete began with a resume update on a job site. The company reached out, and a former MapleStory colleague inside LoadComplete put in a good word.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHe had first tried to start something new within his previous company, but found the constraints of a large organization limited what he could do. He then asked LoadComplete if its offer was still open. His wife, who is not in the game industry, said she supported the move because she knew how much he wanted to make games.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe team started with fewer than 10 people and now has about 14. Baek noted the initial UI carried a mobile-game feel from the team\u0026#39;s background, which required significant reworking for a PC title.\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"Void Diver director Baek Ho-yeon on leaving MapleStory after 10 years: a resume update led LoadComplete to reach out. NEMO Studio is an internal studio, not independent. Demo is out, wishlist past 250k.","twitterPost":"Void Diver: Escape From the Abyss creative director Baek Ho-yeon says a resume update led LoadComplete to contact him. NEMO Studio is internal to LoadComplete. Team grew from under 10 to 14. Wishlist passed 250k.","threadsPost":null,"newsletterBlurb":"The creative director behind Void Diver: Escape From the Abyss explained how he left a decade on MapleStory for LoadComplete's internal NEMO Studio. The team started under 10 people and now sits at 14, with the Steam demo drawing over 250,000 wishlists.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"4Gamer.net\",\"url\":\"https://www.4gamer.net/games/000/G100047/20260818022/\",\"title\":\"アニメ調エクストラクション「ボイドダイバー：アビスからの脱出」は，「メイプル」のクリエイティブディレクターを務めた男の新たな挑戦［BIC2026］\"}]","lintFlagsJson":null,"lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":6166,"outputTokens":673,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1787044749,"createdAt":"2026-08-18T09:13:56.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-08-18T09:16:44.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-08-18T09:13:56.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_08722dc9d67b44deef0142f3","canonicalTitle":"アニメ調エクストラクション「ボイドダイバー：アビスからの脱出」は，「メイプル」のクリエイティブディレクターを務めた男の新たな挑戦［BIC2026］","representativeArticleId":"a_766ac519d41396cf9ee9df5e","sourceCount":1,"writtenSourceCount":1,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":true,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[],\"manga_titles\":[],\"work_titles\":[\"ボイドダイバー：アビスからの脱出\",\"メイプル\"],\"studios\":[],\"people\":[],\"type\":\"news\",\"domain\":\"games\",\"is_roundup\":false}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-08-18T08:21:14.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-08-18T08:21:14.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-08-18T09:16:45.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"4Gamer.net","url":"https://www.4gamer.net/games/000/G100047/20260818022/","title":"アニメ調エクストラクション「ボイドダイバー：アビスからの脱出」は，「メイプル」のクリエイティブディレクターを務めた男の新たな挑戦［BIC2026］"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":[],"manga_titles":[],"work_titles":["ボイドダイバー：アビスからの脱出","メイプル"],"studios":[],"people":[],"type":"news","domain":"games","is_roundup":false},"keyFacts":null}