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Third-person online shooter

GunZ: The Duel

GunZ: The Duel is MAIET Entertainment's acrobatic third-person shooter, famous for wall-running, K-style movement tricks and sword deflection of bullets, delivered through short competitive matches (deathmatch, capture the flag) rather than a persistent shared world; ownership passed from MAIET to Masangsoft after MAIET's 2015 dissolution.

Full profileShooterPvPFree to Play
Recorded activeCatalog signalClassic-era MMO2003 release2000s MMO2003 releaseHow signals work
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Status
Active (under Masangsoft, following MAIET's 2015 dissolution)
Business model
Free to play with item shop
Genre
Third-person online shooter
Release
2003
Platforms
Windows
Developer
MAIET Entertainment
Publisher
Aeria Games (previously ijji); Netmarble (Korea)
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MMO DNA

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PvECombat focusPvP

Both PvE dungeon runs and iconic acrobatic PvP are recorded

SoloPlay styleGroup

Solo dungeon runs are viable; PvP arenas favor group play

StructuredWorld structureSandbox

Structured, arena and dungeon maps are the stronger catalog signal

TargetedCombat feelAction

Real-time third-person combat with acrobatic wall-running/dashing is recorded

HousingNot recordedCraftingNot recordedTradingRecordedControllerNot recordedPvERecordedPvPRecorded
Catalog note

Not a persistent MMO

  • This catalog entry appears to be a miscategorization: GunZ: The Duel is a match-based arena shooter with no persistent shared world, not a traditional MMO.
  • If influential acrobatic third-person shooter combat (wall-running, sword-deflecting bullets) appeals to you, it's a genre pioneer worth knowing about.
  • Still maintained today under Masangsoft, following MAIET Entertainment's 2015 dissolution.
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Things to consider

  • Matches are short competitive rounds (deathmatch, capture the flag) — there's no persistent shared world of the kind this site catalogs.
  • If this profile is being used to evaluate MMO-style shared-world features, this entry doesn't fit the genre this site is built around.
  • Ownership has changed hands multiple times (MAIET, ijji, Aeria Games, Netmarble, Masangsoft), so current support quality may vary from its heyday.
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Research record

Last checked
2026-08-28
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Source note
Historical or online-game directory entry pending deeper verification
No direct official link verified in the current record.
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What MMOFinder has checked

6/6documented areas
  • Gameplay featuresStructured gameplay fields were source-checked for this profile.Verified
  • Gameplay mediaTwo source-attributed gameplay images are recorded.Verified
  • Source trail2 linked sources are recorded for review.Verified
  • Last reviewedCatalog fields reviewed Aug 28, 2026.Verified

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Current profileGunZ: The DuelStart here
Combat matchGuns and RobotsBoth cataloged with Third-person shooterGenre & setting/TG/MUDAlternative profile where no exact genre match is recordedShared featuresAPB: ReloadedShared: PvE, solo playBusiness modelRed StoneBoth recorded as Free to play with item shop

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Game history

GunZ: The Duel timeline

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  1. 2003
    Released

    MMOFinder records GunZ: The Duel as released in 2003.

  2. Current
    Catalog status

    Current service status not independently verified

  3. 2026-08-16
    Research checked

    Core catalog fields were reviewed for this profile.

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GunZ: The Duel screenshots & gameplay

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Gameplay, availability and research notes

GunZ: The Duel is an MMOFinder catalog profile classified as a Third-person online shooter. The current record lists its status as Active (under Masangsoft, following MAIET's 2015 dissolution) and its business model as Free to play with item shop. MMOFinder records its release year as 2003. Recorded platform availability is Windows. Keeping those fields visible makes it easier to compare the title without treating incomplete research as confirmed information.

The profile records verified combat and multiplayer structure fields for GunZ: The Duel. Its discovery metadata includes Shooter, PvP, Free to Play. Developer information is listed as MAIET Entertainment, while publisher information is listed as Aeria Games (previously ijji); Netmarble (Korea). MMOFinder updates these fields as better sourcing becomes available.

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