MapleStory's known for its holiday-themed events, which are localized for regional celebrations. Nexon America is apparently continuing this tradition with their latest MMO to reach our shores, KartRider, the free-to-play racing MMO currently in open beta. KartRider is set to offer a variety of Halloween-themed events and content releases.

First, a spooky new area, Creepy Hollow, will feature new tracks, 'Fright Fight' and 'Hidden Monastery', adding eerie forests, precarious cliff roads, long dark corridors and a cemetary. Riders will be able to check out the new area in a Halloween-themed "Pumpkin Racer E2" cart, the first of a new series of racers and the highest-level kart currently available.

KartRider also adds "The Pumpkin Chase," a scavenger hunt event in which users collect Jack o'Lanterns around various race courses. Players that can collect enough pumpkins within the time frame get a special reward.

Offering holiday events in multiplayer worlds is a strong strategy in general; with it being quite clear what social interaction adds to gameplay, letting users share their holiday experience in a game definitely adds value to the experience.