Alphas & Betas

MMOs in various stages of testing and crowdfunding, playable and… not. Don’t forget to follow our Betawatch and Make My MMO columns for a weekly rundown. [Follow this category’s RSS feed]

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Dauntless patch 0.2.1 is all about improving stability and chat

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Some patches don't add much content, but they still make a game better. Dauntless patch 0.2.1 isn't going to add much in the way...

PAX West 2017: Hand of the Gods’ Japanese pantheon and the possibility of 2v2

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While the full Hi-Rez portfolio wasn't in attendance at PAX West, Hand of the Gods was on-hand with a fan tournament as well as...

Worlds Adrift dev Bossa Studios picks up $10M in investor funding

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Worlds Adrift developer Bossa Studios just got a massive influx of cash - 10 million bucks - thanks to a Series A investment round...

Valiance Online puts out a call for hurricane heroes for charity event

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When real-life tragedy occurs, it's perfectly OK to give priority to assistance over interest in video games. But what if you could do both? Valiance...

Gloria Victis’ tanks get an armor upgrade

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Wait long enough, and a class or build that you enjoy will most likely enjoy a renaissance as the developers give it some major...
Oh, wow, maps. What an amazingly new concept.

Shroud of the Avatar’s R46, free trial, community map, and $52K telethon haul

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Shroud of the Avatar is full-speed ahead, looking on to R46 with R45 in the rear-view mirror. What's in R46? Lots of stuff, starting...
This is different.

Lost Ark releases a trailer for its second closed beta

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We're going to lead off with the bad news: Lost Ark is currently planning its release in South Korea and China in 2018 with...
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PAX West 2017: A closer look at H1Z1 King of the Kill’s combat practice

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If you've been away from H1Z1 for a long time, you need to known that Daybreak's been making it easier to get back into...

Star Citizen’s Chris Roberts is ‘fed up’ with giving 3.0 release estimates

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Eurogamer's Chris Roberts interview covers why the alpha 3.0 is more like early access than beta, how making games has changed in the era of crowdfunding, and why he's tired of giving out 3.0 launch estimates - even when he's being called a liar by detractors.

The MOP Up: Skyforge gets a dark rush with the Revenant (September 10, 2017)

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The MMO industry moves along at the speed of information, and sometimes we’re deluged with so much news here at Massively Overpowered that some...

Make My MMO: Everybody poops in Star Citizen (September 9, 2017)

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Remember a few weeks ago when Star Citizen confirmed survival mechanics like eating and sleeping? Welp, add pooping to the list. This week in MMO...

Camelot Unchained wows DragonCon attendees with thousands of battling bots

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Camelot Unchained wasn't in attendance at PAX West last week, but it had a good reason: The team was at DragonCon instead for a...

PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds struggles with rapid growth and microtransactions backlash

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With its domination over Steam and 10 million units sold, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds has the industry's direct and rapt attention. But this immense success hasn't...
Drift-slidin' away.

Betawatch: Worlds Adrift takes criticism and updates free tools (September 8, 2017)

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Nobody likes being criticized, ever. But it's a reality of life, and so Worlds Adrift has been taking the feedback from players about the...

Skysaga might not be completely down and out

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Many players, including some of those here at Massively OP, were crushed to hear last month that the colorful MMO Skysaga had to shut...
Train, train away.

Crowfall explains the concepts behind skill trees and time banks

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Do you like dragging yourself out of bed at three in the morning because something has finished in a game and you need to...

No, Star Citizen’s 3.0 alpha isn’t ready yet, but here’s how to ‘breathe’ while you wait

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3.0 when? We still don't know. Star Citizen's Eric Kieron Davis begins the latest Around the Verse with a Burndown segment, noting that the team's...

Citadel: Forged With Fire is hit with marble madness

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It might be tempting to become so wrapped up in the endless possibilities and power of Citadel: Forged With Fire's magic that you might...
Titan-size!

City of Titans plans 2017 pre-alpha, crowdfund to ‘take things to the next level’

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City of Titans studio Missing Worlds Media has just posted a recap of its presentation at last week's PAX West and a status update...
So... huh.

Wild Buster is adding Duke Nukem to its lineup… really

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Do you still have a deep emotional attachment to Duke Nukem, the star (ahem) of Duke Nukem Forever and endless memes about games which...

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