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Sci-fi sandbox MMO Dual Universe’s pre-alpha launches September 30

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Dual Universe today etched a date on its pre-alpha launch: September 30th. "Access to this first playable version of Dual Universe will be limited...

Wild Buster is a new MMO made by Mad Libs, apparently

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If you can't create anything new, just slap together a lot of other things until you get something that sounds and feels vaguely fresh....

Crowfall divulges details on the diminutive Fae

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Don't call them "tiny," not unless you want your Achilles heel slashed and your hair set on fire while screaming laughter fills your ears....

Make My MMO: Star Citizen scrubs release windows from 3.0 schedule, Fig investors turn a profit (August 12, 2017)

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This week in MMO crowdfunding, Star Citizen surprised backers by removing all "aim dates" from its weekly production schedule, which is intended to provide a roadmap...
Slower than a ray of light.

Investors pour $3.7M into MMO sandbox Dual Universe

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Dual Universe just snagged a positively massive cash injection. According to a press release posted today, private investors have poured $3.7 million in funding...
Well, this is definitely a place.

Choose My Adventure: Starting completely fresh in Shroud of the Avatar

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I really know pretty much nothing about Ultima. This is only partly my fault. Way back when the Ultima games were a big deal on...

Hyperspace Beacon: Star Wars The Old Republic’s Uncle Owen problem

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When Star Wars: The Old Republic first released, an old Star Wars Galaxies argument popped up, and the crux of that argument was this:...
There is a metaphor here somewhere.

Shroud of the Avatar raised almost $700K from investors, $67.5K from donors last night

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Shroud of the Avatar's equity crowdfunding campaign on SeedInvest has come to a close, with 518 investors having raised just shy of $700,000 in...

Make My MMO: Star Citizen 3.0 progress report, Albion Online DDOSed after RMT crackdown (August 5, 2017)

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This week in MMO crowdfunding, Star Citizen posted its monthly studio report along with its updated 3.0 production report as it works on the...

Camelot Unchained will invite beta 1 backers to big bot battle testing next week

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In the future, alpha testers (and everyone else) will all be fully replaced by robots, no doubt. But right now, Camelot Unchained is putting...
Star Citizen

Video games on Kickstarter continue to struggle thanks to fading consumer confidence

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Earlier this week, we got SuperData's mid-year report on the booming video game industry, the enormous multinational congloms rolling around in piles of cash-shop...

Shroud of the Avatar: Equity crowdfunding passes $500K, studio plans monthly telethons

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Shroud of the Avatar's equity crowdfunding venture has gone rather well: Portalarium declared last night that it has "exceeded SeedInvest target and  now...

Dual Universe looks back at its Kickstarter campaign, talks about its progress in July

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A little under a year ago, the sci-fi sandbox Dual Universe successfully funded its Kickstarter campaign to the tune of $630,000 and officially put this...

Global Adventures fills its Kickstarter piggy bank, eyes September release

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A spot of good news for those who wouldn't mind taking a world-spanning vacation this fall: Global Adventures well exceeded its minuscule $170 Kickstarter...

Make My MMO: Valiance Online’s founder alpha has begun (July 29, 2017)

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This week in MMO crowdfunding, Valiance Online took everyone by surprise by announcing the launch of its investor alpha on PC for Friday, though...

Chris Roberts has ‘no intention of reducing the size of the Star Citizen universe’

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Last week, German-language German website Gamestar published an interview with Star Citizen studio Cloud Imperium Games, noting that Roberts appeared to have said Star Citizen will launch with...
When you hold yourself up as a model of long-term development, don't be surprised when people call you on it.

Star Citizen Q&A covers the Cyclone concept vehicle, which won’t make it into 3.0

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Earlier this week, we reported on Star Citizen's latest concept ship: The Tumbril Cyclone, a ground vehicle whose multiple variants will run up to $70 for...

Star Citizen’s latest concept ship isn’t a ship, and it’s pushed the game to $155M funding

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Star Citizen's latest concept ship isn't a ship -- it's a freakin' rover. Dubbed The Tumbril Cyclone, the vehicle's multiple variants will run up...

Make My MMO: Albion Online joins the list of launched crowdfunded MMORPGs (July 22, 2017)

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This week in MMO crowdfunding, indie sandbox Albion Online -- whose 250,000 founders reportedly crowdfunded the game for almost $10,000,000 -- formally launched. The...

Shroud of the Avatar’s Richard Garriott backs Neverdie’s ‘etherium blockchain gaming’ venture

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I often joke with our readers that Massively OP is not an MMO uptime monitor, but darn if we don't feel like a Richard...

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