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No, saying that you don't care is not actually an answer.

The Daily Grind: Which MMO provides the most opportunity for ‘worthy deaths’?

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MMO designer Damion Schubert recently penned a lengthy thread on Bluesky all about death - death in MMOs, that is. He opined that game...
Another year.

The Daily Grind: How do you cope with losing someone in an MMORPG?

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I have been immeasurably lucky in that I have never lost a close online friend to death, only to drifting away. But unfortunately, you...
Fighting with a reap.

The Daily Grind: How scared are you of death in MMOs?

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In the vast majority of MMOs, death does not actually carry too strict a penalty. We all know that. Your character dies, you lose...

The Daily Grind: How do you want to be remembered in MMOs when you’re gone?

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Last weekend, it became public knowledge that a prominent - probably the most prominent - player on my Lord of the Rings Online server...

The Daily Grind: What MMO has the highest lethality rate?

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We all die in MMOs. That's a fact of life, and it's why MJ has a death counter on her game streams. But some...

PAX East 2022’s COVID outbreak has already resulted in one death

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Last week, we covered the story about an apparent COVID outbreak at PAX East, which followed an outbreak at GDC; no less than the...
Do you... want to hang out, man?

Pantheon mourns the loss of technology lead Kurt ‘Molad’ Habetler

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A dark cloud has once again settled over Pantheon: Rise of the Fallen. Yesterday, Visionary Realms announced that it recently lost one of its...

Researchers argue Pokemon Go caused a discernable increase in car accidents, injuries, and deaths

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What is the deadliest video game in existence? If a scientific whitepaper is to be believed, at least in the case of Tippecanoe County,...
Pay to lose.

Perfect Ten: The big book of MMO death mechanic rationales

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In the ancient Before Times (so, you know, two years ago), I wrote a column all about the different mechanics that hit you when...

Star Trek Online fans mourn Deep Space Nine actor René ‘Odo’ Auberjonois

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Another one of Star Trek's greats has fallen, as news broke out yesterday that Deep Space Nine actor René Auberjonois passed away from lung...

EVE Evolved: Is the EVE Online community a force for good in the world?

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When we write or talk about MMO communities, we often focus on the practicalities of guilds or in-game events, the drama of forums, and...
No, saying that you don't care is not actually an answer.

The Daily Grind: What was the worst MMORPG for corpse runs?

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Pretty much every MMORPG has some sort of corpse run - that is, when you die, you have to run some sort of gauntlet...

Sea of Thieves abandons its planned death tax, focuses on griefing

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Don't worry, death-prone pirates: You won't have to pay the piper more than once when you go down to Davy Jones' locker. Some players raised...

Here’s how Netmarble’s fighting crunch after multiple developer deaths

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Last year, Netmarble came under fire from South Korean authorities following the death of a game developer under its banner. Korea Workers' Compensation and...
Hmm.

Saga of Lucimia discusses running after your corpse when you die in a pit

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Show of hands, readers: How many of you have had great fun dealing with corpse runs, trying to retrieve your gear from the spot...
Whooops.

Crunch mode caused a young Netmarble game developer’s death, Korean government says

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South Korean MMO studio Netmarble is being criticized this week for contributing to the death of an overworked game developer in 2016. The Korea Times...
Vorp?

The Soapbox: Your favorite MMO is going to die

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Your favorite MMO is going to die. Don't take it personally, though; every other MMO is going to shut down, too. That includes my...
Die, die, die!

Crowfall details the mechanics of death, resurrection, and swapping characters

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You will die while playing Crowfall. That's pretty much inevitable. But you will also never die in Crowfall, because you are not your character;...
She is now one with the Force.

Star Wars: The Old Republic players pay tribute to Carrie Fisher

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The loss of Carrie Fisher, a celebrated author and the actress who played General Leia Organa, is an enormous blow to Star Wars fans...
No, be a dude.

Brazilian teenager accidentally dies following League of Legends loss

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We have had far too many public service announcements on Massively Overpowered in recent months about things not to do around games. For example,...

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