economy
Tarisland discusses its business model and in-game economy in a new video
Tarisland has airdropped in a new video about its economy this week, but the downside is that the video is a bit vague when...
Star Citizen’s Cloud Imperium teases upcoming alpha 3.23’s possible features
The return of Star Citizen's weekly video digests already highlighted a couple of features for alpha 3.23, but there's now the usual weekly Star...
MapleStory KR begins beta testing adjustments to the meso economy that stir worries among NA fans
Mesos make the MapleStory world go 'round being the primary in-game currency that they are, but apparently a few faucets for those shiny gold...
Guild Wars 2 divulges its new plan for legendary rune compensation in the next patch
Legendary relics! No, ArenaNet is not calling you old; it's heralding the new craftable coming in its third big chunk of the Secrets of...
Fae Farm fixes pausing and multiplayer bugs, reduces decor material costs, and buffs moth value
Multiplayer cozy life RPG Fae Farm is set to launch another update this week, and once more this one is mostly about fixing bugs...
Palia will reduce its beta release cadence – but not its content quantity – in 2024
Singularity 6 is apparently back from holidays and ready with some downer news for Palia. The studio's dev update essentially begins by admitting to...
Amazon explains how it balances New World’s economy faucets and sinks in latest video
Who wants to talk about money?! Amazon does, and the economy is indeed the subject of this week's Forged in Aeternum video for New...
Fractured Online’s duping and hard drive downtime turns into 24-hour rollback
Fractured Online is dealing with yet another round of chaos this week. Readers will recall that a duping-related downtime this weekend was compounded by...
Tibia-inspired MMO Ravendawn launches today – without the NFTs of its sister game
Those looking for a new MMO launch to start the year or a spiritual successor to one of the genre's oldest titles may want...
Throne & Liberty KR details rank resets and economy updates happening in its January 17 server merging
Players of the Korean version of Throne & Liberty already knew that a server merge was coming this week, but now the game's official...
Tarisland’s latest crafting overhaul proposal doubles down on prioritizing PvE drops over crafted gear
Tencent is back in Discord today with continuing updates on everything it's doing to make Tarisland more palatable for the western market, not that...
Casually Classic: 12 quality-of-life improvements coming with Cataclysm Classic
I'm in a very strange place in relation to the upcoming Cataclysm Classic. I kind of didn't want this expansion to happen at all for...
ARK: Survival Ascended rolls back official servers over a new duping exploit
Just like how there was always that kid who ruined the neighborhood swimming pool by peeing in it, online games suffer when exploiters do...
Vague Patch Notes: The ever-changing costs of playing an MMORPG
It was a pretty big deal back when I had first started working at original Massively when the trend started, and I can still...
The Soapbox: The ‘problem’ with MMO hoarding
I remember a number of years ago, in an article for a game I can't recall, an MMO developer discussed how an early build...
Pax Dei ponders a box price with sub monetization balanced with a free trial and possible game time tokens
Where does the developing sandbox MMO Pax Dei stand on monetization? "Well, we’re sorry to say we haven’t figured it all out —...
Tarisland addresses genderlocking and pay-to-win, boosts raiding over crafting
Following Tarisland's second closed beta, Tencent has resurfaced with another dev blog exploring player feedback - and what the company aims to do about...
Hyperspace Beacon: SWTOR’s strange and fascinating journey through 2023
There's a shot right at the end of Empire Strikes Back that's always struck me as the most profound in the entire franchise. The...
EVE Online begins its four day-long Vanguard FPS mode test today
It's time to experience EVE Online from a different perspective: from inside of the skull of someone with a gun. For at least the...
The Stream Team: A first look at The Wagadu Chronicles
A unique new new MMORPG with a sizable roleplay, crafting, farming, and player-driven economy emphasis just opened its doors? That sounds like something Massively...
