Official Site:Â Glitch
Studio:Â Tiny Speck
Launch Date:Â September 27, 2011
Launch Date:Â December 9, 2012
Genre:Â Whimsical 2-D Sandbox
Business Model:Â Hybrid F2P (Cash Shop, Multiple Optional Subs)
Platform: PC (Browser)
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A glitch in Shadow’s Kiss freaked out its own developers
When you're building a game about bloodsucking undead sex monsters, you probably need to sport a hearty demeanor. But even the makers of Shadow's...
Perfect Ten: MMOs with different (camera) perspectives
By the time that World of Warcraft came on the scene in 2004, the MMORPG industry had already gravitated toward standard when it came...
Roblox botches Ready Player One Easter egg hunt
A one-of-a-kind movie tie-in with the recently released Ready Player One put the popular game platform Roblox in the hot seat with players.
The event...
The Game Archaeologist: World of Warcraft’s Corrupted Blood pandemic
It began with an exploitable glitch. It exploded into an uncontained nightmare of death. It established a meme as strong as Leeroy Jenkins. It...
Glitch-inspired Children of Ur abandons Google Chrome due to incompatibility
The uphill struggle to rebuild Glitch has hit a rather significant snag in Children of Ur.
"It saddens us to bring you this news, but...
The Daily Grind: What’s the most unused place or feature in your favorite MMORPG?
I really like abandoned places in games. One of my favorite articles ever was about Glitch, after it sunsetted, when I recapped my experience...
Fortnite’s 2.4.0 patch was delayed in part to fix the dang building glitch
Fortnite's 2.4.0 patch was supposed to release today, but last night, Epic announced a delay to "further improve stability and hammer out some remaining...
Massively Overthinking: What’s the smallest MMO you’re willing to play?
A comment on Reddit about the current size and viability of Kritika Online got me thinking about MMO playerbases in general lately. We all...
Secret World Legends’ NPCs awaken on Twitter
As the Secret World Legends community continues to hold its breath in anticipation of what Funcom is planning for 2018, movement arrives in an...
Eleven boots up a Glitch wiki to crowdsource info
As Glitch fan remake Eleven reemerges on the scene with more alpha developments, the team has a plea that it is making to the...
Eleven resurfaces with an update on its Glitch remake
After over a year of silence, the volunteer team behind one of Glitch's remakes has emerged for an update. Eleven's team let the community...
One Shots: Street legal
"Looks like it’s that time of year again!" says Ryuen.
And so it is. The Halloween season has come upon us and it is inescapable. You...
Massively Overthinking: Is open-world housing really a ‘failed’ MMORPG experiment?
Massively OP's Justin Olivetti has a provocative article on his personal gaming blog, Bio Break, this week on MMORPG housing.
"I once again wonder why...
Overwatch deals with ‘ban bug,’ publishes Zarya comic
Here is a fun bug indeed: Overwatch has a glitch that's been accidentally slinging seasonal bans at players who did not deserve them. It's...
Camelot Unchained designs beta siege battles
It's not hard to imagine the Camelot Unchained fan as a curious and excitable prairie dog popping up whenever the word "beta" is mentioned....
Perfect Ten: The 10 saddest MMORPG stories
Every MMO tells a story through the run of its life. A lot of those stories are pretty happy, too. Ultima Online may not...
Fortnite devs apologize for unintended base demolition
When money is put down on the counter and the word "launch" is used, it doesn't matter if you say your game is in...
One Shots: The one where we mention Michael Bay
Warning: This column will contain GRAPHIC and EXPLICIT references to film auteur Michael Bay. You may find yourself cutting away in excitement every two...
The Game Archaeologist: Where are all of the open-source MMOs?
Recently we had an interesting question come in from reader and Patron Rasmus Praestholm, who asked me to do a little investigating: "What (if...
Perfect Ten: MMORPGs that died too soon
Your favorite game is going to die. I wrote about that. Some games are never even going to get to launching in the first...
