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The Daily Grind: Which 2021 MMO do you think has the best shot at revitalizing itself?
The good news for 2021 in our genre was that there were a lot of MMOs that made it to release. The bad news is...
Make My MMO: The biggest MMO crowdfunding news of 2021
Welcome to a special edition of Make My MMO, Massively OP's intermittent check-in on all the crowdfunding MMOs in our genre. You might have noticed...
Make My MMO: Crowfall’s future, Odyssey’s state, and Kickstarter crypto
This week in MMO crowdfunding, we fretted over the future of Crowfall, as rumors that ArtCraft is already considering a sunset were floated and...
Make My MMO: Crowfall’s freemium update, Star Citizen’s 3.15 alpha
Star Citizen's 3.15 alpha went live this week, news that was a bit overshadowed by the fact that studio Cloud Imperium also announced plans...
Make My MMO: Book of Travels’ early access, Fractured Veil’s Kickstarter victory
Kickstarted "Tiny MMO" Book of Travels landed in early access this month to the confused delight of cozy-game players everywhere. MOP's own Justin called...
Make My MMO: Albion Online’s Harvest challenge, CitizenCon’s date, and Fractured Veil’s Kickstarter
If you've ever wanted to ride around on a ghost bat, your time has come in Albion Online, as its October challenge offers harvest-themed...
Make My MMO: Crowfall’s layoffs, Star Citizen’s concept ship shenanigans, and more MMO crowdfunding news
Crowfall's layoffs dominated the crowdfunding headlines this week, as the Kickstarted MMORPG admitted that it had downsized, attributing the move to a transition to...
Make My MMO: Star Citizen 3.14, Ship of Heroes’ mission beta
This last few weeks in crowdfunded MMOs, were actually surprisingly light, which is a good or bad thing, depending on how you look at...
Make My MMO: Chronicles of Elyria gets a parody vid, Pathfinder Online gets a sunset date
This week in crowdfunded MMOs, YouTuber MadR built a parody version of Chronicles of Elyria to rib Soulbound Studios for its ongoing shenanigans. And...
Make My MMO: Crowfall is one of the biggest crowdfunded MMOs to ever fully launch
This week in crowdfunded MMOs, we celebrate the official launch of one of the biggest crowdfunded MMOs: Crowfall, which originally raised $2.3M between Kickstarter...
Make My MMO: Fractured’s team is doubling in size thanks to what sounds like new investment
This week in crowdfunded MMOs, MMO sandbox Fractured explained why it's not kept pace with its roadmap, but fortunately, it's all good news: The...
Make My MMO: Crowfall cometh
This week in crowdfunded MMOs, the big news was Crowfall - yes, the MMORPG everyone Kickstarted way back in 2015 is has a real...
So Mythic Quest is a TV show about a fictional MMO studio – how well does it represent actual MMO issues?
As an avid MMO gamer and big fan of It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia, I was extremely excited to watch Mythic Quest: Raven’s Banquet...
Make My MMO: The countdown to Elite Odyssey
This week in crowdfunded MMOs, we're less than two weeks away from Elite Dangerous' Odyssey launch, which means Chris did his final look-see in...
Make My MMO: Crowfall’s GvG tourney is dishing out $50K in cash and prizes
This week in crowdfunded MMOs, you could win a slice of $25,000! Or you could if you're a badass in crowdfunded beta MMO Crowfall,...
Omar Gonzalez, a chief architect of World of Warcraft Classic, has departed Blizzard for Dreamhaven
If you're a fan of WoW Classic, you have Omar Gonzalez to thank for it. You may not have known about that, but it's true;...
Make My MMO: Elite’s Odyssey is a beautiful mess
This week in crowdfunded MMOs, our own Stick and Rudder columnist Chris got his paws all over Elite Dangerous' Odyssey alpha this week, finding...
Make My MMO: Saga of Lucimia development pushes onward after founder begins new game
Welcome back to another Make My MMO, the long-running MMORPG crowdfunding column where we keep track of crowdfunded MMOs be they launched or lingering,...
Make My MMO: Roadmaps for Camelot Unchained and Chronicles of Elyria
This week in MMORPG crowdfunding was all about roadmaps for Kickstarted MMORPGs. Camelot Unchained posted its latest 90-day plan with work on RvR zones,...
Make My MMO: Chronicles of Elyria backers lodge lawsuit, Wagadu snags more funding
This week in MMORPG crowdfunding, the backers of Chronicles of Elyria have officially lodged their class-action lawsuit against Soulbound Studios and Xsolla in a...