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Massively Overthinking: MMO monetization run amok
Over the last couple of weeks, the monetization of unreleased games has become a pervasive and uncomfortable theme for the MMO genre. Just in...
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...
Massively OP Podcast Episode 120: Steaming into summer
Justin and Bree discuss Marvel Heroes, FFXIV, Elder Scrolls Online, SWTOR, Ashes of Creation, Neverwinter, Shroud of the Avatar, and Black Desert, with a mailbag question on "don't give a fudge" gaming.
Shroud of the Avatar’s Richard Garriott on launch and philosophy following equity crowdfunding announcement
Last week during its seasonal telethon, Shroud of the Avatar's lead developers surprised watchers by announcing an equity crowdfunding campaign that allows players and...
Shroud of the Avatar makes $2M equity crowdfunding pitch, plans 2017 launch
Shroud of the Avatar's Summer Telethon concluded last night, having raised from players $115,000 and unlocking multiple stretch goal rewards for players, including balloons...
Global Chat: Freaking out over Destiny 2
Ever since the Destiny 2 reveal, everyone seems to be freaking out about this follow-up MMO shooter. Will it be the new hotness or...
You’ve got mail in Shroud of the Avatar
Just ahead of the long weekend, Shroud of the Avatar rolled out one of its distinctly consistent monthly updates for early players. The so-dubbed...
The Stream Team: Back to the beginning in Shroud of the Avatar
The last few times Massively OP's MJ was wandering around Shroud of the Avatar, she was actually wandering... all over the map. Now it's...
Shroud of the Avatar unveils its patch notes for release 42
The end is coming to Shroud of the Avatar. The next patch for the game, release 42, allows players who have succeeded at the...
Shroud of the Avatar polishes up the desert, teases a moondial
What's that up in the header screenshot? Is it Conan Exiles? Nope -- it's Shroud of the Avatar's Sequanna Colossus map and my favorite...
Shroud of the Avatar works on endgame storyline
Will Shroud of the Avatar finish fleshing out its main storyline in time for this summer's official release? It might be a photo finish,...
Shroud of the Avatar stops supporting DX9
Hope Shroud of the Avatar players weren't too attached to DX9, because the API collection is now being exorcised from the upcoming MMO. This...
The Stream Team: Sashaying through Shroud of the Avatar while it’s free
It has much too long since Massively OP's MJ has sashayed though the lands in Shroud of the Avatar. Part of the reason is...
Shroud of the Avatar secures Russian publishing
Shroud of the Avatar is coming to Russia, Portalarium announced today. The studio's inked a deal with Moscow's Black Sun Game Publishing "to publish...
Shroud of the Avatar is free-to-play for most of May
Shroud of the Avatar is running another free trial -- quite a long one! It'll run from May 10th to the end of the...
Shroud of the Avatar adds a small patch with a hidden message
There's a hidden message in the patch notes for Shroud of the Avatar's small patch from yesterday. What could it possibly mean? Is it...
How Shroud of the Avatar’s night sky impacts gameplay
Other than for providing an atmospheric backdrop to night questing, starry skyboxes in MMOs don't really mean or do much. This is not the...
Shroud of the Avatar rebalances combat, adds Path of Truth in R41 out today
Shroud of the Avatar's 41st release is rolling out to players this morning, stuffed with fresh content for testing. Probably the most important bit...
Shroud of the Avatar preps two more beginner zones, asks for localization help
This Thursday, Shroud of the Avatar will be pumping out its latest monthly update, Release 41. There's a lot in store for the patch,...
Make My MMO: Star Citizen’s Star Kitten, Project Gorgon’s gorgeousness (April 22, 2017)
This week in MMO crowdfunding, Star Citizen built on the contentious infodump of last weekend with the news that it's running a contest to encourage backers...