December’s many article roundups and awards always remind me that it’s hard to remember what happened last month, let alone what happened way back at the beginning of the year, so this year, I wanted to go through our MMO coverage, month by month, to hit the highlights and frame our journey before we launch into 2016.
We started publishing as Massively OP in February — the podcast too! — so that’s where I’ll be starting. Truthfully, January was dominated by the SOE implosion, as was February, when Daybreak laid off a number of key developers and rushed to reassure everyone that everything was fine. We also got an earful about Crowfall’s PvP and destructible environments as it headed into its Kickstarter launch.
But this is my favorite headline: “The Division is on track for a 2015 release.” Makes me giggle every time. Read on for the whole list!
Daybreak layoffs hit Landmark, EverQuest Next, H1Z1, more
Crowfall is launching a Kickstarter campaign tomorrow
Crowfall: The ultimate union of MMOs and strategy
EverQuest Next severs ties with Storybricks
Camelot Unchained teases alpha start, ‘major feature’
Crowfall thinks you play games to crush… voxels
World of Warcraft goes live with Patch 6.1
NCsoft Q4 2014: NCsoft financials paint a grim picture for WildStar
Yes, you can push people off cliffs in Crowfall
Revival is launching player housing this month
RIFT’s 20-person Tyrant’s Forge raid opens
NCsoft buys Netmarble stock to block hostile takeover by Nexon
Atari announces Asteroids: Outpost MMO
Black Desert makes $2M in cash shop sales in one week
Ever, Jane’s lead developer is building a most unusual MMO
Listen to a Star Wars Galaxies and Earth & Beyond ‘post-mortem’
Former PS2 producer: ‘Don’t hate on Daybreak’
Crowfall will be buy-to-play with optional sub
Nexon pressures NCsoft as largest shareholder
Daybreak’s John Smedley: EverQuest Next is going to be ‘more than ok’
Pantheon devs want your feedback
EverQuesting: Daybreak, SOE Live, and the resurrection of Fan Faire
Daybreak teams reassure MMO players, deflect DDoS attacks
EverQuest Next may not be F2P
Trials of Ascension attempts another Kickstarter campaign
The Repopulation offers $20 early access
The Division is on track for a 2015 release
The Stomping Land creator apparently abandons project
Guild Wars 2’s Revenant is powered by legends of the past
Ultima Online is working on a new expansion
Star Citizen’s Roberts talks upcoming release schedule
Star Trek Online players request in-game Spock memorial
Camelot Unchained teases ability crafting system
EverQuesting: Is EverQuest Next in trouble?
Working As Intended: ‘Multiplex monotony’ and the death of the mid-budget MMORPG
Hyperspace Beacon: Eight reasons to return to SWTOR
The Soapbox: Facing an industry of change
Wisdom of Nym: Starting new in Final Fantasy XIV
The Soapbox: The crowdfunding conundrum
The Soapbox: Has F2P worked for SOE?
Massively Overthinking: The best MMOs for duoing
WoW Factor: The Iron Docks and the bare level cap
LOTRO Legendarium: What can we expect from Mordor?
The Game Archaeologist: Ten facts of EverQuest life circa 1999
Lost Continent: Is it worth returning to ArcheAge?
Massively Overthinking: Impressions of Crowfall
MMO Year in Review: Daybreak’s downslide (February 2015)
MMO Year in Review: Crowfall’s Kickstarter (March 2015)
MMO Year in Review: A Star Wars Galaxies postmortem (April 2015)
MMO Year in Review: WoW’s nosedive (May 2015)
MMO Year in Review: Heavensward’s arrival (June 2015)
MMO Year in Review: Smed & Smart (July 2015)
MMO Year in Review: Into the Heart of Thorns (August 2015)
MMO Year in Review: WildStar Reloaded (September 2015)
MMO Year in Review: The SWTOR vs. Guild Wars 2 showdown (October 2015)
MMO Year in Review: Blizzard’s big plans (November 2015)
MMO Year in Review: Star Citizen’s triumph (December 2015)
