This past week, Massively OP’s Brendan Drain has been chronicling World War Bee, the great conflict unfolding in EVE Online over the past few months that’s now exploded into actual war between incumbent power Imperium and the Moneybadger Coalition. It’s a contest on a scale seldom seen in other games at all, never mind in the MMORPGs where these struggles are born. You’re going to need spaceships full of popcorn for this one!
Read on for the very best of this week’s MMO news and opinions.
WORLD WAR BEE
‘One of the largest PvP battles ever to occur in video game history’ just happened in EVE Online
EVE Evolved: A furious supercapital war is raging in EVE Online
EVE Online’s biggest battle ever is about to happen, but both sides may be afraid to fight
EVE Evolved: A massive war for revenge is brewing in EVE Online
EVE Evolved: 2016 EVE Online year in review
EVE Online war update: The Imperium loses its territory
EVE Online World War Bee update: The Imperium shatters
Leaderboard: Did you sub to EVE Online for World War Bee?
EVE Online war update: Thousands return to join the war
EVE Evolved: How did World War Bee start and where is it going?
EVE Online war update: The Imperium defends UQ9-3C, loses station
The largest PvP war in gaming history has begun in EVE Online
A new war is brewing in EVE Online
THIS WEEK’S TOP STORIES
April Fools’ Day around the MMOverse, 2016 edition - Happy April Fools' Day, and remember not to believe anything you read on the internet today! We're stepping outside of our own BuzzFeed-headline prank for a moment to deliver a…
The largest PvP war in gaming history has begun in EVE Online - Sci-fi MMO EVE Online has had no shortage of huge battles in its lifetime, from the world-record-breaking 3,110 player battle in 2010 to the Battle of Asakai in 2013 and the now-famous Bloodbath of B-R5RB…
Guild Wars 2 brings back Super Adventure Box for April Fools’ Day - So we're going to cross our fingers and hope that this is all true and not just a new April Fools' joke about an old April Fools' joke -- because…
Chaos Theory: Tomb-raiding The Secret World’s Issue #14 with Funcom - Remember that Indiana Jones-inspired outfit from The Secret World's Issue #6? Today is a great day to dust it off and slip it on because Issue #14's release returns us to…
The Division’s Incursion update launches April 12 [Updated] - [update]Update: A recap of the stream follows after the cut.[/update] This afternoon, Ubisoft will stream the first look at its next free update, Incursions, due out in April. Incursions are…
After canning EverQuest Next, Daybreak is hiring for new title - Daybreak: LF15M. Is Daybreak dying? Maybe not, at least in light of a recent jobs posting that would see the studio grow from its current state. Even as EverQuest Next…
Desert Nomad: Avoiding overload in Black Desert - Hello, fellow Black Desert wanderers, and welcome back to another week’s installment of Desert Nomad. If you’ve been reading the column regularly, you may have noticed that the last couple…
Warcraft’s international trailer blows up Karazhan - The international trailer for this summer's Warcraft feature film is now out, and it contains a few new shots interspersed with scenes we've seen before. It's still squee-worthy, especially if…
Black Desert’s Mediah update is live today; so is the Cherry Blossom event - As promised, Black Desert's Mediah expansion goes live today, and the patch notes are up on the official forums. There are new buyables in the cash shop, and a Cherry Blossom Event…
Tree of Savior’s early access has officially launched - After a brief delay brought on by minor technical difficulties, Tree of Savior's founder's servers -- Klaipeda and Orsha -- came alive this morning, so if you've picked up one…
There’s never been a Landmark hotfix patch like this one; you’ll have to see it to believe it - A whole mess of bugfixes are on the table today for Landmark players, making the experience of crafting landscapes and mining for resources that much more pleasant. Fighting creatures should…
Guild Wars 2 is adjusting fractals, scribing, and the Alpine WvW borderlands - ArenaNet's Mike O'Brien appears to be continuing his shakeup of Guild Wars 2 with today's forum post on the planned spring update. Pushing past the legendary weapon controversy, he outlines…
Massively OP’s guide to MMO dungeon run etiquette - Dungeon runs in MMOs can be a socially terrifying situation, especially for those of us who are quite comfortable in our solo-centric playstyle or who struggle with stranger anxiety. I've…
RIFT’s newest raid will sport an ‘introduction’ mode - Making the transition into the raiding scene in an MMO can be an incredibly daunting experience, especially if it's your first time doing so in the game. Concern about gear…
Camelot Unchained demos ballistae, introduces backer-inspired lore - The crunch toward beta 1 continues for the Camelot Unchained staff this weekend. Last night CSE boss Mark Jacobs told followers that the team is working on lighting and rendering system…
You won’t believe how much the Frostkeeper soul can heal tanks in RIFT - Having more healing options is always nice if you prefer "staying alive" to "dying," so RIFT is adding another healer in the form of the Frostkeeper soul for Mages. Yes,…
Massively Overthinking: Our favorite MMORPG classes - Nostalgia has me this week:Â I've been thinking a lot about some of my all-time favorite MMORPGÂ characters, some of whom I can't physically play anymore because they no longer exist, and…
Final Fantasy XI ends its run on consoles - Raise a sword and salute Final Fantasy XI for its truly impressive run as a console MMO since 2002. The title is ending service on both the PlayStation 2 and…
University of California offers League of Legends scholarships - [AL:LOL]We're all used to the idea of universities and colleges offering sports scholarships, but did you know that several already offer e-sports scholarships? Columbia College in Missouri, Robert Morris University in Illinois, The…
Sub-based survival MMORPG The Skies hits Steam early access next week - Survival MMORPG The Skies is launching what developer Eforb is calling closed Steam early access next week on April 8th, with an open early access alpha to follow on the…
Sword Coast Legends’ n-Space shutters, but Digital Extremes says the game is OK - [update]We've updated below with the statement issued to us by Digital Extremes.[/update] According to former n-Space artist Ben Leary, n-Space is closing down following a number of layoffs "over the past…
The Elder Scrolls Online is adding two new mercantile assistants to the crown store - A quest within the Thieves' Guild DLC for The Elder Scrolls Online rewards you with a smuggler assistant who will come to your location and sell things for you so…
Star Trek Online introduces a ship cosmetic system in Season 11.5 - [AL:STO]Star Trek Online Lead Programmer Daniel "FlyingTarg" Razza has good news for captains who want to micromanage just how pretty their ships are. Beginning with the next big update, he…
Blizzard alters Overwatch’s Tracer’s sexualized victory pose following player objections - Call it "The Great Butt Controversy of 2016." If you didn't see it pop up all over the internet last night, here's the deal: There was some hubbub around a…
Black Desert’s Mediah expansion launches tomorrow; catch the new trailer - Daum EU announced today via a new Black Desert trailer that the promised upcoming content update, Mediah, is on the way. Soon. As in this week soon. As in tomorrow. Ahhh!…
DC Universe Online preps GU59, new looting features - If you dropped by DC Universe Online's PC test server over the weekend, you were greeted with Game Update 59 for testing, whether or not you're a paid subber. The…
Guild Wars 2’s Mike O’Brien elaborates on legendary weapon cancellation - The fallout from the cancellation of further legendary weapon development has been one for the history books within the Guild Wars 2 community. Players have expressed great amounts of rage…
EVE Valkyrie launches today alongside the Oculus Rift - CCP's VR shooter EVE: Valkyrie opens its doors today alongside the formal launch of the Oculus Rift platform and 29 other titles. "We intend to be very open about what our…
Trion overturns ArcheAge scam, scammers flip tables - [AL:Arche]Another day, another mess in ArcheAge. Here's the scenario: Player A, known for his Doctors Without Borders charity work, and Player B trade on a regular basis. Player C rolls…
THIS WEEK’S CASTS & STREAMS
Massively OP Podcast Episode 57: Camelot Unchained’s Mark Jacobs
Massively OP Podcast Episode 58: More Camelot Unchained questions answered
The Stream Team: Arabian tales in The Secret World’s Issue #14
The Stream Team: Black Desert’s welcome wagon
The Stream Team: The agony of selecting a Marvel Heroes sidekick
AND FROM OUR FRIENDS AT BLIZZARD WATCH
Blizzard and Scholastic to release children’s book series World of Warcraft: Traveler
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Every week, get caught up on the MMO genre’s latest news and Massively OP’s best content in our MMO Week in Review! Want more roundups of content? Try Friday’s Betawatch for MMO testing highlights, Saturday’s Make My MMO for MMO crowdfunding updates, and Sunday’s The MOP Up, which mops up all the little bits of news we didn’t cover anywhere else.
