The high-flying, gorgeous Nexon MMORPG Riders of Icarus has soft launched into the skies of open beta today, meaning anyone and everyone can mount up and start soaring — and what a wild ride it’s been, given that the game was only just announced for the west six months ago! Nexon’s got an open beta trailer live on the site to rope you in, and we’re rounding up all of our coverage to date right here — including our own streamed tours of the pre-launch. Let us know if you’re playing today!
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SoulWorker hands publishing duties off to Valofe ‘for its continued enhancement and maintenance’ - SoulWorker is another one of those action MMOs that has had a history of being passed about more frequently than a football: The game's original western publisher Gameforge sunsetted the title in 2021, followed by original…
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MMOs You’ve Never Heard Of: Swordsman X Survival, Legend of Lunia, and X8 - Welcome back to MassivelyOP's random and recurring roundup of a few MMOs you've never heard of! Maybe you've heard of some of them. You're pretty smart. Swordsman X Survival - A year ago, Yooreka Studio and…
Escape from Tarkov names-and-shames thousands of cheaters in a Google doc - Ah, welcome to Friday evening, folks, and a video game doing a little bit o' name-and-shame on some dastardly cheaters. The game is multiplayer shooter Escape From Tarkov, which doesn't exactly have a spotless reputation itself,…
Riders of Icarus’ November update preps for December events, new mounts, and Fenris weapon awakening - It appears that Riders of Icarus is one of those houses on the street that throws up its holiday decorations the second November rolls around, and while the game isn't expressly getting prepared for Christmas, it…
Valofe resurrects the sunsetted Diablo-like MMO Cronous in a Steam re-release - Usually, when an MMO has announced its closure, that's often the last word. However, some games refuse to go into that good night like they're comic book characters. This appears to be the case for the…
Riders of Icarus swaps to Nexon game cards following weak crypto token reception - There's a new way to pay for Riders of Icarus, just in case you're old fashioned and still like to buy premium currency instead of crypto. Valofe announced that the game is switching over from the…
Choose My Adventure: Chimeraland’s weirdness routine continues to become a comfortable cadence - There's always a point when you're playing a new game that things become comfortable. A lot of folks tend to refer to that as an end of a honeymoon, but I kind of dislike the negative…
Riders of Icarus’ play-to-earn crypto token is down to about ten cents of value - So, how is play-to-earn going for Riders of Icarus? Well, about as well as play-to-earn usually goes, which is to say very badly. MMO Fallout has been tracking the cryptocurrency prices associated with the game, and…
Perfect Ten: MMOs that have fallen to the dark side of cryptocurrency - Here's an interesting point that's worth considering: For all the talk about cryptocurrencies, NFTs, the metaverse, and other Web3 buzzwords being the future of video games, it's important to note that none of the entries on…
Riders of Icarus forges deeper into NFT territory - It seems like just yesterday that all we had to worry about in patch notes was whether or not our favorite class was getting nerfed. Now, thanks to the spread of cryptocurrency throughout the genre, we…
Vague Patch Notes: The specter of MMO persistence in single-player games - Recently, we got a great letter from a listener asking about an issue that he'd been having with single-player games compared to MMOs. Essentially, Justin S. noted a persistent problem... with persistence, because MMOs last forever…
Riders of Icarus, which topped a million players six years ago, is going play-to-earn with NFTs - Welp, Riders of Icarus had a nice run. Readers will recall that the taming-centric MMO soft-launched almost six years ago under Nexon's banner with over a million western players, but Nexon's license ended back in 2019,…
Riders of Icarus kicks off a Flourishing Spring event involving egg hunts and snakes - What's the spring season without finding eggs and running into potentially venomous serpents? Luckily for all of us, Riders of Icarus remembers the real reason for the season as it features both of those things in…
Riders of Icarus has apparently sunsetted its only Russian server - Pour one out for Riders of Icarus aka Icarus Online, which apparently sunsetted its Russian server this week. As MMO Fallout first reported, the game had run under Russian publisher 101xp for the last four years;…
Continent of the Ninth Seal is moving over to Valofe from Webzen for publishing - If you had some deep attachment to Webzen because the company was behind the publishing of Continent of the Ninth Seal, today's news will be sad, as it has just been announced that Valofe will take…
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Whatever happened to Riders of Icarus? - Riders of Icarus launched in 2016 as a rather unique title chiefly due to its mount and pet mechanics that gave everyone tameable, usable mounts that served as both transportation and companions. Despite that and its…
MMOs You’ve Never Heard Of: LiteBringer, SamuTale, IcarusM, Stellar Warfare, Primordials of Amyrion, A3, Raid Shadow Legends, Second Extinction - Welcome back to another roundup of MMOs and MMO-adjacent games you've probably never heard of (or have entirely forgotten about). LiteBringer: Tibia fans who aren't opposed to BitCoin titles might want to take a peek at…
Perfect Ten: An entirely accurate and unassailable history of pet classes in MMORPGs - Pet classes! They're a very important part of MMORPGs, the opportunity to not just go into combat alone but to march in alongside a companion who can help you fight through hordes of foes. While not…
Riders of Icarus releases its newest patch, Call of the Wild - The latest patch for Riders of Icarus is out now, allowing players to experience the Call of the Wild! No, this does not mean that your character gets to roam across the wilderness with a CGI dog…
MMO Cartographer: Reminiscing on the MMOs we toured in 2019 - It is that time of the year when retrospectives abound and people set their resolutions for the upcoming year. That seems like exactly the kind of bandwagon I'd climb onto here in MMO Cartographer. I am…
MU Legend’s operation trades hands from Webzen to Valofe Global - You'd be forgiven for thinking that Valofe is the leftovers shelf of the MMO fridge: The publisher was first handed the keys to Riders of Icarus after Nexon decided to let the game's contract run out,…
MMO Business Roundup: Nexon drops Tree of Savior, plus DUNE hires and Pearl Abyss’ new HQ - Nexon's let go yet another MMO from its publishing stable. According to MMO Culture, Nexon has announced that it's closing down its Japanese server for Tree of Savior and booting the game - and data -…
Nexon Korea employees stage a protest to stop restructuring and call for job security - In late August, we reported on plans for Nexon's union members to protest against efforts to restructure the company and demand assurances that their jobs were secure. That protest has since taken place, with approximately 600…
Riders of Icarus’ new publisher vows to ‘keep it more active’ post-Nexon - Back in 2016, one of the fresh new games that rolled off the Nexon assembly line was Riders of Icarus. Our impressions of it back then and most recently haven't really changed: It's a passable title,…
Riders of Icarus celebrates the summer season with a fishing event - One of the best things about summer is fishing. Good weather, a solid boat or fishing spot, and time alone to just enjoy the outdoors is not a bad thing. There are drawbacks, though, like being…
Nexon aims to fully acquire Patrick Söderlund’s Embark Studios with a stock buyout - On the heels of multiple financial news bursts, Nexon has decided to spend money on a studio once again. This time the cash splash arrives to Embark Studios, a games developer based in Stockholm, Sweden, that…
Riders of Icarus changes publishers as Nexon’s contract for the game runs out - Apparently, it has been three years since Riders of Icarus arrived in North America, but apparently that time also represents the end of Nexon's involvement with the title as publisher. The game's official site has announced…
Battle Bards Episode 141: Riders of Icarus - The Battle Bards take to the sky to investigate the somewhat obscure Riders of Icarus and see if the lofty visuals can be matched by the music — or if this soundtrack has been grounded for…
Riders of Icarus patches in a new dungeon and related content - You know who's a total jerk in Riders of Icarus? Hadakhan, probably. The guy has a whole underground labyrinth! How many underground labyrinths do you have? What sort of person has an underground labyrinth? Clearly, the only…
Battle Bards Episode 136: Overlooked MMO soundtracks - Ever feel like the Battle Bards have covered every MMO soundtrack in existence? It’s actually far from true, and today’s episode is Exhibit A to prove it. The team looks at seven online RPGs that have…
Riders of Icarus previews its upcoming Shadows of Turimnan update - Riders of Icarus took to Twitter this week to announce that its next major content update Shadow of Turimnan will be coming soon, bringing with it a bevy of new features and content. In addition to…
Riders of Icarus’s Dawn of the Magician update is live with a new class and events - Guess what's up from maintenance with a hefty update today? It's Nexon's Riders of Icarus, and the patch is called Dawn of the Magician, chiefly because - drumroll - you're getting the new Magician class. The…
Riders of Icarus is turning players into bounty hunters with rewards for exposing exploiters - If you're tired of watching exploiters and cheaters wreck your favorite MMOs, maybe give some attention to Riders of Icarus, where Nexon is putting players' urge for vigilante justice to work. With its "Bounty for the…
Riders of Icarus outlines plans for its relics and world raids - It's so disappointing when an evil deity fails to adequately plan for an invasion, isn't it? That's what's hitting Riders of Icarus, and really, it just makes the God of Ruin look incompetent. First he sends…
Riders of Icarus adds reliquaries and maintenance compensation with today’s big update - Want to shake up an MMORPG's status quo and stir up players' excitement? Take a cue from what Riders of Icarus is doing today with its Reliquary Update and add a new type of gear altogether.…
Riders of Icarus restarts development, but Icarus Mobile is likely doomed - Hope you weren't holding out any great hope for Icarus Mobile, the portable spin-off of Nexon's Riders of Icarus. MMO Culture is reporting that the contract for the upcoming mobile title looks like it will be…
Riders of Icarus shows off new merchants and future content after a long silence - It's been a quiet year for fans of Riders of Icarus, so it's probably for the best that the first words of the newest development blog is an apology for being so quiet. Apparently, there were…
Riders of Icarus runs dual events to get your attention - Hey, here's an MMORPG we haven't talked about in a while! Nexon's Riders of Icarus is making a bid for players' attention this week with a pair of spring events that offer both buffs and rewards.…
Massively OP’s guide to Valentine’s Day 2018 across the MMORPG-verse - Is your Valentine's day about love, friendship, or free candy from mom? In MMORPGs, it's about questing, murder, and free loot! So, yeah, kinda the same. Enjoy Massively OP's guide to this very pink not-a-holiday across…
The Soapbox: Confessions of a serial hoarder (in MMORPGs) - How much is too much? To some, that might seem like a reasonable question. But I knew. I knew. There is no such thing as too much! There was a question raised on Massively OP this…
MMO Year in Review: July was the high mark of the year for MMORPGs (July 2017) - We’re taking a time-machine back through our MMO coverage, month by month, to hit the highlights and frame our journey before we head into 2018! July was a month of MMORPG launches, as Riders of Icarus, Albion…
All the best MMO sales of Black Friday 2017 - Step aside, turkey and fambly rage: It's time to buy stuff. Because we don't already unload our wallets the rest of the year on MMOs! Oh wait, yes we do. In any case, here's a quick…
Halloween events across the MMORPG verse, 2017 edition - Hey, you. Yeah, you, dude leeching candy from the bucket you bought "for the neighborhood kids." And you, lady still trying to decide between "Princess Leia" and "lazy zombie" for your costume (go Leia, duh). Put…
Riders of Icarus update adds an elephant on fire - We have to admit that our pachyderm training has become a little rusty ever since we went into the games journalism industry instead of following in our parents' zoologist footsteps, but we are pretty sure that…
Perfect Ten: MMOs obsessed with the floating islands trope - One of the fun things about this hobby is that certain tropes repeat themselves constantly. And they're usually weirdly specific tropes, too. Poop quests, for example. So many MMOs have one quest or another that make…
The Stream Team: Launching back into Riders of Icarus - Dragons away! Riders of Icarus officially launched this week, and that means Massively OP's MJ needs to get in and tame herself some official dragons. Or maybe she'll find some unicorns, or more funny kangaroos --…
Riders of Icarus has officially launched today; check out the launch trailer - Nexon and WeMade have formally sent Riders of Icarus into the pool of launched MMORPGs as of today. If you're thinking, hey, didn't that game already launch, it's probably because you're remembering that it soft launched…
Riders of Icarus pulls back the curtain on the Trickster - Riders of Icarus' summer content patch looks like it will be a doozy, particularly with the headlining Trickster class to rope in players and give them a new way to experience the game. The Trickster is…
Riders of Icarus offers players the chance to pre-create a new Trickster - The next class for Riders of Icarus is arriving with the launch of the Rise of the Trickster update, the appropriately named Trickster class. If you've longed to defeat your enemies with the power of what…
The MMOs of the Steam Summer 2017 Sale - After some ups and downs this afternoon -- everybody loves the "try again later" message, right? -- Valve's summer Steam sale is finally underway and stable. Here's what we're looking at in our corner of the…
Riders of Icarus prepares for major summer overhauls - It's time for some big changes to Riders of Icarus for the summer, and the first round of those changes is happening today. A new development diary explains that after taking player feedback into account, looking…
Riders of Icarus to expand party size to 10 players - Go big and go home: This is the motto of Riders of Icarus this month as it prepares to roll out its Fractura update next week. With the update will come the titular fortress, which will…
Perfect Ten: Time travel in MMORPGs - Over the years, I've been fascinated with the concept of time in MMORPGs. It's one of those things that developers probably don't want you thinking about too closely, since it could create a crack in the…
Riders of Icarus increases the level cap, adds rainforest zone in Corruption of Light, now live - Exciting things are afoot at Riders of Icarus, as the year-old MMO rolled out its Corruption of Light update with plenty of new content for players to enjoy. For starters, there's a level cap increase to…
Riders of Icarus’ Corruption of Life update bumps the level cap to 55 - Riders of Icarus has a brand-new content update on the way later this month. It's called Corruption of Life, and it's due out on March 22nd. Nexon is on the ball with promos for this patch,…
Riders of Icarus changes up its lockbox system - Lockboxes: every MMO game's favorite subject, are we right? Over in the world of Riders of Icarus, Nexon is making a small but significant change to how it's running its lockbox system going forward. Basically, the…
Riders of Icarus offers compensation for unscheduled maintenance - Due to a block of unscheduled maintenance yesterday, Riders of Icarus is handing out packs of goodies as a peace offering for those affected. The four-hour downtime was necessary to fix some issues with an inventory…
Massively OP’s guide to Valentine’s Day around the MMORPG verse - Ready for sappy questlines, particle effects that look like hearts, and lots -- and I do mean lots -- of pink? Valentine's day has arrived in the real world and many of the pretend worlds inside…
Riders of Icarus invites you to date a GM for Valentine’s Day - How often do you really think about the poor GMs in your game of choice? You call them to complain over every little problem like a character's abilities not working correctly, but you never take the…
Riders of Icarus launches its Sandstorm update - There's a giant raid boss named Sandstorm wandering out in the world of Riders of Icarus, so naturally, players are expected to go kill it. What are you even playing the game for if you aren't…
Nexon America’s leadership is getting shaken up - Nexon America is the American branch of Nexon, the company behind Riders of Icarus, MapleStory, Vindictus, and Mabingoi. It's also in the middle of a management shakeup, as the current head of Nexon America, Rich Williams,…
Choose My Adventure: The Elder Scrolls Online in review - Back when I played through The Elder Scrolls Online's beta, I said that it was another generic fantasy MMO in a field already choked with them. The latter part has not changed. The question, then, is…
Riders of Icarus challenges you to round up its reindeer - Are we... are we done with winter holidays in MMOs yet? Can we talk about something else now? No? Oh. Very well. What's next? Riders of Icarus? That should be a bastion of normalcy. Nothing weird…
Massively OP’s guide to the 2016 MMORPG winter holidays - It's time to get all snuggly in front of a crackling fire, roast up some chestnuts, down a gallon of hot chocolate, and log into your favorite online RPGs for seasonal festivities! Or you could "bah…
The Stream Team: Sneaking a peek at Riders of Icarus’ Ranger’s Fury - A big new update is hitting Riders of Icarus tomorrow, complete with new zone, new levels, and a new class. Massively OP's MJ is sneaking into the PST to get a peek at Ranger’s Fury. She'll…
That time when Riders of Icarus added a level 50 dungeon to a level 40 game - Here's a fun experiment that Riders of Icarus recently performed: Insert a level 50 dungeon with highly desirable rewards into a game with a level cap of 40 and see what happens. As you might expect,…
Riders of Icarus unleashes new trailer for Ranger’s Fury update - Debuting on December 15th, Ranger's Fury is Riders of Icarus' next big thing, complete with a level bump to 50, a new desert zone called the Cloying Wastes, new pets, and of course, the Ranger class…
The Stream Team: Racing toward Riders of Icarus’ first dungeon - Massively OP's MJ needs a few more levels before she can enter Riders of Icarus' first dungeon, so she's going to barrel through as many quests as she can so she can finally poke her head…
Massively OP’s guide to MMO Thanksgiving 2016 - As you're gobble, gobbling up food today, rooting for your favorite football team, and enduring the uncomfortable political conversations at the dinner table, you might be tempted to take some time to play MMOs during this…
The best Thanksgiving and Black Friday MMORPG deals - Getcher credit cards ready, folks. It's time. (New additions are at the bottom!) The Secret World is part of the Humble Bundle this week; you can pick it up for a song. Everything in TSW's item…
Riders of Icarus celebrates Thanksgiving with events and a pet farm - An overabundance of food is a hallmark sign of Thanksgiving, but what about an overabundance of events? MMOs have not traditionally held many Turkey Day in-game holidays, but don't tell Riders of Icarus that, as the…
Choose My Adventure: Don’t call it a comeback - Hello, dear readers. Would you like to tell me what to do for a while? Choose My Adventure has been absent from the site for a little while due to a combination of factors, but it's…
Riders of Icarus plans adjustments for Legendary dungeons - How do you feel about the Legendary dungeons in Riders of Icarus? Do you feel that they're tuned to just the right difficulty and that all of the drops there are happening at the right rate?…
Nexon’s Q3 2016 financials ‘solid’ thanks to China, MapleStory, and Dungeon&Fighter - Nexon's third quarter financial report is out this week, and the company is calling it a "solid" one, with revenues boosted higher than expected thanks to overperforming updates for MapleStory and Dungeon&Fighter but still down 11% year-over-year…
Riders of Icarus introduces new dungeon challenges that are downright legendary - Do the challenges of Riders of Icarus dungeons no longer delight you? Do you enter a dungeon and immediately start saying, "Dad, this is boring," then suddenly panic because you called the tank "Dad" for no…
Massively OP’s guide to MMO Halloween 2016 - "Two things I did on Hallows Night: / Made my house April-clear / Left open wide my door / to the ghosts of the year." ~ "All Hollows Night" by Lizette Woodworth Reese Is your door open…
Riders of Icarus loses its head over Halloween - Even though its "new kid" status would totally excuse Riders of Icarus from the pressure of putting out a Halloween update this year, the team has prepared several spooky activities to mark the occasion. The fun…
Riders of Icarus will allow players to trade cash shop items on the AH - Riders of Icarus' economy is about to experience a seismic change with the next update, as the game will allow for the resale of some cash shop items to other players in the game for gold.…
Riders of Icarus (finally) delivers its Rift of the Damned update - After not one, but two delays, Rift of the Damned has finally arrived in Riders of Icarus. There's a lot to chew on with this content update, but perhaps of greatest interest to everyone is the…
Perfect Ten: Questions to ask before backing an MMO Kickstarter - I am not a big fan of Kickstarter in general, but I like to think that I'm not a big fan for actual reasons rather than spurious ones. Every time I see someone referring to Star…
Riders of Icarus delays the Rift of the Damned update (again) until October 5th - If you're an avid fan of Riders of Icarus, you probably weren't happy when the game pushed its next big patch back by a day or so. It's unpleasant, to say the least. But at least…
Riders of Icarus previews the Rift of the Damned and steps back on Alliance changes - Don't be nervous about entering Riders of Icarus' Rift of the Damned; as a recent development diary shows, it's just a name. The eponymous Tritael Rift is really populated by the Fallen Legion and Tempest Dragons…
Riders of Icarus plans changes to Alliance battles to discourage win-trading - When Riders of Icarus first introduced its multi-sided Manastone battles, it was without any sort of automated matchmaking, with the assumption that players would square off with one another on the field of battle. What actually…
Rift of the Damned patch for Riders of Icarus is delayed to September 29 - A slight delay has hit the next big patch for Riders of Icarus, which was previously scheduled to go live on September 28th. The developers have announced that the patch will instead be deployed on September…
Here are the mounts coming in Riders of Icarus’ next update - Riders of Icarus is a game that's all about riding things. Really, it's right there in the title; it's not called "Walkers of Icarus" or "Pedestrians of Icarus." And the game's next major update is bringing…
Riders of Icarus touts one million western players since soft launch - Nexon announced this afternoon that Riders of Icarus now counts a million western players registered for the free-to-play MMORPG. "Since the launch of its open beta in early July, Riders of Icarus has garnered the attention…
Rift of the Damned heads to Riders of Icarus later this month - Riders of Icarus is certainly working hard to get your attention and keep its players happy considering the game's pace of updates since its soft launch this summer. Another big content patch is incoming for September…
Riders of Icarus shows off the Lair of Ienos, live in today’s patch - Deep within his lair off of Parna's Coast, the demon Ienos is chilling and lamenting how few people come over to his home. He has all sorts of cool familiars, and he just wants to wrestle…
Riders of Icarus has dungeons galore incoming - Give the Riders of Icarus team credit: It seems to be very gung-ho in pumping out more content for the relatively new MMO. So what's coming down the pike for the game? A new dev blog…
The Stream Team: Seeking city adventures in Riders of Icarus - MassivelyOP’s MJ might have gotten slightly distracted by a possible tame and not made it to the next area in Riders of Icarus last time. But this time she is barreling straight in! Nothing can hold…
Riders of Icarus welcomes players to travel back in time in Exarahn Badlands - Riders of Icarus may be a relatively new MMORPG on the scene, but that doesn't mean it lacks for a deep backstory. In the game's Exarahn Badlands update, which'll finally be live when the game returns…
Riders of Icarus slightly delays patch due to ‘critical issues’ - Players looking to engage in heated PvP battles in Riders of Icarus are going to have to wait a little while longer, as Nexon announced that it is slightly delaying its Exarahn Badlands update due to…
Riders of Icarus plans ‘new banning initiative,’ will name and shame cheaters - Riders of Icarus' latest producer's letter makes a grim admission: "Since Head Start, Riders of Icarus has been riddled with spammers and bots." "We understand that you are wondering why we’re adding more content when many…
Riders of Icarus shows off the mechanics of Manastone battles - Do you like picking fights in PvP? Riders of Icarus gives you plenty of options in that department, but the biggest fights are the ones going down when the Manastone battles open up. A new article…
Riders of Icarus holds your hand through the Cavern of the Veil - One of the toughest dungeons currently in Riders of Icarus right now is the Cavern of the Veil. Don't let its somewhat generic name fool you: This is a nasty place that can chew up and…
The Stream Team: Seeing the city sights in Riders of Icarus - Until now, MassivelyOP's MJ has just been bebopping about the beginner area of Riders of Icarus. But she's eager to finally break past that barrier and see the city that lays beyond. Can she finish up…
Riders of Icarus outlines its new PvP map, guild alliances, Manastone mode - Hot on the heels of the launch of Riders of Icarus' Blight of Frost Keep update, Nexon and WeMade made another big announcement for the game: broadly expanded PvP is on the way. Last week we…
The Stream Team: Sneaking into Riders of Icarus’ frozen update - A new zone has opened up in Riders of Icarus, and MassivelyOP's MJ is eager to get there. The only problem is she needs to be a higher level to have any hope of surviving! Could she…
Riders of Icarus gets first major update, Blight of the Frost Keep - Is Riders of Icarus still in open beta, or has it launched? Does it really matter? Not when you get a nice new update full of goodies to enjoy! The fantasy MMO's first big addition to…
Icarus Online goes mobile with Icarus M - While we just recently got Riders of Icarus here in the west, players have been enjoying Icarus Online in the east for a couple of years. And now, those folks will be able to enjoy the…
First impressions of Nexon’s Riders of Icarus - Earlier this month, the latest addition to Nexon’s perpetually expanding stable of MMORPGs, Riders of Icarus, took wing into its “soft launch,” or open beta, whichever meaningless term you happen to prefer. However soft the launch may…
Riders of Icarus forecasts a snowy update next week - Fresh (very fresh) fantasy MMO Riders of Icarus is already preparing for its first post-soft launch update next week with Blight of Frost Keep. The patch will raise the level cap to 35, add the frigid…
Riders of Icarus kicks off two events to get people out in the world - The world of Riders of Icarus really is full of things. Familiars to collect, animals to ride, levels to gain. Plus, there's more content on the way, so there's extra reason for players to get out…
Riders of Icarus is already opening a new server - That didn't take long -- Nexon is apparently already opening new servers, at least in Europe, to handle the influx of players sweeping into Riders of Icarus' open beta, which got underway yesterday. https://twitter.com/PlayIcarus/status/751107340733034496 Massively OP's MJ…
The Stream Team: Digging into Riders of Icarus’ cash shop - The beta doors of Riders of Icarus won't swing open for everyone until next week, but MassivelyOP's MJ is heading in to the headstart. Besides taming a ton of creatures she'll get to keep, she's going…
Riders of Icarus kicks off head start, has loads of content in the works for open beta and beyond - Today marks the start of Riders of Icarus' head start, provided that you were one of the players who bought into it. For the rest of us, we'll have to wait until next week's July 6th open…
The Stream Team: Wrangling Riders of Icarus’ new mounts - Are you curious about those new mounts Riders of Icarus just introduced? The open beta doesn't start until next week, but MassivelyOP's MJ has sneaked behind the closed beta doors and is on the hunt to…
Riders of Icarus releases ‘Adversaries’ trailer ahead of Wednesday’s headstart - Nexon has released a brand-new Riders of Icarus trailer this morning, this one spotlighting the heroes and villains of the game, with gameplay snippets of some of the boss encounters players will face. The titan is…
Exclusive: Riders of Icarus demos its most entertaining mounts - Riders of Icarus is zooming on to its July 6th open beta (and yes, founder's packs are available). In the lead up to that launch, Nexon is giving our readers another exclusive look at some of…
Riders of Icarus saddles up for open beta on July 6th - The third closed beta test for Riders of Icarus has come to a close, and thanks are being offered to testers within that third closed beta. But there's still an open beta to consider, which is…
Preview: In the saddle of Riders of Icarus’ mount system - Feel like flying? How about flying while you fight? In Riders of Icarus, you'll be able to do both. One of the main tenants of this upcoming MMORPG is building up and training your personal critter…
Riders of Icarus on open-target action mode and phase three of beta - Everyone has their own pet peeves when it comes down to a game's combat. Some people really like to just have the traditional MMORPG systems in place of clicking a target, selecting skills, and slowly bashing…
Nexon slips a little in first quarter but has confidence in its future - Nexon has come out of the gate in 2016 looking strong. The MMO publisher posted its Q1 financial report this week, stating that the company is up 11% in revenue year-over-year, although it is down from…
Riders of Icarus starts selling founder’s packs and releases gameplay trailer - Planning ahead for those hot summer months? Why not schedule a vacation in the sky, complete with dragons, aerial combat, and all the free-to-play sampling that Nexon has to offer? On July 7th, Riders of Icarus…
Nexon’s Riders of Icarus plans another round of closed beta - Announced back in January, Nexon's Riders of Icarus was promoted as a free-to-play action adventure MMORPG with "exhilarating aerial combat." The first beta took flight that same month; now, the company has announced that the second…
Nexon announces Riders of Icarus, an aerial combat, action-adventure MMORPG - Nexon has just announced a new "free-to-play action-adventure MMORPG" Riders of Icarus, whose highlight is apparently "exhilarating aerial combat unlike anything ever seen before in the genre." "In Riders of Icarus, players will explore a vast,…
