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This year, 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 2017.
February, abbreviated as it was, was still a packed news month for MMOs. Two games dominated the headlines as they racheted up their test schedules: the Korean import Black Desert and the much-delayed Ubisoft shooter hybrid The Division. We also saw ArcheAge and RIFT try to outdo each other with player-alienating business model changes. Meanwhile, we were still scoping out the brand-new Blade & Soul.
February was also the month the site got a much-needed back-end upgrade. Read on for the whole list of our favorite stories that month!
TOP NEWS STORIES OF FEBRUARYÂ 2016
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FAVORITE EDITORIALS OF FEBRUARYÂ 2016
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ALL 2016 MONTH-IN-REVIEW POSTS TO-DATE
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