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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.
Overwatch may have captured the attention of the mainstream gamer in May, but core MMORPG players had eyes on indie startup Soulbound Studios and its sandbox Chronicles of Elyria, which ran the biggest MMORPG Kickstarter of the year amid concerns over its PvP design and business model.
Meanwhile, the WoW legacy server battle raged on, and WildStar capped off a new patch with a series of downers, losing lead devs and clout alike.
Read on for the whole list!
TOP NEWS STORIES OF MAY 2016
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FAVORITE EDITORIALS OF MAY 2016
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ALL 2016 MONTH-IN-REVIEW POSTS TO-DATE
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