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We’re finally coming to our recap of the last month of 2023 and the end of this recap series with our poke into December, which ought to be fresh in everyone’s memory since it ended this week! December saw the reveal of Hello Games’ MMO Light No Fire, the rollout of Throne & Liberty in Korea, the complete and total implosion of The Day Before, the end of E3, and of course, the long-awaited departure of Bobby Kotick from the remains of Activision-Blizzard. Plus, we worked our way through our 2023 MMO awards!
Here’s the whole rundown from December of this past year, from our top news stories of the month to our best editorials.
TOP NEWS STORIES OF December 2023
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FAVORITE EDITORIALS OF December 2023
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THE FULL 2023 YEAR-IN-REVIEW
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And that’s a wrap on our recap of all the top MMORPG stories of 2023! Thanks for joining us!
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