Alphas & Betas

MMOs in various stages of testing and crowdfunding, playable and… not. Don’t forget to follow our Betawatch and Make My MMO columns for a weekly rundown. [Follow this category’s RSS feed]

Dark and Light continues to woo the elemental demographic

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Apparently Dark and Light's elemental scene is so captivating, so rich, and so diverse that it requires a follow-up developer diary to fully cover...
Where am I? No one gets to know.

Make My MMO: Legends of Aria’s alpha, Ashes of Creation’s lofty ambitions (May 27, 2017)

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This week in MMO crowdfunding, Legends of Aria -- which we'll probably never stop accidentally calling Shards Online -- began its alpha, introducing testers and...

The Stream Team: A first look at Legends of Aria (and a giveaway!)

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If you've had an interest in Shards Online but wanted something bigger and more MMO-y, we've got someone we'd like you to meet. Well,...

Camelot Unchained implements torches (bring your own pitchforks)

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City State's Mark Jacobs is back at the helm of the Camelot Unchained weekly update this round, with news of his team's efforts on...

The Stream Team: A very volcanic ARK adventure

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Have you ever climbed a volcano? Massively OP's MJ has. But she's never climbed into a volcano. Thanks to ARK, she's getting to cross...

Ashes of Creation revises referral program, unlocks Underrealm race, and shows freehold housing

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With less than a week to go in its fundraising campaign, Ashes of Creation has raised over $2.5 million and become the most successful...
Tiny ball on too big lawn.

Betawatch: Shot Online Golf is hosting its first beta test (May 26, 2017)

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Golf! It's technically a sport, but it's mostly a waste of space and resources under the guise of one. Rather than actually wasting water,...

The Stream Team: Back to the beginning in Shroud of the Avatar

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The last few times Massively OP's MJ was wandering around Shroud of the Avatar, she was actually wandering... all over the map. Now it's...
Good! That's good.

Worlds Adrift’s closed beta turnout exceeded studio expectations

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Worlds Adrift's closed beta kicked off earlier this week, and this would be one of those times to admit it's gone a little too well. Bossa...
BIG TIME

Gloria Victis massively increases the size of the world

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It's a great big world out there, full of opportunities for adventure. It's also a great big world in Gloria Victis, made even bigger...

Star Citizen checks in with Frankfurt studio, talks about designing the Eclipse

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In this week's rip-roaring episode of Around the Verse, the Star Citizen team checks in with the game's Frankfurt studio. This studio has recently...

Sea of Thieves talks PC version, live campaign events

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According to Rare, PC players' patience might have started to wear a little thin as the studio demanded a few month delay to get...

Seed lets you build your own colony using SpatialOS

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Not to be confused with the extremely short-lived 2006 sci-fi title of the same name,  Klang Games' Seed is an upcoming MMO where players...

City of Titans drops some Scorpion lore

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Only part of becoming a successful superhero is mastering your abilities and pulling off a spandex outfit in public. Another key part is knowing...

Ashes of Creation will let you step into the shoes of a flesh-rending monster

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If all of Ashes of Creation's ambitious claims come to life in the finished product, then it does't seem like players will wont for...

Legends of Aria’s alpha has begun, infusing the Shards Online sandbox with MMORPG

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Back at PAX East, MMO players were startled but pleased at the revelation that Shards Online was getting a massive revamp as well as...

Planet Nomads launches early access today

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Planet Nomads is officially launching into early access this morning on Steam. The sci-fi survival sandbox was originally slated for an April launch but...
This town is, in fact, big enough for the both of us. We need a fourth.

Wild West Online addresses Sergey Titov rumors [Updated]

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Rumors spread on Reddit yesterday suggesting that Sergey Titov is involved in Wild West Online have been partially but not fully debunked. Titov, you'll recall, was...

The Stream Team: A quick look at Kritika Online

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Still not sure what to think about the upcoming Kritika Online? How about getting a look at the fast-paced game in action! Massively OP's...

Project Genom works on enhanced customization, player cabins, and snow biomes

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A "calm and productive" week for the Project Genom saw project advancement in many different areas. The team laid out a list of these...

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