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]

Strategy MMO Myth of Empires is (re)launching on February 21st

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Not every MMO gets a second shot at life, especially after clawing itself out of a legal morass, but one title has seized that...

Wayfinder releases Q1 2024 roadmap and jobs board update for dailies and weeklies

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We noted yesterday that a roadmap for Airship Syndicate's Wayfinder was imminent, and now it's here, covering everything players can expect from the Q1...

Warhaven’s latest patch delivers 12v12 battle map, Welcome to Hangar

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The second pre-season of the early access PvP battler Warhaven is continuing to rumble forth with more new goodies for players to get in...

Anvil Empires discusses seasons, weather, points of interest, and its next two months of pre-alpha

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Siege Camp is continuing to keep interested players informed of where things are going with its persistent war MMO Anvil Empires, as its eighth...

Wayfinder teases new roadmap, weapon, raids, pets, mounts, and more in new AMA

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Wayfinder's been fairly quiet over the holidays since the stealth-launch of its last patch, but as it turns out, that's because the devs have...

Tarisland’s latest crafting overhaul proposal doubles down on prioritizing PvE drops over crafted gear

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Tencent is back in Discord today with continuing updates on everything it's doing to make Tarisland more palatable for the western market, not that...

Sandbox MMORPG Pax Dei aims for an early access launch this spring

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This year is already shaping up to be thrilling for fans of MMORPGs as we look hopefully at many notable releases coming our way...

‘No shortcuts’ mobile MMO Eterspire launches on Android

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If you're looking to fill up your new phone or tablet with a portable MMORPG experience, here's one that you might want to check...

Tribes 3 Rivals’ latest weekend playtest elicits additional mixed reactions from fans

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This past weekend saw yet another playtest run for the team-based FPS Tribes 3: Rivals, with Hi-Rez's former sub-studio Prophecy Games continuing to make...

Guild Wars 2’s next world vs world restructuring beta is scheduled to begin January 12

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The attempt by ArenaNet to restructure WvW PvP in Guild Wars 2 - an effort that was first announced in 2018 - is set...

Monsters & Memories hires another team member and hints at giant forest biome

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As Monsters & Memories' dev team stirs from its eggnog-induced holiday slumber, memories of what this fledgling MMO project did in the past couple...

Tarisland makes major PvE and PvP changes to its beta build

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Back from the winter break, Tarisland's dev team is cranking out a slew of changes to the beta build. In a recent Discord discussion,...

Ship of Heroes recaps 2023 development, marking ‘dramatic progress’ toward its 2024 launch

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Heroic Games had a bang-up 2023 in developing Kickstarter superhero MMORPG Ship of Heroes if reading its year in review dev blog is anything...
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Betawatch: The Quinfall wants you to pay money for its beta

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The Quinfall - so named to apparently distinguish itself from the other, lesser quinfalls - made news during a slow beta cycle by deciding...

Lost Skies developer Bossa Studios sheds 19 employees owing to a ‘perfect storm of events’

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We're sad to report that layoffs in gaming and tech appear to be continuing even among the smaller studios out there. The most recent...

Project Gorgon’s Sandra Powers on the MMORPG’s features, its fiscal future, and the broader genre

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The story of 2023 for Project: Gorgon was a remarkable one to say the least, as it faced possible maintenance mode and serious illness...
so does anyone want to hang out

‘Open betas will be paid,’ The Quinfall declares amid fraud allegations

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In the wake of a persistent hum of skepticism about The Quinfall, Turkish MMO studio Vawraek has posted more confusing information about its upcoming...

Chrono Odyssey continues to be in a holding pattern of teases and secrecy

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One of the most intriguing cross-platform MMORPGs heading our way is Chrono Odyssey, an Unreal Engine 5 game from South Korea that vows to...

Shroud of the Avatar marks 10 years with portals to the chicken room and previews a ‘sneak scene’

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It just ain't a party unless you step into a dungeon crawl where you get to slaughter legions of chickens! Or that's apparently the...

Palworld details pet mechanics and critters, Craftopia shares its latest roadmap

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It's a pair of Pocket Pair updates in this news story, with the developer continuing to crank out the pet-focused footage for its still-gestating...