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]

Project Gorgon wraps up Kickstarter campaign with over $74K

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It asked players for $20,000 to add better art and additional features, but what Project Gorgon ended up with was an impressive $74,781. The indie...
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Make My MMO: August 22, 2015

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One of these weeks we'll stop writing about Project Gorgon in this space, but not today! And why should we, since the indie darling...

Linkrealms’ summer closed beta starts on August 29

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Indie sandbox maker Mythyn Interactive has announced that the summer closed beta for Linkrealms will begin on August 29th. Linkrealms has received multiple updates since...

Star Citizen’s FPS devs confront merge conflicts

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Star Citizen published its weekly Star Marine update earlier this morning. Cloud Imperium says that it didn't add or test new features this week because...
This is almost like owning a thing.

Betawatch: August 21st, 2015

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Revival isn't yet in closed beta or closed alpha or even really in pre-alpha, but it is letting players walk around the houses they...

Gloria Victis is doubling its world size, selling naming rights

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Fantasy sandbox Gloria Victis aims to double its world size with its next patch. It's scheduled to hit the pre-alpha server sometime in the...

Camelot Unchained shows off terrain, new animation vid

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Is it Friday already? It feels like it because Mark Jacobs has checked in with a Camelot Unchained afternoon update. Today, he reports on...

Crowfall sees crowd control as an important but tricky mechanic

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Crowd control is a delicate and contentious topic for MMO designers, especially ones who are making PvP games. And while the Crowfall team isn't...
I sort of own something remotely like this!

Revival opens up houses for owners to wander

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Ready to wander around your house in Revival? The first version of the game's client is now available to virtual homeowners, allowing players to...

Psychochild on what it’s like to make a crowdfunded MMO

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Camelot Unchained senior engineer Brian "Psychochild" Green has published a blog post examining his experiences on CityState's crowdfunded RvR title. While he doesn't offer...

Das Tal preps stress test boss battle

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An upcoming public test for Das Tal promises to provide a bit of a surprise for players. The team announced that it's preparing a new...

Get a recap of Star Citizen’s development journey to date

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Star Citizen's development is already the stuff of legends and bardic tales, and it isn't even close to being completed yet. If your memory of...

Land of Britain vows to fashion a completely dynamic game world

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Stack this on top of grand promises made in MMO history: The upcoming tri-faction Land of Britain is going to attempt to pull off...

Cloud Imperium comments on IllFonic’s Star Citizen involvement

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Yesterday IllFonic confirmed that it had laid off six staff members from its Denver-based studio that is working on both Revival and the FPS...

Eternal Crusade loses creative director, plans closed alpha sooner than expected

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Eternal Crusade has reported that another one of its team has fallen on the field of development battle, as Creative Director David Ghozland announced...

Blade & Soul founder packs are now available for planned Q1 2016 launch

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I was very excited to sit down during Gamescom with Nicolas Coutant, producer at NCSOFT West, about the upcoming US and Europe release of...

I need Shroud of the Avatar’s airship house

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Shroud of the Avatar posted another meaty newsletter update over the weekend. Update of the Avatar #138 features more on the architecture of the...

This is how you leave Black Desert feedback

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If you've ever thought about leaving useful beta feedback for the developers of an MMO that you care about, Black Desert fan Kinto has...

Be a monkey in SkySaga and fulfill your dreams

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Don't be ashamed of that time when you were chastised for "monkeying around." Instead, own it by playing as a hyper simian in SkySaga. When...

Check out Otherland’s housing in its features video

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Last week, Drago Entertainment emerged from its zone of quiet development to remind everyone that Otherland still exists and in fact is releasing on...