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WoW Token value soars on Destiny 2 Battlenet news

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WoW Token prices have soared following yesterday's surprise announcement that Destiny 2 will be published on Blizzard's Battlenet app (yes, that's what Blizzard called...

Star Citizen’s latest concept ship sale has already raised almost half a million bucks

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Currently on sale in Star Citizen right now is a new concept ship, the Aegis Eclipse, on sale now for $250 for VIP backers...
I'm seeing... actually, this sums it up.

Destiny 2 may not launch simultaneously on PC and consoles

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Properly excited about Destiny 2's announcements yesterday? We don't blame you. But there are a few points you might wish to consider. For example,...

Emil Chronicle Online closes its last server

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It's the end of the line for one long-running Japanese MMORPG. Emil Chronicle Online, also abbreviated ECO (no relation), is closing down its very last...

Cyberpunk sandbox MMO Exile Online launches new crowdfunding effort

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Don't count cyberpunk sandbox MMO Exile Online out just yet. While the game's Kickstarter didn't meet its $45,000 goal last year, its developers continued...

The Survivalist: ARK Survival Evolved discusses early access, launch, and wipes

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Could ARK: Survival Evolved finally be launching? That's a question many survivors would love to see answered soon. Unfortunately, we can't provide you with...

Exclusive Wild West Online interview on PvE servers, budget, and Red Dead Redemption 2

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Here at Massively OP, there's nothing we like to hear more than word that new, bold, and big MMORPGs are in development. Over the...

RuneScape’s Jagex is the latest MMORPG studio to employ Improbable’s SpatialOS

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Add another gaming studio partnership to Improbable's file: RuneScape developer Jagex announced today that it's teamed up with the tech company to deploy SpatialOS...
Stop asking me what is best in life, I answered that.

Funcom Q1 2017 financials: ‘Most profitable quarter ever,’ Secret World Legends delayed on Steam

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Conan Exiles performed beautifully for Funcom, at least during the first part of this year, the company's investor report for the first quarter revealed...

Star Citizen reverses course on CCU concept ship swap system

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Cloud Imperium has reversed course on its plans to renovate Star Citizen's Cross Chassis Upgrade (CCU) system in time for the sale of the...
This is nice, right? Just being in a car?

Ubisoft: The Crew has 12M players, The Crew 2 is on the way

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During its quarterly investor call today, Ubisoft announced that its working on a sequel to racing MMO The Crew. "In 2017-18 we will see the...

Jagex leaks ‘Next-Gen’ project slide; is it for RuneScape?

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During a weekend stream of RuneScape, Jagex Community Manager Shaun "Shauny" Akerman appears to have let slip a logo for an unannounced Jagex project...
There's not a whole lot of blood coming out of this stone.

The next era of Kickstarter may be starting

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Is Kickstarter dead? With Ashes of Creation's incredible success this spring and several other MMO projects still attempting at drawing in that sweet crowdfunding...

Survival sandbox Steam Hammer has already seen a major world balancing pass

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We'd never heard of Big Way Games' Steam Hammer before last week's debut on Steam's early access platform: It's a multiplayer sandbox survival game (64...

Make My MMO: Wild West Online debuts, Ashes of Creation nears $2M (May 13, 2017)

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This week in MMO crowdfunding, 612 Games announced Wild West Online, a US western-themed game that the devs are definitely calling an MMO, though it looks...

NetEase has a smashing good first quarter 2017 thanks to mobile sales and Hearthstone

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Chinese operator, developer, and publisher NetEase posted its Q1 2017 financial report this week, and the news is quite good for the company. NetEase...

Netmarble’s trading debut in Korea was freakin’ huge

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Back in April, Tencent subsidiary Netmarble raised $2.3 billion in shares sold to investors during the first phase of its IPO, helping it reach...
Gosh, it's almost like the problems are real.

Overwatch League allegedly has a $20 million price tag to enter

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Remember how Blizzard started to focus MLG in on Overwatch as an e-sports venue at the same time well-known teams started fleeing the scene?...

Virtual world creator Improbable receives $502M investment from SoftBank

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Here's another reminder that we really shouldn't take our eyes off of Improbable Worlds, even for a second. The five-year-old software company, which is...
Boosh.

RIFT’s Starfall Prophecy name change was provoked by a trademark lawsuit

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If you were a little bit puzzled by Trion's announcement this week that it was changing the name of RIFT's latest expansion from Starfall Prophecy...

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