SEC filing shows the millions Sony and Microsoft paid for ARK Survival Evolved to be on their game passes
The old adage goes that you have to spend money to make money, and that's generally an assumed cost that Sony and Microsoft have...
New World’s game director on the lessons he’s learned during the MMO’s first year
It has been a year since New World has launched, and through its soaring heights, its near-catastrophic lows, and the current righting of its...
Activision-Blizzard is being sued by yet another of its sexual harassment victims
Well, damn. We saw this story floating around the other day with weak tabloid-esque sourcing, but now it's been confirmed by the attorney: Yet...
Four Winds: The refinement of item enhance systems in MMOs, from Granado Espada to Black Desert
Itemization is a foundational system in many modern MMOs. After players reach the level cap, item levels largely drive the measurable progression of a...
Final Fantasy XIV details the upcoming first stage of expanding the North American servers
If you were around for the launch period of Final Fantasy XIV's latest expansion launch, you know how it feels when the game's servers...
Vague Patch Notes: Finger-pointing in the MMO and multiplayer games industry
I know for a fact that I've already made the joke at this point about how Babylon's Fall just straight-up Babylon Fell, but the...
Final Fantasy VII: The First Soldier is shutting down in January after less than a year of operation
It's apparently the season for Square-Enix to cut loose its various online games that are severely underperforming, as Final Fantasy VII: The First Soldier...
Chronicles of Elyria dev celebrates dismissal of backer lawsuit as next phase of ‘hero’s journey’
The sorry saga of Chronicles of Elyria has a new chapter today, as Soulbound Studios' Jeromy "Caspian" Walsh has released a Q3 update, and...
Magic the Gathering Online details the last leg of its transition to Daybreak next week
I'm betting folks have forgotten all about this by now, but last December, Daybreak and Wizards of the Coast announced that Daybreak would be...
SMITE raises regional prices for Turkey and Ukraine due to ‘economic forces and abuse from players’
I'm personally not smart enough to even speculate about what's happening in the global economy, but apparently Turkish and Ukrainian fans of SMITE are...
Legends of Aria’s blockchain mess gets a new name – BRITARIA – as its token sinks
The crypto shenanigans around Legends of Aria just keep getting weirder.
Readers will recall that Legends of Aria, Kickstarted by MMO players as Shards Online,...
Path of Exile’s Grinding Gear Games shows off the team’s new office, complete with recording booth
When you picture the office of a game development studio, what do you picture? A dank dungeon with stone walls, hanging chains, and a...
Odin Valhalla Rising dev Lionheart Studio unveils its plans for additional MMO projects
Remember Odin: Valhalla Rising? If the game's title didn't already clue you in, it's an upcoming Nordic myth-themed MMORPG from developer Lionheart Studio and...
ArcheAge War gets an age rating for 18+ players in South Korea
Are you hyped for ArcheAge War? No, apparently not; you're asking if that's a specific war happening in ArcheAge. This is kind of understandable...
CEO of Platinum Games on Babylon’s Fall: ‘Live service games are definitely something we do want to do’
Ultimately, Babylon's Fall went about as badly as a live-service game could conceivably go. It launched to poor reviews and reception, never convinced a...
Roblox faces lawsuit alleging it enabled the sexual exploitation of a minor
The company that owns and operates Roblox is facing an extremely serious lawsuit that alleges the game platform failed to keep a young girl...
Massively Overthinking: Do you take vacation time to play MMOs?
Back when Amazon was busy merging several dozen Lost Ark servers, I saw a comment thread where people were grousing about being locked out...
Riot Games sponsors design challenge centered on making online spaces safer
Riot Games is not a gaming company most folks in our industry would consider a paragon of community in or off the court. The...
Flagship’s dead MMO Mythos is back as a single-player RPG from Hellgate owner Hanbitsoft
A few weeks ago on the MassivelyOP Podcast, Justin and I were trying to come up with MMOs that had centaur-like races, and we...
MMO development sitcom Mythic Quest premieres third season November 11
Were you among those who enjoyed the first two seasons of the MMO game developer sitcom Mythic Quest? Then you probably already knew that...
