Interviews

We ask tough questions. Whether the devs answer them truthfully — or at all — is on them! [Follow this category’s RSS feed]

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Crimson Desert interview clarifies the game’s multiplayer vs. single-player aspects

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So where exactly does Crimson Desert sit on the spectrum of single-player vs. MMORPG? The answer, according to a new interview from MMO Culture,...

Podcaster posts last interview with Meridian 59’s Brian ‘Psychochild’ Green

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When Brian Green, better known as "Psychochild," passed away last August, he left behind a lot of grieving fans who missed his passion for...
This turned out super great here, guys.

Chronicles of Elyria is still in development, new video from Soulbound vows

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Chronicles of Elyria's 2020 saga is without a doubt of the most concerning MMO stories of the entire year. This past spring, after reaching...

World of Warcraft’s Ion Hazzikostas evaluates Shadowlands’ launch

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Now that we're approaching a month of exploring Shadowlands, Blizzard and players alike have a better idea of how the World of Warcraft expansion...
It's Lord of the Rings. There's your elevator pitch.

The untold story of Lord of the Rings’ cancelled MMORPG

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Considering how popular the Middle Earth IP is, it is no surprise that there have been multiple stabs at creating a Lord of the...

Project-V is an upcoming multiplayer online co-op title that blends MOBA and MMO dungeon raid gameplay

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First off, no, this isn't Pearl Abyss' Project V where the "V" is a Roman numeral; this is Project-V, an upcoming "MOCO" (that's "multiplayer...

In a year of low content, Rockstar wants Red Dead Online to feel like a ‘second life’

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When you hop into Red Dead Online, do you feel like a cowboy? That, apparently, is the hope, at least according to new Gamesradar...

World of Warcraft goes on a Shadowlands interview blitz

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With only days to go until Shadowlands ushers World of Warcraft players into the afterlife, it's definitely a good time for the studio to...

Huge Lord of the Rings Online Q&A talks Gundabad, River-hobbits, Brawlers, and 2021 plans

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Lord of the Rings Online players have been clamoring for a lot more communication from SSG this year, especially from the game's higher-ups. This...

Amazon’s New World demo: Fishing, Reekwater, and hands-on havoc

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It's certainly been rough seas for Amazon's upcoming New World over the past year -- especially with a significant change of development direction for...

Ashes of Creation’s Steven Sharif discusses lore and some related gameplay mechanics in an interview

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Sure, we're all about the gameplay of MMORPGs, but there's always a little time for some lore as well, and that was the primary...
Years and years.

Microsoft CFO says Bethsoft IPs can still go cross-platform but also wants new games ‘first, better, or best’ on Microsoft

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As the news of Microsoft's acquisition of ZeniMax Media, Bethesda Softworks, and its various studios has settled in, there's been one niggling point that's...
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Judge dismisses Apple’s claim of theft by Epic Games in ongoing litigation

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The slow-moving colossus of the legal fight between Epic Games vs. Apple (and Google, lest we forget) has seen yet another ponderous step forward....

Interview: Crowfall’s Rhea Shelley on what to expect from Revival’s big class update

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Over the past few weeks, we've been covering update 6.200 arriving in (the now beta) Crowfall. The Revival, as ArtCraft is calling it, introduces...
Are we good now? Do you love us yet?

Ahead of Bless Unleashed’s PC closed beta, Round 8 Studio says it ‘learned a lot of lessons’ from Bless Online

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Round 8 Studio is just about ready to roll out the Bless Unleashed closed beta for PC: In fact, if you're reading this from...
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Bethsoft’s Todd Howard on Microsoft, subscriptions, and the future of its IPs

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When Microsoft walked over to ZeniMax Media with a big fat wallet and acquired all of the things, there was plenty of speculation on...
I blew things up!

Apex Legends has already planned as many as 12 seasons, aspires to be ‘more than just a battle royale game’

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An interview with game director Chad Grenier has unveiled some interesting designs for the future of Apex Legends, not the least of which being...
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Final Fantasy XIV interviews main scenario writer and lore director Banri Oda

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Every single interview with the Final Fantasy XIV development team makes it clear that the people working on this game have a deep and passionate...

Diablo IV offers a closer look at the creation of its reveal cinematic

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Back in BlizzCon 2019, fans got their first taste of the upcoming Diablo IV by way of its reveal cinematic, which not only set...

Ship of Heroes’ Casey McGeever on the innovation of the indie MMO scene

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The process of creating the MMO Ship of Heroes has apparently been enlightening to Heroic Games' CEO Casey McGeever according to an interview between...