Interviews

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

MMO designer Raph Koster talks about what makes the subscription model a success

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Playable Worlds CEO Raph Koster, as we all know, has opinions about MMO gaming and multiplayer gaming, especially on the business side of things,...

When the COVID dust settles, Nexon hopes to be among entertainment’s winners

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Nexon CEO Owen Mahoney recently gave one whooper of an interview to GamesIndustry.biz arguing that the games industry is reaching a "major transition point"...
We hunted ourselves.

Dynamight Studios’ CEO discusses Fractured’s gameplay mechanics and features in an interview

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This past Wednesday, the CEO of Dynamight Studios Jacopo Gallelli joined streamer and YouTuber Morrolan for an interview about practically all things Fractured, answering...

ArtCraft on Crowfall’s beta release today, Eternal Kingdoms, the newbie experience, and much more

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Crowfall, the PvP-centered MMORPG originally Kickstarted back in 2015, announced last week that it had finally arrived at its beta milestone and would begin...

Trove interview: Gamigo on console’s future, Bomber Royale, and the next class for a revamp

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With Trove's fifth birthday and its Delves expansion now behind it, we're curious about what's next for the game. Gamigo's Cornelia and Coby -...
Holiday road.

Phantasy Star Online Director on working on the original: ‘The pressure was intense’

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We wouldn't have Phantasy Star Online 2 without the original Phantasy Star Online - not just because numbers work like that, but because a...

An interview with Jagex ahead of the launch of RuneScape’s Desperate Measures

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Next week, the latest RuneScape quest, Desperate Measures, is arriving in the game. These story additions are always a big deal to the game's...

DC Universe Online unveils a release date and new key art for the Wonderverse update

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You know that an update is coming soon when some fancy new key art is displayed for it. Also, you know an update is...
See? No bear.

Ashes of Creation’s Steven Sharif gives an impromptu talk on the game’s mechanics

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So a funny thing happened during a Summit1g livestream on Saturday. The streamer was checking out a recent LazyPeon breakdown video for Ashes of...
The fanboy mines are harder to work all the time.

World of Warcraft: Shadowlands is trying to move away from ‘anything that feels like it might be a grind’

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You've heard it from the World of Warcraft development team over and over: Anima for your covenants in Shadowlands will not be a grind....

Previewing Dual Universe’s space PvP, construction, looting, and death

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It's no secret that my favorite aspect of Dual Universe is the opportunity for creativity. Bring on that voxel building! Oh the hours I'll...

Ashes of Creation’s Steven Sharif talks servers, housing, and moderating the playerbase

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In an interview with the Paradox Gaming Network, Intrepid Studios' Steven Sharif answered a whole slew of questions regarding Ashes of Creation, whether it's...
Destined even further.

Former Bungie composer Martin O’Donnell calls the deal with Activision ‘bad from the start’

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The former Bungie composer Martin O'Donnell has spilled some pretty serious tea regarding the partnership with Activision, calling the deal "bad from the start"...

Ubisoft devs speak out on their ‘inability to feel safe or protected within’ the studio

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You know who's probably breathing a big sigh of relief right now? Riot Games, whose multi-year scandal and lawsuit over sexual harassment and discrimination...
Nor Board.

New World talks up the musket weapon and shares some PvE combat gameplay

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The armory of New World is once again open as some fresh Twitter threads are talking up the musket weapon. The musket is a...

Crowfall’s J. Todd Coleman discusses the Dregs campaign and shows off a siege in a livestream

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So just what is Crowfall's Dregs campaign exactly? Perhaps you've missed out on all of the references to the GvG world, but J....

EA says it can ‘no longer be a bystander’ to toxicity in online gaming

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Electronic Arts is continuing to promise to clean up its communities. In addition to changes to its EA Sports moderation policies and the release...
here comes the storm, doo doo doo doo

Pantheon: Rise of the Fallen dev defends the use of limited-action sets

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With Pre-Alpha 5 on the way, Pantheon: Rise of the Fallen is generating more and more interest among MMORPG veterans. But one topic is...

Black Desert’s new Q&A covers everything from dancing and new classes to inflation and endgame

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Apparently, Heidel Ball was a big success for Black Desert this year, such that Pearl Abyss couldn't even answer all the questions players had...

Lord of the Rings Online devs discuss Rohan housing, new hooks, and future neighborhoods

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So who wants to talk Lord of the Rings Online housing? Yao at French fansite D&Co du Milieu recently landed a fun new interview...