Betawatch Aug 9 2024 (shortened temp) By Bree Royce - August 9, 2024 2:06 PM 0 Stars Reach’s Raph Koster on MMO trust, fear, and freedom: ‘We understand how nervous players are about griefing’ This is not a drill: Star Citizen ship interiors can catch fire in alpha 4.0 Nightingale’s massive Realms Rebuilt update offers a crafting progression and structure revamp Dune Awakening publishes the first of its planned monthly newsletters RIFT opens its test server once more but doesn’t disclose what players will be testing A nasty exploit has forced Corepunk devs to wipe the alpha test and reset all characters Corepunk engages alpha four today with new biomes, trading, and mounts Tencent and Square Enix are reportedly working on a mobile version of Final Fantasy XIV Finnish game studio Social First secures $4.2M in funding for a ‘cross-platform social MMO’ Pantheon Rise of the Fallen shares what will and will not be in early access launch, elaborates on server wipe strategy No, Pax Dei isn’t going to delete all your houses while you’re on summer vacation Dune Awakening promises ‘gameplay flowing like spice’ at its Gamescom 2024 appearance Rumor: Riot Games is working on a Valorant-themed MMOFPS SMITE 2 introduces a new character as part of its upcoming 24/7 closed alpha beginning August 27 Pax Dei’s next major update will feature prettier crafting materials and crafted goods Palworld’s latest creature spotlight video focuses on the moon-wielding Selyne PvPvE extraction RPG Seekers of Skyveil hits closed beta in September following NA closed alpha this week Pax Dei is working on soloable PvE content, a HUD compass, and combat responsiveness for next updates Monsters & Memories is running another open stress test this weekend EverQuest II GU 126 Immeasurable Menagerie hits open beta August 13
Stars Reach’s Raph Koster on MMO trust, fear, and freedom: ‘We understand how nervous players are about griefing’
Pantheon Rise of the Fallen shares what will and will not be in early access launch, elaborates on server wipe strategy
PvPvE extraction RPG Seekers of Skyveil hits closed beta in September following NA closed alpha this week
Pax Dei is working on soloable PvE content, a HUD compass, and combat responsiveness for next updates