alpha testing
Crowfall outlines its persistent world testing schedule
There comes a point with any game's testing when you have to just turn on the servers and leave them on. Sure, it's nice to...
Master x Master plans PvP beta testing for late November
There's a lot of PvE content in Master x Master, but the game is still technically a MOBA, and that means facing off against...
The Exiled has a huge revamp in store for its final alpha next month
The Exiled (the MMO-MOBA hybrid formerly known as Das Tal) is fast approaching its final alpha test, now expected to run for most of...
Sea of Thieves team talks alpha tests and game audio
The pirates at Rare have taken to the lower galley to sit around and record another hour-long podcast covering all sorts of topics for...
Smed’s Hero’s Song enters alpha 3 for backers
Hero's Song's alpha 3 kicked off yesterday as promised during its Indiegogo campaign, opening up to early backers.
"We've automatically upgraded everyone who did not...
Sandbox Project Gorgon launches Indiegogo for additional funding
Elder Game's Eric Heimburg and Sandra Powers have today posted a new Indiegogo campaign for the in-development alpha indie sandbox MMORPG Project Gorgon with...
Betawatch: Revelation Online stays unrevealed a little longer (October 28, 2016)
Oh Revelation Online, won't you stay just a little bit longer? Wait, no, you can't stay; you haven't even arrived yet. Your closed beta...
Star Citizen dishes on alpha 2.6 progress and procedural planets
This week's Star Citizen Around the Verse is ostensibly a check-in with the Frankfurt team, but there's quite a bit of teasing for 2.6...
Hero’s Song schedules alpha launch for next Monday, followed by early access in November
While Hero's Song might not have raised as much money with its recent Indiegogo campaign as the studio hoped, players who did pay $15...
Betawatch: AdventureQuest 3D hits open beta (October 21, 2016)
You don't have to go questing for an adventure in AdventureQuest 3D. Wait... hold on. I'm sorry, that's exactly what you do in the...
Escape from Tarkov shows off improved alpha photos
Escape from Tarkov is in preparation for exiting its alpha state and entering beta testing. To get players excited for this transition and to...
Hero’s Song on what to expect from next week’s backer alpha
John Smedley's enthusiasm for his indie MMOARPG Hero's Song hasn't faltered -- Pixelmage Games gets to keep the $94,231 raised through Indiegogo, after all,...
EVE Evolved: Controversy over gambling bans and charities
It's been a crazy, drama-filled week in EVE Online, starting with a controversial change to the EULA that will ban all gambling sites using in-game currency or assets...
Betawatch: RIFT delays while Albion extends beta testing (October 14, 2016)
This week in MMO beta news, RIFT announced a delay for the beta of its upcoming Starfall Prophecy expansion, first to next week, now indefinitely. "It's...
The Exiled plans wipe and patch for AI and casting modes next week
Indie sandbox The Exiled (fka Das Tal) has a sizable patch coming on Monday. Unceremoniously dubbed Alpha 43, it will unfortunately include a wipe...
Project Genom arrives on Steam early access with new trailer
Open-world sci-fi MMO Project Genom has now joined the Steam early access club, as the game went live on the platform yesterday. In preparation...
Star Citizen unlocks all ships for backers until October 17
In celebration of the anniversary of Star Citizen's original Kickstarter (and maybe as a wee apology for the delay of Squadron 42 announced at...
Be a man in Worlds Adrift
He may be swift as a coursing river, with all the force of a great typhoon, but he's been MIA in Worlds Adrift. Who?...
Camelot Unchained tests grouping and fidgeting in prep for guilds
Stress testing continues in Camelot Unchained this week, according to a dev post from CSE Producer Tyler Rockwell. "This is something that just needs...
Massively OP’s guide to the best upcoming indie MMORPGs, part three
Over the last couple of weeks, we shared with you part one and part two of our guide to the best upcoming and current indie MMORPGs...
