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Would you pay a hefty monthly sub for Fortnite? Epic Games thinks you might
Subscriptions have been trending deeply unpopular in the online gaming space for nearly a decade now, so you might be surprised to learn that...
Massively Overthinking: Does early access kill an MMO’s buzz?
A while back on the Massively OP Podcast, Justin and I were flipping through Steamcharts checking in on Torchlight III, and we were a...
Shadow Arena introduces a new trio mode with new mechanics
Speaking from personal experience, battle royale is more tolerable when you're with friends, if for nothing else than to have someone to complain to...
Apex Legends has already planned as many as 12 seasons, aspires to be ‘more than just a battle royale game’
An interview with game director Chad Grenier has unveiled some interesting designs for the future of Apex Legends, not the least of which being...
Fight or Kite: Spellbreak’s Clash 9v9 mode is absolute mayhem
For the past few months I’ve been searching for an online game to really pull me in and become a new regular part of...
Vampire the Masquerade sinks its teeth into the battle royale genre
Ask yourself: What is really missing from the battle royale genre at this point? If your non-sarcastic answer is "a hard-R splatterfest with horror's...
The Daily Grind: What does the future of (World of) Warcraft look like?
Usually, Activision-Blizzard investor calls are boring as heck and I wish I didn't have to sit through all the Call of Duty and Candy...
Vague Patch Notes: The wax and wane of MMOs and genres
I started writing for Massively-that-was in October of 2009. That was 11 years ago. Oh... oh my word, no, that was so long ago....
PvP-centric mobile MMO A3: Still Alive confirms a global launch on November 10
We've been covering the arrival of A3: Still Alive a couple of times now, first with its initial reveal in 2019, then with some...
Apex Legends confirms Steam launch November 4, delays Nintendo Switch launch to 2021
In the blur of studio-specific reveal events that took place over the course of this past summer thanks to E3's closure, it's perhaps easy...
Battle royale Spellbreak added its chapter system and Clash deathmatch mode today
Where most new battle royales fizzle in the wake of the giants like Fortnite, Spellbreak seems to be doing pretty well for itself, to...
The MOP Up: Phantasy Star Online 2 hands out more treats than tricks
Phantasy Star Online 2 fans can log in this week to enjoy a nice burst of additional content, including the fourth and fifth chapters...
Spellbreak brings new weekly quests, deathmatch, and Halloween cosmetics on October 22
A storm is gathering in the battle royale title Spellbreak. A prologue of things to come. How do we know that? Because we've been...
The MOP Up: Wakfu’s great server merge
Wakfu has finally set a date for its server merges. French servers are consolidating on October 14th, while international shards are coming together the...
PUBG brings back actor Jonathan Frakes for another lore video about the city of Paramo
Yep, we're doing this again, talking about lore tidbits associated with the decidedly plotless battle royale shooter PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds. But once again, we've got...
Choose My Adventure: How Spellbreak kicked my butt
So, you’re first of all likely all wondering what happened to the voted-for Fallout 76 that was supposed to be part of this column....
Fall Guys season two brings medieval fantasy-themed costumes and rounds on October 8
The phenomenon battle royale title Fall Guys: Ultimate Knockout is about to get medieval on its players. While that certainly can be taken literally...
Fight or Kite: Small changes (and one big one) to improve Spellbreak’s balance
An inordinate amount of my time has been spent playing Spellbreak recently. I’m honestly not a gigantic fan of battle royale as a primary...
VR MMORPG Ilysia ends its Kickstarter drive successfully with over $150K in funding and 13 stretch goals met
Clearly, many people are looking for more MMORPG titles in virtual reality. Or at least enough people that want to see Ilysia close out...
Multiplayer Roundup: Spellbreak, Astroneer, Runeterra, Apex Legends, OWL, and the Ragnarok battle royale
We're rounding up a bunch of Not-So-Massively multiplayer-but-not-MMORPG news today!
Spellbreak: The popular new battle royale rolled out its 1.1 release, chiefly focused on bugs...
