battle royale
Black Desert’s Shadow Arena unlocks all heroes this month and adds a new one
"A new warrior eyes the battlefield, wielding her battle axe and shield of revenge."
While we here at Massively OP only have battle axes of...
Vague Patch Notes: Balance in MMOs is overrated
Earlier this week, we did a post all about balance in Crucible. It was a detailed post explaining all of the ways that the...
The Daily Grind: Do MMOs need to jump onto bandwagons to stay relevant?
We've been watching TERA's latest move into -- of all things -- MOBAs with a quirked eyebrow and a quizzical expression. We're never quite...
Daybreak has acquired Cold Iron Studios and its Alien MMOFPS [Updated]
We've updated the end of this post with the confirmation and press release; we've left the original reporting intact.
For the last year, it seems...
Fall Guys Ultimate Knockout’s launch day initially trips and falls, gets back up to big numbers
This is pretty much a "water is wet" sort of story, especially for those of us who have seen messy MMO and online game...
Trove interview: Gamigo on console’s future, Bomber Royale, and the next class for a revamp
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 -...
Fortnite’s receding water level reveals a new Atlantis-like location known as Coral Castle
As the water level recedes in the battle royale island of Fortnite, more locations are revealed, yet those who have been exploring the area...
First impressions: Fall Guys Ultimate Knockout is a battle royale game for people who hate battle royale games
Is anyone here familiar with Wipeout? It was an obstacle course game show where contestants had to avoid some pretty plush yet hard-hitting goofy...
Shadow Arena confirms its arrival to consoles and unveils its 12th hero
I’m no industry expert, but I bet I know what the gaming consoles need: more battle royale games! This brain wave is being shared...
Ashes of Creation’s Steven Sharif gives an impromptu talk on the game’s mechanics
So a funny thing happened during a Summit1g livestream on Saturday. The streamer was checking out a recent LazyPeon breakdown video for Ashes of...
Korean hybrid MOBA Hunter’s Arena Legends has hit early access on Steam
So who remembers earlier in 2020 when we first covered Hunter's Arena Legends, a hybrid battle royale MOBA with fighting game inspo and stunning...
Magic-slinging battle royale Spellbreak will go free-to-play on all platforms, allow cross-platform play at launch
Remember Spellbreak? It's a battle royale title that we first highlighted when it was in pre-alpha testing in October 2018. Its whole shtick is...
The MOP Up: Roblox players spend over $1.5 billion to date
With a record-breaking haul of $100 million in May, Roblox crossed the $1.5 billion threshold in terms of the game's revenue to date. A...
Pakistan becomes the latest country to crack down on PUBG for the children
PUBG's not having a good week: It's been banned in yet another country, this time Pakistan.
The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority announced the temporary measure following...
Massively Overthinking: Can Amazon actually save Crucible?
Earlier this week, Amazon pulled Crucible back into closed beta for some hefty retooling, a move that surprised basically no one. We'd watched the...
Battle royale survival shooter The Cycle is taking names for its third season public playtest
It's been some time since we had reason to focus down on The Cycle, the in-development survival sandbox/battle royale shooter that seeks to shake...
Fortnite: Save the World loses its early access label, gains a price tag and less development
Remember when Fortnite was first announced? Back then it was an "action building" co-op multiplayer shooter where the idea was for teams to scavenge...
Vague Patch Notes: MOBAs, battle royales, and shallow genre pools in the online gaming space
This past week, Nintendo announced Pokemon Unite, and then I had to go to see a doctor because I rolled my eyes so far...
Fortnite silently removes police cars from its world
In a recent update, the battle royale island of Fortnite saw an unannounced change to the game: the removal of police cars. Not only...
Fortnite’s long-delayed Chapter 2, Season 3 is live today – bring your swimsuit
I dunno about your town, but where I live, all the real-life pools are closed for the summer because of COVID-19. But if you're...
