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Massively Overpowered’s Betawatch feature chronicles the adventures and misadventures of MMOs in various stages of testing. You might also be interested in Make My MMO, which focuses on crowdfunded games in particular. [Follow this feature’s RSS feed]

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Betawatch: The Wagadu Chronicles heads to early access on December 4

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It's happening, folks: The Wagadu Chronicles is heading into early access on December 4th, just like the headline says. That means you'll get your...
And shiz.

Betawatch: Tarisland’s next beta wave begins November 15

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If you thought that Tarisland was going to just slink into the night and try to pretend that it had never promised to release......

Betawatch: Pantheon 247

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How much would you pay to test an MMORPG? OK, but how much would you pay to test an extraction mode spun out from...
Peeky boo.

Betawatch: Wayfinder’s proper free-to-play launch will be in 2024

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Yes, originally Wayfinder had planned to launch into full free-to-play this year. That isn't happening now, however, and the plans have officially moved into...

Betawatch: Warcraft Rumble is set to launch as BlizzCon kicks off

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If Blizzard Entertainment wants for people to literally ever forget about asking if you all had phones, then it sure didn't help that the...
How punk.

Betawatch: Corepunk has begun testing, but you aren’t invited – yet

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So we've been waiting a long time for Corepunk to start testing. The good news is that it finally has done so, but considering...
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Betawatch: The Wagadu Chronicles is gearing up for early access this year

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We still do not have a firm date for The Wagadu Chronicles hitting early access; all we know is that it's still on track...
It's a real laugh.

Betawatch: Kingdoms of Elyria is no longer launching this year, quelle surprise

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In what will surely shock anyone with the memory of a mayfly that has suffered severe head trauma and has gotten blackout drunk, Kingdoms...
Fracking! Yes? No.

Betawatch: Fractured Online vows to return to Steam once again

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It has been an interesting ride for Fractured Online over the past couple of years, but as it currently stands the game is not...
Peeky boo.

Betawatch: Wayfinder is getting its act together

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Wayfinder is just like you and me insofar as the game is still kinda working on getting its stuff together. In this particular case,...
head, shoulders, skull and bones (skull and bones)

Betawatch: Skull and Bones is finally in testing

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Ubisoft knows that the true secret to making tons of money and launching a hit video game is to strike when the iron is...
Pals.

Betawatch: Palia gets its first content patch – and plenty of bugs

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Palia is finally open to everyone, which feels like it took a while but hasn't really been all that long. Just the same, that...
I'm fine. We're fine. This is fine. Everything's fine like wine.

Betawatch: Ashes of Creation aims to delist its pre-order packs

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The sheer mention that Ashes of Creation is going to stop selling pre-orders in some fashion is kind of astonishing. Like, that's kind of...
Pals.

Betawatch: Palia’s closed beta means the end of its NDA

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Yes, Palia has finally moved into closed beta testing and has open beta right around the corner. We even had an interview about it. The...
I'm cranky. This is a cranky day.

Betawatch: Tarisland is shocked to discover people like PvP

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So Tarisland ran a poll for its players, and it turns out that people like PvP! And crafting! And gathering! And they don't like...
Peeky boo.

Betawatch: Wayfinder has found the way to early access in August

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Good news, everyone, Wayfinder has found the way. Specifically, it has found the way to charge people for early access ahead of its free-to-play...
Treeful.

Betawatch: A date for Palia’s multi-stage beta

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Soon, Palia, it will be your time to enter the beta space. You've existed for so long in the alpha arena that you may...
I'm cranky. This is a cranky day.

Betawatch: Tarisland would prefer that you stop calling it a World of Warcraft clone

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Anyone with even passing familiarity with World of Warcraft has probably watched the Tarisland trailers and gotten the sense that the latter is a...
Not factored.

Betawatch: Fractured Online opens up a free-to-play weekend now that it’s back in testing

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Now that it has fully shed its not-actually-very-advantageous deal with Gamigo while maintaining its independence, Fractured Online is going to be relying entirely on its...
Pals.

Betawatch: Palia promises a Switch launch this year in addition to a PC launch

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If you are one of those people still posting cringe-worthy chatter about how you are above petty concerns such as console gaming (perhaps with...

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