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Elyon adds the archer, balances all classes, and revamps RvR in today’s update
It's go-time for Kakao's Elyon: The Archer class is live with today's update.
Readers will recall that Elyon, once called Ascent: Infinite Realm and developed...
MMO Business Roundup: Ubisoft thinks crypto is just swell
Welcome back to another quick roundup of MMO and MMO-adjacent business news.
Ubisoft: Ubisoft just can't seem to stop taking wrong turns here. During its...
First Impressions: Elyon continues to blend in with the MMORPG gaming furniture
After about 30 or so levels and an entirely different class, I can pretty much say with a fair bit of confidence that my...
TERA Console preps Halloween event, gives out October surprise
In the parlance of politics, an "October surprise" is a nasty shock that changes things right before an election. For TERA Console players, however,...
Elyon, having dropped its B2P plans, is now selling cosmetics and October 17 headstart access
If you can pry yourself away from New World for a minute, you might recall that Elyon was also originally planned to launch this...
Elyon begins preregistration ahead of its October 20 free-to-play launch
So Krafton-Bluehole's upcoming MMORPG Elyon's been a bit of a tangle these last few months. After changing its name and its theme, it rolled...
Elyon says it’s trying to be ‘clear and transparent’ about its cash shop
A game's cash shop by any other name will attempt to suck all of the money out of your wallet, even if it's being...
Elyon expands its gear system, fights RMT with new market mechanics
Where would an MMORPG be without a gear system? Lost. Alone. Frightened. Clinging to the side of an iceberg of indifference, adrift in the...
Elyon devs talk leveling, cash shop items, and design shift in new interview
Why did Elyon decide to remove air combat? What horrors are awaiting in the dark of its cash shop? How does leveling work? These...
TERA Console embraces its inner gangster with June’s battle pass
A new seasonal battle pass is coming to TERA's console edition, and if you're acquainted with the game's... odd... sensibilities, it should not shock...
First impressions of Elyon’s western closed beta: Day one and a dungeon run
I can't believe I'm actually playing Elyon on local servers. People have been excited for this game since it was called Ascent: Infinite Realm, and just...
Elyon’s western closed beta is off to a bumpy beginning, but here’s the trailer while you wait
It's been a rocky start to the western Elyon beta. MOP's own Carlo joked that it began promptly at 7 a.m. his time... and...
Elyon offers pre-loading ahead of first western closed beta tomorrow
We've been joking around MOP that May is "World Beta Month" due to how many MMO betas that are scheduled to run over the...
TERA and PUBG publisher Krafton files for preliminary approval of its IPO in South Korea
At the beginning of the year, we pointed out that Krafton, the games publisher that handles titles like TERA and PUBG, was getting ready...
Elyon preps western closed beta, opens registrations on English website overhaul
Back in December, just as Elyon (fka Ascent Infinite Realm) was launching in Korea, we were left to get excited over the opening of...
Bluehole MMO Elyon shows off the new Slayer class
Do you ever get the feeling that two-handed sword classes in MMORPGs are less about actual swordplay and more about putting on glamorous light...
Ask Mo: The hits and misses of MassivelyOP’s 2020 predictions
Last December, when we sat down to write out our annual MMO predictions for 2020, I don't think anyone had "biggest global pandemic in...
Elyon’s western publisher begins promoting English website ahead of Korean launch
Tomorrow's an exciting day for Korean MMORPG fans: Elyon, aka Ascent Infinite Realm, is finally launching in the region after several years of teasing,...
What the heck is Krafton up to this week
Krafton Krafton Krafton. This massive Korean games company has been a whirlwind of confusion over the last couple of years as it's smooshed around...
Closers goes down for maintenance until November 5, TERA Console announces work on a DPS meter
The MMOs Formerly Associated with Bluehole, aka TERA Console and Closers (seriously, it's a bit of a Gordian knot, which we've helped cut through...
