business model
CS:GO reboots F2P business model, tucking far more behind the paywall
Valve set off a dramabomb last night with its announcement that CounterStrike: Global Offensive would be dramatically changing its business model. The company essentially...
The Soapbox: MMO monetization that complements poor game design makes us all losers
I have a problem: As much as I enjoy games, I can see that many online and multiplayer games are becoming designed more poorly...
PSA: Skyforge is giving away free sub time to all PC players for MY.GAMES’ birthday
Skyforge players, or would-be Skyforge players, MY.GAMES is celebrating its birthday, and like any good games studio, it's giving you presents for the occasion....
Project Gorgon’s offline leveling system and new sub are live
On Monday, we covered the news that Elder Game's Project Gorgon, still nestled in early access, was finally reaching the "new stage of the...
Epic v Apple: Apple’s CEO ‘has a feel’ about App Store profits but no data, closing arguments are made
The Epic vs. Apple antitrust trial has entered its final stretch, closing out with a big moment for Apple's side of the case as...
Project Gorgon is adding an optional subscription and perks with today’s update
Project Gorgon is much-loved around here, winning best indie MMO several years running thanks to its dogged devotion to being, well, the weirdest and...
Global Chat: Feasting on Guild Wars 2’s Icebrood Saga
Nerdy Bookahs is pretty dang delighted to come back to a "feast" in Guild Wars 2, thanks to all of the new content in...
Massively Overthinking: How much should MMO subs be in 2021?
MMORPG blogger Wilhelm at The Ancient Gaming Noob has a fantastic piece up this month on the traditional $15 MMO subscription. He dips back...
Darkfall Rise of Agon’s Chinese VIP-only server officially opens to all players tomorrow
We've waded through the waist-deep mire of Google Translate to bring you this Darkfall: Rise of Agon news. Readers will recall that the sandbox...
Magic Legends’ May update adds streamlining, newbie QOL, and monetization changes
Magic Legends is gearing up for a big beta update tomorrow, but before it drops, Perfect World and Cryptic have posted a dev blog...
MMO Business Roundup: Discord, Ubisoft, Twitch, WB Games, Starfield, and more
Welcome back to another quick roundup of MMO- and MMO-adjacent games industry news! First, let's talk about Clyde. He's got a bit of a makeover.
Discord:...
Ashes of Creation boss criticizes New World’s business model, argues for subs and cosmetic shops
New World's cash-shop snafu last week still has a wide swath of the MMO community up in arms, apparently. Readers will recall that a...
The Game Archaeologist: Dragon Empires, Codemasters’ abandoned MMO
The name "Codemasters" is far more familiar to European players than North American ones, as the British developer and publisher was active on the...
World of Warships spearheads 17-hour international virtual museum hop next week
If the suggestive World of Warships transmedia synergy we joked about earlier this week didn't grab you, maybe this much more serious and wholesome...
Casually Classic: Yeah, those Burning Crusade Classic prices are stupid high
If there's anything that Blizzard excels in doing these days, it's taking a slam-dunk publicity announcement and turning it into a hurricane of poop....
Make My MMO: The countdown to Elite Odyssey
This week in crowdfunded MMOs, we're less than two weeks away from Elite Dangerous' Odyssey launch, which means Chris did his final look-see in...
Fans hope to revive Allods Online by handing out free one-month subs
If we're all very honest with ourselves, Allods Online is no longer a big deal over in our part of the world, especially the...
RuneScape provides another update on returning locked accounts, OSRS adds new tabletop games locations
Just in case you might to have forgotten, RuneScape went through some issues this past March, with a login server meltdown that caused a...
Combatless MMORPG A Tale in the Desert reboots later this month
A Tale in the Desert, which MUD creator Richard Bartle called the "most innovative MMO from the last decade," is starting all over. Yet...
Vague Patch Notes: Checking your bias when it comes to MMOs
What are your biases when it comes to MMOs? It's all right, you can be honest about them here. Maybe you're biased against games...
