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Jagex has been sold to a Chinese company for $300M
Jagex has a new master today.
According to The Financial Times, Shandong Hongda, a company known primarily for its iron ore mining operations, has apparently...
WildStar’s Chad Moore: ‘There are still exciting days ahead’
Last Friday's announcement from Carbine about its layoffs and WildStar's cancelled China launch was doused in a double-dipping of PR-speak. For those who found that...
Return of Warrior, 9 Dragons, and Ragnarok Online China all shut down shortly
Every game is someone's favorite game. They might slip your mind from time to time, but there's someone out there for whom 9 Dragons...
Nexon’s Q4 2015 financial report exceeded its November outlook
It's gonna be a big week for studio financial reporting. Nexon has kicked it off with its fourth quarter and full 2015 report, and...
PSA: Beware of scammers abusing MMO clan Gaiscioch’s name and domain
Gaiscioch clan's Benjamin "Foghladha" Foley and friend of Massively OP has apparently become the victim of a strange sort of gaming-related identity theft.
"Over the...
Superdata says League of Legends makes more money than any other game you play
Let's just get this out of the way: Superdata is a research firm that sells its data analysis. It doesn't disclose its methodology or...
Blade & Soul hits one million players in the west
A week after its launch in North America and Europe, Blade & Soul claims to have surpassed one million players in the game worldwide...
Heroes of the Storm announces Spring Global Championship
The past few years have seen MOBAs take over the competitive gaming landscape, with just a handful of games managing to attract millions of...
Bless Online begins Korean open beta this month
If you're keeping tabs on Bless Online, it might cheer you up slightly to hear that it's revving up its Korean open beta later...
MU: Origin starts mobile beta testing on January 25
MU: Origin, the mobile spin-off of Webzen's MU Online, will start closed beta testing on Android devices later this month. Players can sign up on the...
Blade & Soul’s Chinese version is getting the Qi Master
There's a little more time before Blade & Soul releases here in North America, but that doesn't mean you can't look forward to the...
Red 5 Studios is undergoing ‘strategic reorganization’
Firefall developer Red 5 Studios is apparently in the midst of a "strategic reorganization," according to a message from the executive team passed along...
Subdivision names its streets after World of Warcraft
How would you World of Warcraft fans like to live on Ashenvale Way in real life? What about moving into a house on Stormwind...
The9’s CEO is throwing over a million bucks at Chinese Firefall players
It's kind of a nail-biting time to be looking in from the outside when it comes to Red 5 Studios and Firefall. The past...
Tiptoeing through ArcheAge’s 2015
It has been quite a year for ArcheAge. As you look back over the past 12 months, you certainly can't say 2015 was uneventful;...
Red 5 says all Firefall devs have now been paid, rebuts rumors of doom
In an email to Massively OP this afternoon, Red 5 has issued a formal statement regarding allegations that its financial situation had led to...
Rumor: Alleged Firefall devs claim Red 5 missed December payroll
Rumors of Red 5 Studios' financial woes have started to look a bit more legitimate this morning.
Over the weekend, we received information from an anonymous source...
Tencent buys up the rest of Riot Games
League of Legends developer Riot Games has a new owner this week. Well, really it's the same ostensible owner as before, China's Tencent Holdings, only now...
Monster Hunter Online’s Chinese team does not oppose an English patch
A new video is available for the open beta of Monster Hunter Online over in China, which is something less than heartening for our...
Jukebox Heroes: Ragnarok 2’s soundtrack
Game soundtracks like this are the reason why I scrounge outside of the well-known MMOs for hidden gems. As I've often said before, the...
