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Superdata predicts China will buy up more western gaming publishers
Superdata has released a summary of its research on the worldwide digital games market for February 2016, claiming that the digital games market sales...
Chinese publisher Youzu snaps up Bigpoint
Free-to-play operator Bigpoint looks to be the latest company to be acquired by a foreign firm. Games Industry reports that a deal is ready...
Dungeon Fighter Online celebrates its birthday by making you overpowered
You may have never paid attention to Dungeon Fighter Online before, but perhaps you should: It's one of the biggest games in the world,...
PlanetSide 2 is shutting down in China
PlanetSide 2's global reach has shortened yet again, as the title will be ceasing operations in China as of May 31st.
The MMOFPS launched in...
Massively OP Podcast Episode 55: Black Friday fallout
Justin and Bree take on EverQuest Next's cancellation, WildStar's layoffs, the future of the EverQuest franchise, and the state of the genre.
Tree of Savior enters Steam early access tomorrow, launches F2P June 19
The English version of Tree of Savior is on the way, and today we know when. Beginning tomorrow, March 16th, the game will enter...
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...