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The MOP Up: Coop roguelike Inkbound removes all in-game monetization
It's usually the case that a live service title adds more monetization over time, not less. But with action roguelike coop Inkbound, "less" is...
The MOP Up: Dark Age of Camelot sees ‘incredible RvR’ thanks to Halloween event
Don't count an old horse out of the race just yet. Dark Age of Camelot said that its currently running Crossroads Covenant event is...
War Thunder’s Kings of Battle update brings the big guns with new self-propelled artillery vehicles
The devastation and suppression that well-placed artillery fire is capable of on a battlefield is definitely something that can't be understated. It's this impact...
MMO Business Roundup: MY.GAMES’ CEO, Valve’s antitrust fine, and research on China’s gaming regulations
Welcome back to another quick roundup of MMO and MMO-adjacent business news. Numbers numbers numbers. In fact, this edition has the whole trifecta: business,...
World of Warships debuts a Captain’s Club benefits program as Wargaming donates to Maui wildfire relief
Do you have a World of Warships account? Have you participated in one battle within the past 30 days? Then you're already a member...
War Thunder’s Sons of Attila update is live with new Hungarian vehicles and Southeast Asia-inspired map
Hungarian wargaming fans are in for a treat as War Thunder has launched Sons of Attila with its themed vehicles and aircraft.
"Gaijin Entertainment announces...
Rumor: RuneScape studio Jagex might be up for sale again, the fourth time in less than a decade
The uproar over RuneScape's new monetization mess has a new angle today as apparently the future of UK-based Jagex is up in the air.
According...
The MOP Up: EVE Online’s Fanfest has officially sold out
Well, that's it: EVE Online's Fanfest is officially sold out this year, so if you were hoping to snag a ticket at this late...
Nexon Q2 2023: Revenues perk up 12% QoQ thanks to multiple online games
While its competitors turned in disappointing financial quarters, Nexon has actually seen a surprising resurgence in Q2: Its quarterly revenues were 12% higher compared...
Genshin Impact recounts the RPG’s early dev challenges as it previews Version 4.0’s new characters
With Genshin Impact being the massive success that it is, it's hard to imagine that developer Hoyoverse would be anything but full of confidence...
Torchlight Infinite launches City of Aeterna on September 8
Multiplayer mobile title Torchlight Infinite announced a new expansion overnight: It's called The City of Aeterna, and it's arriving on September 8th. We don't...
Vague Patch Notes: Culture doesn’t excuse poor design choices in MMOs
So Tarisland has heard that people don't like gender-locked classes. This is the correct feedback because gender-locked classes blow, and every game that has...
Diablo Immortal’s 16th season includes China-only content and battleground leeching penalties
Will Diablo Immortal's update this week share the same fate as Diablo IV's last week? Unlikely, as the one-year-old mobile-friendly NetEase/Blizzard collaboration launches the...
Activision-Blizzard Q2 2023: Diablo IV doubled Blizzard’s revenues as MAUs continue decline
Activision-Blizzard has once again released its Q2 financials early as of this morning, but given the fact that this week was meant to be...
Tencent insists Tarisland isn’t a World of Warcraft clone
When Tencent announced Tarisland back in January, just as World of Warcraft was being yanked offline in China, just about everyone, including us, called...
Star Citizen player event talks ship plans, building mechanics, player housing, and lowered priority for Theaters of War
This past weekend saw fans of Star Citizen converge in Shanghai and Hong Kong, China, for some Bar Citizen community events. Normally this wouldn't...
Tarisland’s global closed beta is finally underway on PC and Android
As promised, Tencent's Tarisland officially enters closed beta today, with a PC open globally and an Android beta open for a more limited group...
Riot Games collabs with Coca-Cola on Coke Ultimate flavor, the taste of League of Legends XP
You know, I came very close to sending a MOP staffer in California to the reveal of this promo, but since it has almost...
Microsoft’s buyout of Activision-Blizzard gets full clearance from China
Microsoft has cleared yet another hurdle in its slow subsumption of Activision-Blizzard, as China’s State Administration for Market Regulation has completed its investigation of...
Tencent’s Tarisland offers a global release window of later this year and a new CG hype trailer
When NetEase and Blizzard had their messy breakup that ultimately lead to World of Warcraft being pulled from China, Tencent swooped in with an...
