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Make My MMO: July 25, 2015
This week in MMO crowdfunding news, Project Gorgon returned to Kickstarter. Veteran developer Eric Heimburg clearly believes in his fantasy sandpark, and why not? Gorgon...
Ambitious Project Gorgon is back on Kickstarter
Third time's the charm for Project Gorgon's Kickstarter, right? We hope so, as the ambitious indie fantasy sandpark is asking for a modest $20,000...
Camelot Unchained’s Jacobs offers progress report, praise for his dev team
Camelot Unchained's traditional Friday update has been published, and CityState's Mark Jacobs has a lot to talk about on the heels of the recent...
Massively Overthinking: Dealing with toxicity in MMO communities
This week's Massively Overthinking comes to us from Kickstarter donor Dahui, who asks,
"What do you think MMO developers can do to try to minimize...
The Daily Grind: What race do you wish Guild Wars 2 would add?
One of the things Guild Wars 2 players wanted in an expansion -- and aren't getting in Heart of Thorns -- is a new...
Make My MMO: July 18, 2015
This week in MMO crowdfunding news, Derek Sm... ah, you know what? Never mind. This week in MMO crowdfunding news, Shroud of the Avatar's...
Mark Jacobs explains Camelot Unchained’s beta delay, confirms game title [Updated]
Camelot Unchained's Mark Jacobs has admitted to backers today that the first round of CU's beta, originally planned for August, will be delayed.
Jacobs has...
Star Citizen’s Lesnick promises ‘incredible progress’ and addresses concerns
The war of words between developer Derek Smart and Star Citizen isn't over yet. A recent livestream for a German fan channel saw director...
Derek Smart demands Star Citizen’s Chris Roberts resign, fronts $1M for audit
Claiming he's had "enough of the bullshit that is the 'vaporware' that RSI/CIG have foisted on legacy backers," game developer and internet...
Massively Overthinking: On the popularity of the MMORPG genre
This week's Massively Overthinking comes from Kickstarter donor Syllable, who wonders,
"Why do you think MMOs are not as popular as they were few years back?"
Is...
The war of words between Derek Smart and Star Citizen continues
If you're busy today, don't worry, we understand. We can assure you that this post does not contain a direct link to another 11,000...
The Daily Grind: Why is quashing MMO cheating so damn hard?
Massively OP Kickstarter donor Daveha is not amused with an MMO industry that seems content to let cheaters get away with their nefarious deeds....
Not So Massively: Path of Exile’s Awakening and Heroes of Newerth’s new character Skrap
This week in not-so-massive online games, third-person MOBA SMITE confirmed that it's raised over $640,000 in competitive tournament prize money through sales and crowdfunding...
Shroud of the Avatar offers a 10% pledge bonus for the summer
Shroud of the Avatar has been offering its pledged testers regular updates for a while now, and that's pretty darn cool. If you were...
Make My MMO: July 11, 2015
This week in MMO crowdfunding news, Derek Smart reminded everyone that he exists. Not that he's crowdfunding an MMO or anything, but he did...
Project Gorgon preps second Kickstarter campaign, adds day-night cycle
Virtual world MMO Project Gorgon is preparing for a third Kickstarter campaign, its creator tweeted this past week. Eric Heimburg confirmed that the team...
Star Citizen dismisses ‘feature creep’ concerns, declares Star Marine has NOT been canceled
The year thus far has not been the best possible year for Star Citizen. The game has seen a few people depart from prominent...
Derek Smart says Star Citizen, ‘as has been pitched, will never get made’
The most polite possible way to describe Derek Smart is "contentious." He's indisputably worked on several games of huge scope without great reception. But...
A third of Crowfall backers live outside North America
In a new interview at a German Crowfall community fan site, ArtCraft's J. Todd Coleman fielded several pressing questions for European audiences, including how many...
The Daily Grind: What’s the best storyline in an MMO?
Story is a polarizing word to MMO players: Either you love it or hate it, or maybe you just think it stinks or isn't...
