crowdfunding
The next era of Kickstarter may be starting
Is Kickstarter dead? With Ashes of Creation's incredible success this spring and several other MMO projects still attempting at drawing in that sweet crowdfunding...
Ashes of Creation answers questions on progression, music, and (setting) forest fires
Remember kids, only devs can prevent virtual forest fires! And it's probably a good thing that they do because apparently there are some Ashes...
Survival sandbox Steam Hammer has already seen a major world balancing pass
We'd never heard of Big Way Games'Â Steam Hammer before last week's debut on Steam's early access platform: It's a multiplayer sandbox survival game (64...
Make My MMO: Wild West Online debuts, Ashes of Creation nears $2M (May 13, 2017)
This week in MMO crowdfunding, 612 Games announced Wild West Online, a US western-themed game that the devs are definitely calling an MMO, though it looks...
Ashes of Creation meets Underrealm stretch goal, eyes $2M in crowdfunding
With well over two weeks to go in its Kickstarter campaign, Ashes of Creation has already outpaced similar efforts from Chronicles of Elyria ($1.36M...
The Stream Team: Live Ashes of Creation interview
The Ashes of Creation Kickstarter is in full swing, steam rolling ahead with new stretch goals reached again and again. And there's new news...
Dual Universe hits another stretch goal, shows seamless interplanetary travel
Thanks to pledges through its website, Dual Universe recently crossed the €650,000 line and hit another stretch goal. Now the game will include combat constructs,...
Broke Protocol is Minecraft meets Grand Theft Auto
If you took Grand Theft Auto and molded it into the visual style of Minecraft, would it have crowd appeal? Cylinder Studios sure hopes...
Wild West Online announced for later this year, Kickstarter coming soon
If you've been wishing for horses and western MMORPGs, then saddle up par'dner -- we're about to ride off into a glorious sunrise.
PC Gamer...
Massively Overthinking: Is the MMO genre facing an identity crisis?
MMORPG blogger and MOP commenter Isarii (@ethanmacfie) recently published an excellent video positing that the MMO industry is facing a "massive identity crisis."
"The MMO...
Ashes of Creation targets underwater mount stretch goal, shows off Predator class
Over 9,600 fans have donated to Ashes of Creation's Kickstarter so far this May, which is more than enough to put the campaign over...
Ship of Heroes explores its spaceship mission maps
Raise your hand if you're a superhero MMORPG fan who really, really wants to see good mission maps. None of this office building #3457225...
Chronicles of Elyria runs a Kickstarter anniversary sale
Hey! Hey everyone! Don't you remember how there was this totally awesome MMO Kickstarter campaign a year ago that rocked? No, no, don't think...
Massively OP Podcast Episode 116: Bree’s virtual garage sale
Justin and Bree discuss Ashes of Creation, Blizzard, Darkfall Rise of Agon, Guild Wars 2, Marvel Heroes, WildStar, Neverwinter, SWTOR, and Ultima Online, with a mailbag question on sandbox MMOs.
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Ashes of Creation raises over $1.5M, eyes thieves guild and Underrealm race
Don't look now, but Ashes of Creation's Kickstarter campaign is officially on fire. In a good way.
The crowdfunding effort crossed over the $1.5 million...
The Stream Team: A first look at survival in Planet Nomads
Ever since Planet Nomads made an appearance in the survival game guide, Massively OP's MJ has been eager to hop in. And today is...
Crowfall’s teaser week begins with the Frostweaver archetype
Last week, Crowfall studio ArtCraft posted a teaser that it would be posting more teasers this week on the road to a something "massive" -- a...
Planet Nomads patches up ahead of new May 25 early access launch date
One of the many, many, many multiplayer survival sandboxes under the purview of our The Survivalist column is Planet Nomads, a title that Kickstarted...
Ashes of Creation passes the 8,000 backer mark
It's fun times when a Kickstarter is doing so well that the number of backers alone can unlock stretch goals. Ashes of Creation has...
