dev diary
Pantheon’s January producer’s letter talks Aridola people, Avendyr’s Pass, and more
Say what you will about Pantheon's long development, but its monthly production newsletters arrive like clockwork. The January missive has now landed, and the...
Mortal Online 2 recaps its first year of life, teases territory control and siege systems
Star Vault is celebrating a year since Mortal Online 2's steam launch (yes, the beginning of 2022 was pretty bonkers for MMO launches). "If...
Frozen Flame announces the addition of Clerks film star Jason Mewes and several streamers to its vocal cast
Readers of a certain age are likely familiar with the name of actor Jason Mewes; he played the Jay half of the Jay and...
The MOP Up: Apex Legends revamps its matchmaking system
Ever wonder how a competitive online game pairs you up with other people for skirmishes? In a new dev blog, Apex Legends' team went...
Jagex details plans to beta test RuneScape’s updated account system starting January 26
Apparently the account system that powers Jagex's MMORPGs is at the end of its road, so the devs of RuneScape and Old School RuneScape...
Destiny 2 deep-dives the various sweeping changes Lightfall brings to character builds next month
The buildcrafting in Destiny 2 is on the cusp of a wide variety of changes to the point that the dev blog detailing it...
Valheim previews its next in-development biome and a cosmetics-centric Hildir’s Quest update
With the Mistlands update out in the wilds of Valheim, the devs at Iron Gate are turning their attentions to the survival sandbox's next...
Genfanad admits to design missteps and outlines plans to correct them through this year
According to a recent developer blog from Rose Tinted Games, Genfanad is in need of many corrections - an assessment that we ourselves made...
Titan Reach changes its name, rebuts claims of copyright stealing, opens Kickstarter and Steam demo
Last month we followed up on tips from our readers about TitanReach, which apparently came back under a slightly different name and new ownership....
Chronicles of Elyria boss insists Kingdoms of Elyria: Settlements will ship in 2023 in spite of lawsuit appeal
Chronicles of Elyria made our list of the biggest MMO crowdfunding stories of 2022, but unfortunately not for good reasons. The lawsuit that the game's...
‘Throwback’ MMO Monsters & Memories refreshes ongoing playtest with new content
We've been covering the progress of Monsters & Memories for almost two years now. Back in 2021, it was still known as Project N,...
MMO shooter Ashfall previews companions, boss weaknesses, and base decorating
Do you remember Ashfall? It's a self-described adventure shooter MMORPG from NetEase and Legendary Star Studios that's set in a post-apocalyptic world where players...
Ethyrial Echoes of Yore touches on founder’s pack plans and readies February stress test
There have been some recent murmurs out of the old-school MMORPG Ethyrial: Echoes of Yore, starting with the December dev blog that grants a...
Prosperous Universe devs share one last blog about server and UI updates
Before the devs of Prosperous Universe vacated the office for a holiday break, they had one final dev blog to write players of the...
Book of Travels attempts to disambiguate MMO ‘features’ and ‘content’
The difference between what's a feature and what is content would seem pretty obvious to most MMO players, but as usual Book of Travels...
Overwatch 2 breaks down its MMR and matchmaking systems while hinting at planned updates
A competitive shooter like Overwatch 2 lives and dies by a few different grinding gears, such as those that power player MMR and matchmaking,...
Broken Ranks adds a water dragon fight, PvP toggles, and a holiday event
What do you get when you combine a high-level water dragon boss, a revamp to PvP, and a Christmas event? You get the patch...
Time-travel MMO Into the Echo plans to resume pre-alpha testing in 2023
When last we checked in on time-traveling-themed MMORPG Into the Echo, it was mired in testing delays and communication lapses, but now Etlok Studios'...
Torchlight Infinite plans new season in January along with PC controller support
If multiplayer Torchlight Infinite has fallen off your radar since its October early access launch, allow us to put it back on, as XD...
ZeniMax breaks down its ‘core values and vision’ for Elder Scrolls Online’s combat
Why does combat in The Elder Scrolls Online feel the way it does? What drives the design decisions of ZeniMax Online Studios? What are...
