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ArcheAge rogue server AA Classic is hobbled by launch woes
We don't generally cover rogue servers for still-alive MMORPGs here on MOP, but this weekend's messy launch for an unsanctioned player-run classic version of...
Dungeon Fighter Online grants compensation after catching former dev criming with an RMT ring
It's not often that Dungeon Fighter Online makes it to our headlines but that's mostly because the game just keeps on keepin' on with...
Reddit isn’t backing down over API changes, but it’s trying to woo mods back anyway
It's been over a month now since Reddit became worldwide news following the a mass community revolt against the company over its decision to...
Blizzard attempts to mollify Diablo IV players threatening boycott over season patch
Diablo IV players are none too pleased about the game's patch this week, which rolled out ahead of the release of season one today....
The Guild Wars 2 subreddit is considering a clever way to protest Reddit’s disastrous administration
The ongoing Reddit saga is a trainwreck we just can't stop watching since it affects not just the terminally online but a large body...
Gameforge’s DMCA filing took the Magic to Master Kickstarter down, alleging stolen Metin2 assets
We return to the bizarre and spiraling story of Magic to Master, an old Korean MMORPG brought to Kickstarter by Hungarian studio Laniatus. We're...
The Magic to Master mess devolved into DMCA abuse as Laniatus promises launch ‘regardless of Kickstarter’
We've been trying real hard not to have to write about this game again, but here we are back touching base on the Magic...
All your favorite MMORPG subreddits went dark over Reddit’s ruinous anti-app plans
Discord must be loving this: All the big MMORPG subreddits have been flagged private right now in protest over Reddit's planned API switcharoo, with...
The Magic to Master Kickstarter fiasco has become a scandal over Idea Fabrik, Hero Engine, and The Repopulation
Last week, we reported on the dubious Kickstarter of studio Laniatus' MMO Magic to Master, an old MMO being brought back from the dead...
War Thunder walks back economy changes following review bombing campaign
The outcry from players of War Thunder has been a success. Gaijin Entertainment was planning to continue applying what it called a "rank-based economy"...
Fractured and Gamigo finally confirm their split as Dynamight says it’s reclaimed ‘the rights of Fractured Online’
Until yesterday, Fractured Online's website hadn't had a single update since before Christmas, when the game basically imploded in a blast of publisher shenanigans...
That NetEase lawsuit against Blizzard turns out to have been a… bizarre clerical error?
Yesterday, we - and just about everyone else in the industry - picked up a Wowhead story about a lawsuit being lodged by NetEase...
Nexon formally files a copyright infringement lawsuit against Dark and Darker studio Ironmace
Considering the very public back-and-forth between Nexon and Dark and Darker developer Ironmace, this development seems like a foregone conclusion, but it is now...
Players cry foul over Call of Duty Warzone cash shop skins that offer unfair advantages
More often than not, the term "pay-to-win" is used as a weapon against almost anything, but in the case of some discovered premium skins...
Genshin Impact’s latest update replaces Tighnari’s English voice actor after sexual allegation scandal
The latest patch available for Genshin Impact features a lot of things in its notes, but fans might also see an important piece of...
Dark and Darker studio claims Nexon is trying to ‘bleed [it] dry in court fees’
Readers who were following the brewing legal drama between Korean publisher Nexon and Dark and Darker developer Ironmace might have suspected it would be...
NCsoft is taking Kakao’s ArcheAge War to court over alleged plagiarism of Lineage 2M
ArcheAge War isn't just a delayed blockchain mess: It's also the subject of a new lawsuit.
According to The Korea Times, NCsoft has filed a...
Star Citizen’s alpha 3.18 craters its initial launch, causing players to riot across the internet
Alpha 3.18 was meant to be Star Citizen's "biggest update yet," but what appears to have happened is a spectacularly buggy launch instead, causing...
Activision-Blizzard exec calls out Sony’s Jim Ryan for charade over Call of Duty
You might think that Microsoft would be content to just sit back and let Sony impale itself on the sharp edge of its own...
Survival MMO The Day Before struggles to secure trademark as YouTube bans its videos
Boy, we hope that you're not holding your breath for The Day Before because what was once Steam's most-anticipated title is a hot mess of...
