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War breaks out in WoW Classic as Horde players retaliate for Alliance Ahn’Qiraj Scarab Lord griefing

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It would seem that the factional drama over getting the Scarab Lord title in WoW Classic was simply the flashpoint for a major bonfire...

Riot Games canceled its League of Legends esports partnership with Saudia Arabia after massive backlash

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The League of Legends esports community was set on fire and then partially doused this week thanks to a decision - now rescinded -...
Nope, not letting this one go.

More Ubisoft employees recount a culture of sexism that propped up offenders and informed game design decisions

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The fact that Ubisoft executives have made the studio an unsafe place to work has already been well chronicled, but a new report from...

Chronicles of Elyria backers have now hired a lawyer to file a class action suit

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Chronicles of Elyria may not be a game right now, but you can bet your sweet bippy that it's a saga. A legal saga,...

Elder Scrolls Online doxxing drama ends with one partnered streamer booted

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The Elder Scrolls Online community has been abuzz this weekend over an incident that rocked the game's streaming crew. According to streamer Inklings, who...

SuperData and Fortnite studio Epic Games tussle over reported revenue numbers

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We've been covering SuperData's monthly reports on the state of the industry for a long time - since before we were MassivelyOP, for that...

Kickstarted survival sandbox Day of Dragons’ early access launch is bogged down by drama

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Remember the tussle over in-dev MMO Oath a while back? A sub-contractor for the game accused the developer of screwing with 'em, it hit...

EVE Online’s new HyperNet Relay reintroduces gambling to New Eden

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Remember way back in 2016, when CCP Games outlawed gambling in EVE Online's universe after turning a blind eye for over a decade? In...
Smart-ish.

Pro esports players criticize Blizzard for sticking gamers with the whole WoW Arena World Champs prize pool

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World of Warcraft players gearing up for the Arena World Championships and the Mythic Dungeon Invitational will have a bigger prize pool than expected,...
Fine.

Complete coverage of Blizzard’s ‘Hong Kong liberation’ Blitzchung fiasco

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In October of 2019, Blizzard made international news headlines when it banned a Hong Kong Hearthstone esports pro and two Taiwanese contracted casters over...

Physical power armor helmet from Fallout 76 is being recalled due to mold

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Remember when the worst thing about Fallout 76 merch was a crappy canvas bag? Get ready to feel the bottom dropping out as it's...

Apex Legends boss apologizes for Reddit dust-up, but there’ll be no auto-da-fé for the devs

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It was just a matter of time before the apology came out - we all know how this script goes. Yesterday we covered the weekend...

Apex Legends devs and gamers clash over Iron Crown monetization

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Wanna know how not to put out a dumpster fire? Pour some gasoline on it! That's the lesson we'd like to think was learned...

Apex Legends launches the Iron Crown event and provokes riot over monetization

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So there's a limited-time event going on in Apex Legends right now, which normally would be a cause of generally happy reactions. However, the...

EVE Online controversy breaks out over new starter pack, CCP addresses the community

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EVE Online has a long and complicated history when it comes to the debate surrounding microtransactions. The playerbase literally revolted against developer CCP Games...

CCP Games withdraws all accusations against EVE Online CSM member it banned for supposed leaks

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At the beginning of April, we covered the latest scandal to rock MMORPG EVE Online, as studio CCP Games rather publicly removed a member...

Aaaaand now there’s a new temporary City of Heroes rogue server up

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This story has been updated several times over the last few days; updates are at the end. The original story follows. Can we just agree...
EVE Online

EVE Online’s CCP Games suggests the real-life politician it banned for insider trading might not be guilty after all

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Earlier this month, we covered an emerging scandal in EVE Online: CCP Games had announced that it had removed a member of the current...

Daybreak devs address the Z1 Battle Royale turmoil, vow ‘minimal disruption’

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It's been a rocky week for Z1 Battle Royale, as developer NantG laid off a number of its staff before announcing that it was...

Fallout 76 is introducing controversial repair kits to the in-game store after promising no P2W

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Back in October 2018, Bethsoft's Pete Hines verbally pounded on the desk stating that Fallout 76's in-game store wouldn't feature pay-to-win items. That insistence...

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