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Apex Legends devs and gamers clash over Iron Crown monetization
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
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
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
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
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’s CCP Games suggests the real-life politician it banned for insider trading might not be guilty after all
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’
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
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...
BioWare internal memo vows to address studio disarray, says Kotaku’s Anthem exposé was ‘traumatizing’
On Tuesday this week, Kotaku published a devastating exposé of BioWare, interviewing 19 people in the know to reveal a state of "crisis" in...
Kotaku’s Anthem exposé unmasks a studio in ‘crisis’ – and BioWare’s response is alarming
Kotaku has another lengthy expose up today, this one homing in on Anthem. Author Jason Schreier interviewed 19 Anthem (and Anthem-adjacent) developers to paint...
Reddit is aflame over the ban of a popular bug-exposing YouTuber from ARK Survival Evolved
Since this article's publication, Wildcard has walked back the ban. We've updated with the whole story at the very end.
Not quite a year ago,...
Daybreak’s definitely-not-owner Columbus Nova is back in national news again
Does it ever seem weird to you when companies involved in gaming show up in big political dramas in the real world? Because it...
Escape from Tarkov devs apparently abused DMCA to target more than one YouTube critic
Back in December, we covered trouble brewing in the Escape From Tarkov community, as Russian developer Battlestate stood accused of abusing DMCA takedowns against...
An EVE Online corporation has been hit with a GDPR request from an ex-member
We often talk about how EVE Online can sometimes mirror the real world in startling detail, with its complex politics, global power struggles, and player-run...
Blizzard sources dish on Warcraft Go, Diablo IV, Diablo Immortal, China, and Activision’s culture shift
Kotaku has a wild article up today ahead of the holiday with input from nearly a dozen anonymous current and former Blizzard employees spilling...
Make My MMO: Star Citizen hits $200M in crowdfunds, Reddit drama ensues
This week week in MMO crowdfunding, Star Citizen officially broke the $200 million barrier for total funding collected from the proverbial crowd. That's a...
EVE Online coalition war is brought to an end through a shady backroom treaty
If there's one constant in CCP's free-for-all space sim EVE Online, it's that someone will always be at war with someone else, and with...
Star Citizen partially reverses CitizenCon streaming paywall decision after community erupts
Note: We've updated the end of this post with the latest developments since the article went live Friday morning.
The Star Citizen subreddit has been...
Former Guild Wars 2 developer criticizes ArenaNet boss for ‘solicitation of harassment’ and minimization of her work
Former ArenaNet developer Jessica Price has just made a string of new statements on Twitter discussing some of the issues surrounding the ongoing Guild...
Flameseeker Chronicles: Unpacking Guild Wars 2’s PR nightmare
Unless you've been living under a rock, you'll have noticed that two Guild Wars 2 developers were cut loose last week after a heated Twitter...
